What3words app saves hiker stuck in bog on remote Scottish island

Alison Winter (above), 41, became stranded on Shuna, part of the Slate Islands, Inner Hebrides, as she made her way towards a hilltop viewpoint A walker stuck waist-deep in a bog on an uninhabited Scottish island for four hours was rescued thanks to an emergency communication app – which led to ferrymen locating her using … Read more

Missing hiker Esther Dingley had love life problems says witness as British police called in to help

The missing backpacker Esther Dingley who vanished in the Pyrenees last year had been ‘taking a break’ in her relationship at the time of her disappearance, according to a witness. Ms Dingley, 37, an Oxford graduate, was last seen on November 22 as she made her way to the summit of the Pic de Sauveguard … Read more

French and Spanish police hunting for British hiker to meet to discuss next steps in Pyrenees search

French and Spanish police searching for missing British hiker Esther Dingley are set to hold a summit to discuss next steps in resolving her mystery disappearance. Dingley, 37,  was last seen on November 22 in the Pyrenees as she made her way to the summit of the Pic de Sauveguard mountain.  At the time, she … Read more

Family of missing hiker who vanished in the Pyrenees three weeks ago issue desperate plea

The heart-broken family of missing hiker Esther Dingley have called for help to find her, saying: ‘we just want her back’. In a joint statement, partner Daniel Colegate and mother Maria ‘Ria’ Bryant said they were utterly distraught three weeks after Dingley, 37, disappeared while hiking across the Pyrenees mountains. They said: ‘We are utterly … Read more

Esther Dingley: Police believe missing British hiker went missing voluntarily

French and Spanish police believe British hiker Esther Dingley deliberately went missing in the Pyrenees because she feared her nomadic life was set to end. With her partner Daniel Colgate reportedly wanting to settle down after six years of European camper van adventures, authorities have said they are focusing their investigations on a ‘voluntary disappearance’. At … Read more

Dog walker saw someone asleep in Brit hiker Esther Dingley’s camper van TEN DAYS after she vanished

The mystery of missing Briton Esther Dingley’s disappearance deepened today after someone was spotted sleeping in the hiker’s campervan ten days after she vanished. A dog walker said she saw a light on in the British-registered Fiat Chausson camper and then, on closer inspection, spotted a figure lying on the back seat.  The young woman, called … Read more

Pictured: Missing British hiker Esther Dingley’s Fiat camper van

This is missing hiker Esther Dingley’s camper van parked at a Spanish police station as officers forensically exam it for clues over her disappearance, MailOnline can reveal. The Oxford graduate parked the vehicle in a car park in the Spanish town of Benasque on November 15 before setting off on her solo trek around the … Read more

Pictured: Missing British hiker Esther Dingley’s Fiat camper van

This is missing hiker Esther Dingley’s camper van parked at a Spanish police station as officers forensically exam it for clues over her disappearance, MailOnline can reveal. The Oxford graduate parked the vehicle in a car park in the Spanish town of Benasque on November 15 before setting off on her solo trek around the … Read more

Family of British hiker missing in Pyrenees fear she has been kidnapped

The devastated family of a British hiker missing in the Pyrenees fear that she could have been kidnapped – as searches could be called off due to bad weather.  Police could be ‘months away’ from resuming a full air and ground mountain search for missing hiker Esther Dingley, 37, officers hunting for her have admitted … Read more

Hunt for missing British hiker in the Pyrenees could be called off ‘until spring’

Police could be ‘months away’ from resuming a full air and ground mountain search for missing hiker Esther Dingley, officers hunting for her have admitted – as her aunt says the family are feeling ‘distraught and utterly helpless’. Bad weather reached the area late on Thursday, leading to the week-long search involving helicopters, dogs and around … Read more