Rescuers put new qualifications into practice in waterfall incident

Nine members of a mountain rescue team put their new qualifications into practice when a 16-year-old boy fell at a Cumbrian beauty spot.

Blockbuster character is novel prize in mountain rescuers' auction

Rescuers are offering one supporter the chance to be immortalised in a blockbuster novel. Multi-million selling author Lee Child has put up the uni...

More than 2,000 teens will hit the hills for Ten Tors Challenge

More than 2,000 teenagers will take to the hills this weekend in a test of their mettle. The annual Ten Tors Challenge takes place on Saturday and ...

Body of missing hillwalker found

The body of a hillwalker missing for three days has been found on the isle of Arran. Strathclyde Police said Paul Henry’s body was recovered from...

Police appeal for sightings of walker not seen since weekend

Police are appealing for sightings of a missing hillwalker. Paul Henry of Stranraer was last seen at the weekend at the Ardrossan ferry terminal in...

Ultra-runner will tackle 1,000-mile Alpine route for charity

A leading long-distance athlete is preparing to run across the Alps in a 1,000-mile challenge to raise cash for charity.

Climber and mountain biker injured in Peak falls

A climber suffered serious injuries in a fall from one of the Peak District’s most popular crags. The 54-year-old man from Alfreton, Derbyshire, ...

Exhausted ten-stone bulldog provides challenge for mountain rescuers

A mountain rescue team was faced with a difficult casualty when it was called to help walkers on a Lakeland route.

Record day as mountain rescuers kept busy

A volunteer mountain rescue team had a record-breaking day yesterday, with four callouts to incidents in its area.