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The outdoors year in view: our look back through 2015's triumphs, tragedies and curiosities
The year provided plenty of outdoor adventures, not least provided by Mother Nature herself, as exceptional weather became the norm.
Border search team pair gear up for 109-mile Mountain Rescue Challenge
Imagine running a marathon. Not so tough, eh? Now imagine doing it in the middle of winter, carrying a pack over rough terrain in the mountains. A...
Rescuers use technology and dog's skills to find lost Stoodley Pike walker
A missing walker was found using a combination of technology and animal skills. Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team was called out on Sunday when ...
Mountain rescuers converge on Cumbria as Storm Desmond prompts red alert
Mountain rescue teams from across the North of England and beyond have converged on Cumbria to help in the response to some of the worst flooding seen for a decade.
Pennine peat project saves CO2 equivalent to 7-million-mile car trip
Work on conserving peat moorlands in the Pennines have saved as much carbon dioxide as a 7-million-mile car journey would produce.
More facts released in search for missing Kielder man Kilian Ruthlein
Police are appealing for the public’s help following the mysterious disappearance of a man in the North Pennines.
Calder Valley rescue team welcomes new 10-week-old recruit Wynn
A rescue team’s new recruit is starting training, at the tender age of 10 weeks. Border collie bitch Wynn will begin her programme to join the Ca...
Hill sleuths among 40 eccentrics celebrated as Dull Men of Great Britain
The trio of hill sleuths responsible for promoting and demoting several peaks from baggers’ records have joined a list of their own: dull men.
High Peak Trail widening will give more space to walkers and cyclists
A popular trail in the Peak District will be widened to give more space to walkers, cyclists and horse riders.
Mountain rescuers from across country in action as floods hit northern England
Volunteers from mountain rescue and search teams from across the country have been taking a crucial role during some of the worst floods in living memory in northern England.
Ornithology charity appeals for help as it reveals curlews at risk
One of the most distinctive UK moorland birds is at risk as numbers of the species plummet. The curlew has been placed on the British red list of b...
Kendal rescuers among flood victims as Storm Desmond hit town
Rescuers in a flood-hit Cumbrian town have revealed that a team member’s home was badly affected by water during Storm Desmond.
Calder Valley team marks day of moorland tragedy which led to its creation
A rescue team is today marking the anniversary of a tragedy that led to the setting up of the organisation 50 years ago.
Calder Valley team to take part in The Spine Mountain Rescue Challenge
Mountain rescue team members are being challenged to tackle a gruelling Pennine race in the depths of winter.
Pennine walkers urged to help log lifesaving sphagnum moss bogs
Scientists are asking outdoor enthusiasts to help them log an important lifesaving moorland plant. Sphagnum moss helped save lives during both Worl...
Three teams in rescue of injured South Pennines walker
Three rescue teams were called out to aid an injured walker in the South Pennines. Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team was asked to help Oldham Mo...
Man airlifted from Great Dun Fell after collapsing
A man was airlifted to hospital after collapsing on the Pennines’ second highest fell. The man, in his 70s, was found on Great Dun Fell today, We...
Review: The Walker’s Handbook by Hugh Westacott
A comprehensive handbook on all aspects of walking, brought up-to-date in this recent edition...