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Chumbawamba star will join Kinder Mass Trespass celebrations

A member of the band that notoriously doused John Prescott with water will join a male voice choir at celebrations to mark a seminal event in the battle for countryside access.

Jelly babies sustain Trigger runners in Woodhead rescue team fundraiser

A mountain rescue team provided jelly babies and hot drinks to sustain fellrunners taking part in a fundraising event in severe conditions.

The outdoors world in 2012: our backward glance at the year past

Our rearward glance at a news-packed 2012 includes, as always, tragedy as well as uplifting stories of the great outdoors, and a few oddities.

Series of callouts takes Edale mountain rescuers close to November record

A Peak District mountain rescue team has bucked its normal trend, with its busiest November for four years.

Lancashire police appeal for information after shot buzzard found by walker

Police are appealing for information after a buzzard had to be put down after being shot. The bird was found by a walker at a Scout camp in West La...

Blue plaque unveiled at home of Kinder Trespass leader Benny Rothman

One of the pioneers of access to Britain’s uplands has had a blue plaque unveiled in his memory. Benny Rothman, a Manchester Communist, led the K...

Girl rescued after Doctor's Gate leg injury

A girl was stretchered from a Peak District hillside after falling and injuring her herself. The 12-year-old was with a group of Scouts from Market...

YHA hostels plan first national day to show off changes

A hostelling charity will hold its first ever national day to show off the changing face of its venues and activities.

Airlifts for stuck walkers and injured Scout leader from Snowdonia peaks

Two men had to be rescued after getting stuck on a Snowdonia mountain. The pair from Manchester scrambled up the North Ridge of Tryfan on Sunday af...

Plans announced for annual Kinder Scout trespass celebration

A group of enthusiasts has announced an annual celebration of one of the pivotal moments in outdoors history.

Kinder Scout path improvements pave the way for walkers

Paths on four routes up the Peak District’s highest hill have been improved to help walkers and reduce erosion.

Six Peak District authority jobs to be axed as budget cuts bite

Six national park staff face redundancy under plans agreed in the face of budget cuts. The Peak District National Pak Authority will slash its spen...

Rescue pair complete 24-hour 112-mile fundraising trip round team's area

Two mountain rescuers completed a non-stop 112-mile trip round the perimeter of their patch to publicise their work and raise funds for their team.

Friends speak of Benny Rothman, 'ultra hero' at blue plaque unveiling

Guests at the unveiling of a blue plaque to the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass leader Benny Rothman paid tributes to the man viewed by many as a prime mover in the fight for public access to Britain’s uplands.