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The latest outdoor news updated throughout the day courtesy of grough.co.uk |
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New Cumbria National Trust boss Jeremy Barlow makes pledge on landscape |
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 20:07:48 |
The man who has taken over the National Trust’s operations in Cumbria says rebuilding the memorial cairn on top of England’s highest mountain is among the charity’s key tasks this year.
Jeremy Barlow has been appointed assistant director of the trust, Europe’s largest conservation charity
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Climber rescued from Lake District crag after ropes jam during abseil |
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 15:54:02 |
A climber was rescued after he got stuck on a Lake District crag when his ropes jammed while abseiling.
The man had returned to Shepherd’s Crag in Borrowdale on Monday morning to retrieve gear left on the rock when it started raining during a climb on Sunday
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Rescuers ‘gobsmacked’ as search dog Dolly’s vet bill appeal target reached |
Sat, 14 Apr 2018 20:05:55 |
An appeal set up to raise cash for vital operations for a search dog reached its target in just five days, thanks to the generosity of the public.
Dolly’s owner and handler Nick Shepherd faced a vet’s bill of £8,000 for two procedures to help the dog back to full health, only £3,000 of which would be met by the Kinder Mountain Rescue Team member’s insurance as a member of the Search and Rescue Dogs Association
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Body of man found on Latrigg near Keswick |
Thu, 12 Apr 2018 18:52:40 |
A man’s body has been found on a Lake District fell.
Police received a phone call on Tuesday morning after the discovery on Latrigg, overlooking Keswick
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Ramblers give £10,000 for repairs to Peak District path linked to access pioneer |
Wed, 11 Apr 2018 20:15:20 |
Ramblers have donated £10,000 towards the improvement of a footpath leading to a Peak District hill with connections to a pioneering access campaigner.
The cash, part of a legacy to the walking group, will be used to repair the path on the Great Ridge, which culminates at Ward’s Piece, named after GHB Ward, founder of the Clarion Ramblers
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