News

Heart of Wales Walking Festival - 14th to 16th Sept 2007

For more information go to the Llandrindod Wells website

Walking News from TGO Magazine and OutdoorsMagic

ViewRanger Software Tested (Aug 7, 2008 16:16)
Turn your mobile phone into a GPS with on-screen digital mapping software and lots more.

Bridgedale's Speedy New Socks (Aug 7, 2008 12:41)
Speed Demon and Speed Diva - light and close fitting but with lots of strategic padding...

PM To Throw Party For BMC At No.10 (Aug 7, 2008 11:52)
October reception with mobile climbing tower set to celebrate British mountaineering.

Scramble Route - Kirkfell Gill, Lakes (Aug 7, 2008 11:38)
Sensational scrambling best saved for a hot, dry summer's day.

Last K2 Survivor Rescued (Aug 6, 2008 15:42)
Italian climber choppered out as survivors describe accident.

Carpet For Your Tent (Aug 6, 2008 12:39)
Forget groundsheets, Vango has the answer to mild camping prayers...

New Outdoors Casual Brand Launches (Aug 6, 2008 12:15)
Cool tees and hoodies with a choice of 280 neat designs on 20 different colours...

Lowe Alpine Ferrata Glove Tested (Aug 6, 2008 10:05)
We check out Lowe Alpine's answer to shredded palms on iron walkways...

'Light, Cheap, Durable - Choose Two' (Aug 5, 2008 16:18)
In our latest Gearblog, we ask can you have the ultralightweight cake and eat it too...

Marmot Autumn Winter 2008 Preview (Aug 5, 2008 13:51)
New hard shells, new soft shell and unique use of an interesting new Polartec fabric for this winter..

Mid Wales News from the BBC

Canoe firm owner defends record (Aug 7, 2008 16:32)
The owner of an outdoor pursuits firm defends his safety record after the death of a canoeist in 200..

Walkers protest over post offices (Aug 7, 2008 14:06)
Campaigners highlight the closure of rural post offices with protest walks in Anglesey and Ceredigio..

MP's tribute as best friend dies (Aug 7, 2008 12:54)
Lembit Opik pays tribute after the death of his best friend, an "impressive intellectual and bar roo..

Man dies in seaside cliffs fall (Aug 7, 2008 09:01)
A 26-year-old man dies after falling from cliffs at a beauty spot in Aberystwyth.

Row over village car park plans (Aug 7, 2008 09:06)
An action group is opposing plans to build a house on part of a public carpark in their village.

Parents inspired by Deepcut play (Aug 7, 2008 05:10)
A father from Powys whose daughter died at Deepcut army barracks makes a moving speech at the Edinbu..

Martinez excited by Charlton test (Aug 7, 2008 15:57)
Boss Roberto Martinez is excited by Swansea City's forthcoming campaign which starts at Charlton on ..

Moorhouse tips Davies for glory (Aug 7, 2008 07:47)
British swimming great Adrian Moorhouse says David Davies can emulate his gold medal success in Beij..

Safety trial after canoeist death (Aug 6, 2008 12:58)
The manager of an outdoor pursuits firm denies safety breaches after the death of a canoeist in 2004..

Haffield excited by Olympics bow (Aug 6, 2008 13:12)
Thomas Haffield does not fear getting thrown in at the Olympics deep end in Beijing.