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Penrith mountain rescuers on lookout for new team members
A mountain rescue team is on the lookout for new recruits. Penrith Mountain Rescue Team said it is seeking new members from its area, which covers ...
Rescue team seeks challenge walkers to help raise cash to buy HQ
A mountain rescue team is looking for determined walkers to step out to help it raise cash to buy its new base.
Off-roaders to be banned from Peak District Pennine Bridleway stretch
Motorbikes and 4x4s are to be banned from using part of a national trail. The Peak District National Park Authority will make an order excluding mo...
Walker rescued after getting lost in mist on Fair Snape Fell
A walker was led to safety after getting lost in mist on the Bowland Fells in Lancashire. Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team was alerted yesterda...
Two lost walkers found sheltering after Cross Fell search
A rescue team pleaded with walkers to carry a map and compass after they were called out to find two lost walkers on the highest hill in the Pennines.
Walking Tory MP Rory Stewart will give Wainwright lecture
A Tory MP will deliver an annual lecture to aficionados of the late guidebook author Alfred Wainwright.
Peak District rangers take to mountain bikes in first for national park
Rangers will be taking to two wheels in a national park to help smooth the way for mountain bikers. The Peak District rangers will carry out a rang...
Review: Wainwright's Way
Part guidebook, part biography, part history, Nick Burton's book describes a walking route from Wainwright's birthplace to his final resting place.
Outdoor fans warned of wildfire danger in South Pennines
Outdoor enthusiasts are being warned to be on their guard against wildfires after blazes destroyed Pennine moorlands.
Plea to take map and compass after walkers get lost on Cross Fell
Rescuers pleaded with walkers to take a map and compass when heading for the skills, along with the skills to use them.
Lancashire mill stones put Yorkshire Dales route on firmer footing
Walkers on a Yorkshire Dales hill will find themselves on firmer ground thanks to an import from a Lancashire mill.
Rescuers warn Black Hill flash floods may block Pennine Way route
Mountain rescuers are warning a section of a national trail may become impassable if expected heavy rain this week causes flash flooding.
Rescuers treat two overheated walkers in separate Peak District incidents
Rescuers were twice called out to deal with walkers in the Peak District affected by the heat at the weekend.
Montane to sponsor The Spine, Britain's most brutal mountain marathon
Outdoor brand Montane has announced its sponsorship of a brutal mountain marathon reckoned to be one of the toughest in Europe.
Mountain rescuers, rambler and explorer honoured in Queen's birthday list
A mountain rescue team leader has been appointed an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Phil O’Brien has been a member of the Bowland Pennine ...
On test: E-Case eSeries 9 waterproof smartphone case
Protect your expensive smartphone out on the hill with this waterproof case that still allows phone features to be used.
Stanza Stones Trail offers South Pennines walkers poetry in motion
A new walking trail promises poetry in motion in a traverse of South Pennines landscapes. The Stanza Stones Trial runs from Marsden on the edge of ...
Pennine Way walkers airlifted after man suffers suspected stroke
A pair of walkers were airlifted from the Pennine Way near its northern-most reaches after one of the suffered a suspected mild stroke.