Ultrarunner Jasmin Paris posts first finish by a woman in gruelling Barkley Marathons

 

British ultrarunner Jasmin Paris has become the first woman to complete the gruelling Barkley Marathons. The 40-year-old Edinburgh-based vet arrived at the finish one minute and 39 seconds before the 60-hour cut-off time

 

On test: Danner Cascade Crest boots reviewed

 

They come with a hefty price tag, but these USA-manufactured boots ooze quality

 

More than 40 involved in rescue of injured walker who spent 24 hours on Scafell Pike

 

An injured walker spent 24 hours on the flanks of England’s highest mountain before being rescued. A major search operation was mounted after the man was reported overdue from an ascent of Sca Fell on Thursday

 

On test: winter waterproof jackets reviewed

 

We've been busy out on the hill in the worst that the UK climate can throw at us to evaluate nine waterproof jackets

 

Lakeland paraglider dies after crashing on Blencathra

 

A paraglider has died after crashing on Blencathra. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team said the man was a friend to a number of its members and was a well known figure in the Lakes paragliding community

 

Northumberland rescuers called out to aid injured walker on The Cheviot

 

A group of walkers was helped to safety after one of them injured themselves on The Cheviot, on the England-Scotland border. Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team and North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team were alerted to the incident on Monday when one of four young men suffered a lower leg injury on the 815m (2,674ft) mountain

 

Explorer Scout Ben Leonard was unlawfully killed in Great Orme fall, jury finds

 

An Explorer Scout who fell to his death in north Wales was unlawfully killed, an inquest jury found. Neglect by the Scout Association also contributed to Ben Leonard’s death on the Great Orme near Llandudno in August 2018

 

Blencathra walker rescued after falling more than 60ft from Sharp Edge

 

Two teams spent more than six hours rescuing a woman who fell from Sharp Edge on Blencathra. A walker came across the injured woman early on Saturday

 

Gunman Richard Bowser jailed after ‘terrifying’ incident at Tan Hill Inn

 

A man has been jailed for 19 years after he fired shots at a customer at England’s highest pub. Richard Bowser, 46, of Worcester Place, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, will also have to serve four years on extended licence

 

Spine Race winner Jack Scott reveals he almost dropped out of event at Malham

 

The winner of this year’s Montane Winter Spine Race has revealed he considered dropping out of the event a third of the way into the course. Jack Scott, who beat the previous race record by more than 10 hours, said the early pace of the runners was too quick. “The race went off too fast, and I nearly DNF’d [DNF: did not finish] at Malham