 Here are the most recent news pages to find the latest and most up-to-date information about the Lake District and Cumbria via the BBC live feed, the current issues and discussions within the OFC itself as well as the most recent developments explored in detail which directly affect our members. Come back regularly to stay au fait with all things Lakeland. As always the content will be very much related to fellwalking.
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Written by J Hoye
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Tuesday, 14 August 2007 |
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Roger and Ann Hiley's organised OFC meet at Honister was a roaring success and a great time was had by all. I would like to add my personal thanks to everyone who made the journey to Honister for making it such a very special weekend in such convivial company. Ann Hiley
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Written by J Hoye
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Tuesday, 14 August 2007 |
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According to a recent study by Queen's University Belfast, walking just three times a week brings health benefits that were previously associated with walking five times a week. |
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Written by J Hoye
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Saturday, 04 August 2007 |
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 Following an outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease near Guildford in Surrey, all livestock movements have been halted in the UK.
Hopefully the containment measures put in place will mean that the horror of 2001 when vast swathes of the countryside were shutdown will not be repeated. |
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Written by J Hoye
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Friday, 27 July 2007 |
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Scotland's independent mountain weather information service is set to receive £36,000 of givernment funding over the next 3 years. |
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Written by Peter Burgess
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Sunday, 06 May 2007 |
 ‘Everest the Easy Way’ – that sounds good Andrew Leaney thought. The challenge put to members by the Wainwright Society was actually to do one ascent of Skiddaw, each ten ascents equalling one ascent of Everest. However, never one to take the easy option, Andrew thought that he could do ten ascents of Skiddaw on his own. |
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Written by J Hoye
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Sunday, 06 May 2007 |
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As Britain gets its first via ferrata, Trail magazine has posted a YouTube video clip of their first climb. |
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Scratch & Co. The Great Cat Expedition, known latterly to only the keenest Lake District and Wainwright aficionados, is now available once again for readers to enjoy. For years the rare, classic mountaineering novel was only appreciated by those with enough spare funds, with some copies exchanging hands for several hundred pounds.
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 Since the days when people clung onto their Bartholomews' one inch map of the Lake District a decent map of the whole district has not really been available. However, the BMC has recently published its very own map aimed it says for climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers. Does this map prove useful or is it not worth the paper it's printed on? Oh! That's the thing, it's not printed on paper....
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LDNPA News
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Welcoming a wetland wonderland
One of the county?s best havens for wetland flora and fauna has become a pioneering 70-acre nature reserve at Bassenthwaite.
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Team working secures environment boost
Vital environmental land management and access provision projects within the Lake District are to receive a million pound boost thanks to a new agreement between the National Park Authority and Natural England.
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Lake District assurance over planning relaxations
Residents and visitors have been reassured that wide-ranging Government changes to simplify the planning process will not result in the Lake District National Park being over-run with inappropriate building developments.
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History unveiled in special day
Autumn spells archaeology in the Lake District where an annual conference attracts history enthusiasts from across the region.
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