Amira Patel is the founder of a flourishing walking group for Muslim women. She talks to us about hiking veiled, speaking up against prejudice, and stepping outside the comfort zone. A year ago, Amira Patel set up a group for […]
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Rescuers from the Wasdale team have been called out to 12 incidents on England’s two highest mountains in the first nine days of October. Two of the callouts involved fatalities. Five of the incidents dealt with by Wasdale Mountain Rescue
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Rescuers in Northumberland were called out twice to aid walkers in difficulties along Hadrian’s Wall. The two incidents followed a rescue early in October at the Roman wall, involving Northumberland National Park and North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Teams. Late
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A walker was rescued from the path at Hadrian’s Wall after injuring his leg in a fall. Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team and North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team were alerted to the incident at the weekend. The rescue
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Two climbers were rescued after getting lost descending from a route in the Borrowdale Fells. The men called for help after topping out on the Corvus route on Raven Crag on Sunday and losing the path on the descent to
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A man was airlifted to hospital after suffering chest pains while walking on a Lake District fell. The 64-year-old was also reported to be having difficulty breathing during the incident on Sunday. The Great North Air Ambulance Service helicopter flew
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Newcomers were victorious in the Three Peaks Race, which was staged for the first time in 18 months. Garry Greenhow took first place and Rose Mather was fastest in the event, which involves completing a 37.4km (23.24-mile) course with 1,609m
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A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after she became exhausted and unable to continue. Rescuers said the woman, in her 70s, who was with friends on Watermillock Common above Swineside Knott, had fallen numerous times. Police alerted
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Two rescue helicopter crews had to be brought to safety from England’s highest mountain after getting stranded as weather closed in. The Great North Air Ambulance Service doctor and paramedic were flown to the summit of Scafell Pike on Wednesday
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Summer has been slow to arrive in the Scottish hills mountain experts are warning. While the bank holiday weekend is forecasted to pick up, the hills are more spring like so hikers are being advised to be prepared. Mountaineering Scotland
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