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Help the RA stop illegal trail damage
By Maria del Carmen on 12/11/2003 09:22:25
The Ramblers' Association are putting together a register of eroded trails, and they need your help...
The Ramblers’ footpath policy team are asking walkers to help compile a register of damaged trails to map erosion in green lanes and the illegal use of footpaths and bridleways by 4x4s and off-road bikes. The walkers’ organisation is working with the National Parks, CPRE and Engl...
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Ramblers Association Seeks To Silence Members...
By Jon on 02/03/2004 09:39:47
The good old RA is making moves to reduce the ability of its membership to dictate the organisation's policy. So much for tradition and democracy eh...
The Ramblers' Association is taking steps to curb the power of itsmembers to determine the organisation's policies following a CharityCommission visit in October.At present the RA's ruling governing council, elected by 450 localgroups, determines
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Ramble Into The New Year
By Jon on 12/12/2006 16:11:07
The Ramblers Association Festival of Winter Walks kicks off on Boxing Day complete with hundreds of free guided walks and a participant discount on membership of the RA.
on the fitness benefits of walking. RA Festival Co-ordinator Mariusz Wilczynski say: "There's nothingnicer than wrapping up warm and heading out into beautiful crispwinter air with friends for an energising walk. That extra mince pieor box of chocolates can
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Ramblers Challenge Politicos To Count Steps...
By Jon on 25/04/2005 12:31:15
The Ramblers' Association is challenging parliamentary candidates to count their steps as they hit the campaign trail prior to next month's general election, plus here are the RA issues that matter.
The good old Ramblers Association is lobbying hard for outdoorsinterests in the lead-up to the general election by challengingcandidates to, erm, wear a pedometer.The RA is asking the vote-seeking poiliticos to aim for 10,000steps per day
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Millionaire Path-Blocking Saga Rolls On
By Jon on 02/04/2002 14:19:43
The RA's battle to re-open the path obstructed by millionaire landowner van Hoogstraten isn't over yet with the Ramblers promising to go to the Court of Appeal
The relentless battle between the Ramblers Association andmillionaire path blocker Nicholas van Hoogstraten continues...According to thisstory on the RA web site, Kate Ashbrook, chairman of theRamblers' Association's access committee and general
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Ramblers Bitter Over BMW Path Decision
By Jon on 17/10/2007 12:58:59
RA hits out at BMW over Oxford path closures.
-producing Cowleyplant.The path was used - by BMW's own estimates - by around 400 peopleper day including its own employees and linked the city of Oxford togreen spaces north east of the city and even though BMW will pay foran alternative path, the RA says that its
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A Quiet Walk On Hoogstraaten's Esate
By Jon on 25/07/2002 12:34:31
Grauniad journalist takes a stroll into the heart of darkness with Kate Ashbrook of the RA
The Guardian has been having a bit of a laugh at the expense ofconvicted millionaire businessman and rambler hater Nicholas vanHoogstraten.In today's G2, journalist Stuart Jeffries takes a stroll throughHoogie's East Sussex estate with the Ramblers' Association's KateAshbrook. Sh...
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Calls For Government To Save Peak Landscape
By Jon on 30/06/2008 14:05:48
Groups including the RA and BMC are calling for the government to end quarrying at Longstone Edge.
A coalition of eight major groups is calling on thegovernment to act now to stop quarrying at Longstone Edge orlose 350 acres of irreplaceable Peak District landscape for ever.It's now five years since Bleaklow Industries and MMC resumed themining of a 1952-granted mineral permis...
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Weekend Weather Outlook
By Walter The Weathergirl on 16/05/2003 09:18:10
Sunny spells and showers as vintage spring weather promises to float Walter's tasteful new pink ra-ra skirt this weekend. Don't forget your waterproofs...
Weekend Weather 17th-18th May 2003 Our regular Friday round-up of what's in store for the weekend. To the best of our knowledge, th...
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Ramblers Savaged In Guardian
By Jon on 17/10/2001 12:01:55
'The bobble hat and knobbly knee image is an embarassment to young people joining the RA and the strain is showing'
The good old Ramblers Association take a bit of a pasting intoday's Guardiannewspaper which - shock horror - claims 'the bobble hat and knobblyknee image is an embarassment to young people joining the RA.'The story, by Andrew McCloy highlights
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