The Lake District National Park Planning Authority has rejected the controversial application from the Honister Slate Mines to construct a 1200-metre zip-wire in the heart of the northern Lake District by nine votes to five after a three-hour debate

The controversial planning application for a 1200-metre zip-wire from the summit of Fleetwith Pike in the Lake District has been withdrawn by Honister Slate mine.The application, which has met with widespread opposition from conservation groups

In an interesting counterpoint to the ongoing controversy over the application to erect wind turbines on the fringes of the Cairngorm National Park, the Peak District National Park Authority has just rejected a planning application for a single wind

mountaineers.Applications are invited before 31st December from expeditions attempting an objective of considerable mountaineering significance. This might be a previously unclimbed face, ridge or summit or a repeat of an existing route but in a more

Polartec's international grant programme, the Polartec Challenge has supported expeditions around the world for the last 20 years and applications are now being accepted for 2012 expeditions."Since 1991, Polartec has assisted some of the world

The controversial on-going proposal to construct a wind farm with 31 turbines at Allt Duine in the Monadhliath Mountains of eastern Scotland rumbles on with the latest news being a delay in the planning application being considered meeting

The controversial proposal to construct a 1200m zip wire on Fleetwith Fell above the Honister Slate Mine in the heart of the Lake District rumbles on with the planning application set to be considered by the LDNPA's planning committee on 7 September

've got what it takes to pull a car, ski, snowshoe, climb and run, click here to apply.Short-listed applicants will be invited to an initial selection event, which will be held at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines in Devon. This will take place

issued a final appeal for public support to help stop the project.The Highland Council’s South Area Planning Applications Committee is scheduled to meet next Tuesday 17 January to reach a final view on the proposal which has roused widespread opposition

The controversial plan to construct a zip-wire above the Honister slate mine in the Lake District is back in the spotlight with a new proposal set to go to the Lake District National Park’s planning committee on 7 January.A previous application