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Mountain rescuers called out to capsized canoeists clinging to branch

Two canoeists were rescued after clinging to a tree branch for 90 minutes when their boat capsized in a Lancashire river.

12 August 2021

Cave and mountain rescuers help free pair from disused Llŷn Peninsula mine

Caving experts joined mountain rescuers to aid two people who fell down a disused mine shaft on the Llŷn Peninsula.

10 August 2021

Plea to Ben Cruachan walkers as search continues for missing man Frank Smith

Searches are continuing for a walker who has gone missing in the Highlands. Police said John Smith, who is known as Frank, has not been seen since ...

10 August 2021

Runner Ian Stewart leads from start to finish to take Cape Wrath Ultra victory

Runner Ian Stewart has won the Cape Wrath Ultra, after leading the race from start to finish. The Yorkshireman completed the 400km route through so...

09 August 2021

Mountain rescuers join paramedics to aid injured man in north Wales ravine

Mountain rescuers joined paramedics and a helicopter crew to reach an injured man in a remote ravine in north Wales.

08 August 2021

German pointer Alfie stretchered from scene after 30ft plunge at Beacons waterfall

An injured dog was the first of three ‘customers’ for a rescue team in the same area on one day. Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team was first...

06 August 2021

Injured walker rescued after 'valiant attempt' to make her way off Lakeland fell

A woman was stretchered from a Lake District fell after injuring herself while walking with her family.

04 August 2021

Rescuers aid 80-year-old who tripped and injured wrist on Striding Edge

Rescuers went to the aid of an 80-year-old walker who injured herself when she slipped while traversing Striding Edge.

03 August 2021

'Busiest week' for Aberdyfi rescue volunteers with four callouts

Volunteers from a Snowdonia rescue team were called out four times in five days, including to two incidents outside their area.

02 August 2021

Rescuers searching for walker Frank Smith find body on Ben Cruachan

Rescuers searching for walker Frank Smith, who was reported missing in the Highlands, have found his body.

11 August 2021

Couple rescued from Snowdonia cliffs in complex eight-hour operation

Rescuers in Snowdonia were called out to bring to safety a couple in a precarious position on mountainside cliffs.

10 August 2021

Network Rail accused of high-handed act in locking Ben Alder walkers' crossing

A walkers’ charity has accused a rail authority of acting in a high-handed manner after it padlocked a level crossing used by walkers to reach popular hills in the Highlands.

09 August 2021

Walker airlifted from Lakeland mountainside after injuring arm in fall

A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fellside after injuring his arm in a fall. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 8.17pm to the...

08 August 2021

Bothies in Scotland and Wales reopen after governments ease restrictions

Bothies in Scotland and Wales are reopening, after the nations’ governments removed most Covid-19 restrictions.

08 August 2021

Shauna Coxsey bows out of sport climbing with 10th place in Olympic qualifiers

British Olympian Shauna Coxsey has ended her sport-climbing career with a 10th place in the qualifying rounds of the Tokyo Games.

04 August 2021

Lakeland walker broke thigh after opting for safer stay-home holiday

A walker who decided to play safe by holidaying at home ended up being airlifted from a Lake District fell after breaking her leg.

03 August 2021

John Muir Trust angered by racist banner stunt on Ben Nevis summit

The trust that owns the summit of Ben Nevis expressed its anger that the mountain had been used for a stunt by a far-right group.

03 August 2021

Injured teen winched from Blencathra after separating from family group

Rescuers have praised the skills of a helicopter crew which plucked an injured teenager from difficult terrain on a Lake District mountain.

01 August 2021

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