The company behind a controversial idea to install a mile-long zipwire above the Lakeland village of Glenridding has abandoned its proposal, following a landslide local vote against it.
Lorraine McCall began her attempt today at a continuous, self-powered round of the Grahams, a four-month tour of upland Scotland combining walking and bikepacking. If successful, she'll be the first person that we know of to do it.