The number of news stories about the number of mountain rescue call-outs has risen exponentially over the last few years with more appearing over the weekend and today. In one them, the chair of the Lake District Mountain Rescue Association

Legendary outdoor shop, Joe Brown's, has a new Llanberis outlet known as the 'Corner Shop' and sited on the high street - on the site of the old Spar shop - which is now open for business. See the refurbishment photos for an idea of the work

cut-off and 2,900 metres of climbing over the 50-mile route, but it's well within the capabilities of normal runners and fit walkers.[#1.2] Do the maths and you'll realise that you only have to average 2mph to beat the cut-off for the 50, so while it

April with theselections being announced on 3 May, so you'll then have about sixweeks to hone your bike fitness and practice riding with sleepdeprivation.In case you were wondering, the event takes the form of an extendedrelay race starting at 2.00 pm

.Seasoned outdoors people know that when you ring 999 for a rescue team, you should ask for ‘Police’, then ask them for mountain or cave rescue.” said Rae Lonsdale, a CRO duty controller, who has been working on the initiative. “Often, in that fraught time