Boyfriend of Esther Dingley says mountain pass where bones were found was ‘within her capabilities’ 

The boyfriend of missing British hiker Esther Dingley said the mountain pass where bones have been found was an ‘easy’ route that was ‘well within her capabilities’, as her family appealed for ‘urgent’ answers after the discovery. Dan Colegate said Puerto de la Glera, Port de la Glere in French, was part of the route he … Read more

Police searching for missing British hiker Esther Dingley find bones near site of last contact

Police are analysing bones found near the spot where missing hiker Esther Dingley went missing late last year. A mountain runner raised the alarm around 2pm on Friday after discovering what he believed could be the remains of a body. Spanish police went to the area but had to alert their French counterparts after discovering … Read more

Mother of missing hiker Esther Dingley, talks for the first time since her daughter went missing

The mother of a British hiker who went missing while trailing the Pyrenees has revealed the trauma of staying in the village where her daughter was last based, as the hunt for her goes on.  Oxford graduate Esther Dingley, 37, vanished in the Pyrenees on November 22, near Pico Salvaguardia, between France and Spain.  Her boyfriend … Read more

Search for missing Pyrenees backpacker Esther Dingley, 37, may not resume for up to FIVE MONTHS

Search for missing backpacker Esther Dingley, 37, who vanished in Pyrenees may not resume for up to FIVE MONTHS due to fears over weather conditions  Durham backpacker Esther Dingley, 37, has not been seen since 22 November  The Pyrenees hiker last made contact with her boyfriend from Pico Salvaguardia  At nearly 9,000ft above sea level, … 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

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

Search for Esther Dingley: Spanish police say it’s ‘impossible’ and all but give up

Searching for the missing British hiker Esther Dingley is ‘impossible’ Spanish police have said, as rescuers all by give up due to vicious snow storms blocking the mountain trails in the Pyrenees where she was last seen. Spain‘s Guardia Civil’s Mountain Rescue brigade in Benasque abandoned their hunt for the 37-year-old Briton on Friday ahead … Read more

Police searching for missing British ‘van life’ blogger Esther Dingley interview her boyfriend twice

Police searching for missing British ‘van life’ blogger Esther Dingley have interviewed her boyfriend twice as they struggle to find any clues over her disappearance. Daniel Colegate, Esther’s partner of 18 years, has given statements to police in Spain and France as they hunt for the hiker. Gendarme Captain Bordinaro said: ‘Mr Colegate has been … Read more

Police investigating missing Esther Dingley ‘are seeking a man who gave the solo hiker a lift’

Police investigating the disappearance of British blogger Esther Dingley in the Pyrenees are seeking a man who gave the solo hiker a lift, it was revealed last night.  Spanish and French authorities believe the unknown individual could prove crucial in tracking down the 37-year-old from Durham, who was reported missing over a week ago.  Search … Read more

Alfie Dingley, one year on after he changed the law on medicinal cannabis

Young Alfie Dingley is behaving like a typical seven-year-old boy: fidgeting and playfully interrupting as his parents and doctor discuss his health. It is difficult to believe this is the same child who once was crippled by up to 75 seizures a day and was barely able to communicate. His life was constantly at risk … Read more