A man has died after falling from Sharp Edge on Blencathra in the northern Lake District. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted to the incident about 1.40pm on Saturday. A team spokesperson said: ...

Thieves have vandalised a volunteer rescuers’ donation box and stolen its contents. The box, belonging to Penrith Mountain ...

Adventurer Alex Staniforth has completed his charity challenge to summit all of England and Wales’s mountains. The ...

A good waterproof jacket is one of the essential pieces of kit if you’re heading for the hills in winter. UK weather is unpredictable and during our prolonged testing of the jackets in this review we ...

An insulated jacket is a winter essential if you’re heading for the hills or the open countryside. It will keep you warm when the temperature drops and could be a lifesaver in protecting you from the ...

First, it’s useful to explain what we mean by a three- to four-season boot. We’ve seen from time to time this term used to mean a boot that suitable for use in full winter conditions, as well as ...

A stretcher box high in the Lake District fells has been ransacked, rescuers said. Visitors to the site at Mickledore also left a disposable barbecue and other rubbish. The metal container, 840m ...

A walker has died after being found collapsed on a mountain in Eryri. A group of six walkers found the man, in his 60s, alone and unresponsive on Cadair Idris on Tuesday. The members of the public ...

A walker was airlifted to hospital after injuring herself in a fall on Blencathra. The woman fell between 5m and 7m on a rocky section of Hall’s Fell Ridge on Thursday. The walker’s partner called for ...

Police have arrested a man in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found by walkers near the Pennine Way in 2004. North Yorkshire Police said a 61-year-old man has been arrested on ...

A runner has died after falling from a Lake District mountain while attempting the Bob Graham Round. The man suffered fatal injuries when he fell from the ridge between Pillar and Kirk Fell late on ...

Endurance runner Tom Hollins has set a new record for a self-supported round of the Wainwright fells. The Montane athlete successfully summited his final peak in a time of 8 days 9hrs 44mins, easily ...