The Latest Breaking News from Peak District

The former Andy Sugden actor is taking on a new role as an ambassador

The Derbyshire countryside, in England’s East Midlands, is a region that has inspired writers – both classic and contemporary. The juxtaposition of rolling hills, stark moorland and craggy summits play backdrop to numerous novels in a variety of genres.

The man had been walking to the comedy event at Peak Cavern in Castleton when he slipped and fell.

By ascending the plateau of Kinder Scout – a mountain in England’s Peak District owned at the time by the 10th Duke of Devonshire and guarded by gamekeepers from his nearby Chatsworth Estate – around 400 walkers committed one of the most famous acts of civil disobedience in British history…

Manu Tuilagi’s previous ploys to stay injury-free have included going to see a witch doctor, walking the Peak District, and weight loss – but now the England centre has concluded there is no substitute for sleep after his return to fitness

Mountain Rescue teams warned the incident could have been fatal if the climber wasn't wearing a helmet

"This type of behaviour is totally irresponsible and could have had potentially fatal consequences"

It feels like a scene from a fairytale with twisting trees and quaint bridges

David Henthorne from near Buxton, Derbyshire, has been told the area he lives in the Peak District is so remote that he would need to pay to install the infrastructure needed to improve his internet connection