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Pennine Way walker is killed by herd of cows
A woman was killed by a herd of cows while walking with her dogs on the Pennine Way yesterday. The incident happened near Gayle in Wensleydale at a...
Mountain rescuers set challenge for hillwalkers
Mountain rescuers have thrown down a challenge to hillwalkers. The Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team, based in Lancashire, is looking for teams ...
First-timer Jez storms to victory in Fellsman
Novice Fellsman entrant Jez Bragg took the winner’s trophy at his first attempt this weekend, storming home in sometimes appalling weather conditions to finish the course in less than 11 hours.
England's second-oldest national trail celebrates 40 years
Forty years ago, the great and the good gathered in the ruins of a north Yorkshire castle to celebrate the culmination of a successful campaign going back decades..
Dales paths take walkers off the roads
Walkers on the Pennine Way will have to contend with a little less road walking after a national park created a new section of footpath.
Cut the Vat, say mountain rescue supporters
Supporters of the mountain-rescue movement are petitioning Gordon Brown to put their volunteers on the same footing as lifeboat crews.
Out with the old, as Ramblers lose their apostrophe
For decades, the name has conjured up an image, rightly or wrongly, of the breeches-clad hiker, complete with bobble-hat and canvas knapsack striding across the moors whistling a Ewan MacColl tune.
Rescuers find body in Lake District search
A man’s body has been found by mountain rescuers searching for a missing walker in the Lake District.
Two Dales events offer 100km challenge to walkers
Feeling lethargic after all that turkey and booze? How about a little stroll to get rid of the festive languor – say 100km? Yes, it’s time to s...
Court lifts motor ban on Dales green lanes
Motorists have won the right to use a green lane in the Yorkshire Dales, following a ruling of the High Court.
Walker's death was accidental, coroner decides
A walker whose body was found on Bowfell died accidentally, a coroner decided. Jeremy Lloyd Ayrton, of Windermere, fell from the Climbers’ Traver...
'Dead chuffed' Bragg wins Fellsman at first attempt
The list of starters for one of the country’s most gruelling long-distance events was missing one significant number.
100 firefighters tackle Pennine moorland fire
A major moorland fire was brought under control yesterday evening after firefighters spent most of the day tackling the blaze near Halifax.
Sixty years on, will new national park become a reality?
Sixty years ago, the post-war Labour Government passed an Act of Parliament that would have a profound effect on the British countryside.
Walkers warned as fire strikes on moors
Weekend walkers in the Pennines have been warned to take care after a series of fires struck the moors around Saddleworth.
Pennine Way walkers face route change during path repairs
Walkers on the Pennine Way face a diversion while repair work is carried out on an environmentally sensitive section.
Pennine Way walker found after ten-hour search
A walker on the Pennine Way was rescued from the fells after a major overnight search involving more than 50 volunteers.
Dales ranger will look after Pennine Way
A newly appointed national-park ranger will be responsible for looking after almost a fifth of the length of the Pennine Way.
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