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Cave diver dies in flooded section of Dales underground system
A cave diver has died in a flooded section of a western Dales system. The man’s body was found in a sump in Lancaster Hole after he was reported ...
Four callouts over Christmas period for Cockermouth rescuers
Volunteers from Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team were kept busy over the Christmas period, responding to four incidents on the Lake District fells.
Happy New Year!
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Brecon Beacons walker rescued from Blorenge after injuring ankle in fall
Rescuers were called out to aid a walker who fell and injured herself on Christmas Day on a Brecon Beacons hill.
Police name Terry Rooney as walker who died on Buachaille Etive Mòr
Police have named a walker who died on a Glen Coe mountain. Terence Rooney, known as Terry, was found on Buachaille Etive Mòr on Monday. Police...
Two drunk men helped to safety from Snowdon after walkers call for help
Two drunken men were brought to safety from the flanks of Snowdon after passing walkers expressed concern about their wellbeing.
Two lost Scafell Pike walkers rescued after spending cold night on fells
Two walkers were found after getting lost and spending a cold night on the fells after summiting England’s highest mountain.
Yorkshire Dales cavers rescued after being trapped in Gaping Gill system
Two cavers were rescued from a Yorkshire Dales system after they were trapped by rising water. The men, both aged 22, were part of a larger party e...
Groups appeal for cash in legal challenge to Lakes bosses' green lanes decision
Campaigners have launched an appeal to raise cash for a judicial review of Lake District bosses’ decision not to introduce protective orders on two unsurfaced tracks in the national park.
Longtown rescuers called out to two separate incidents as walkers suffer injuries
Rescuers were called out to two separate incidents simultaneously after walkers in south Wales suffered injuries.
Wainwright aficionados will help fund Calvert Trust activities in 2020
A charity that provides outdoor activities for people with disabilities will benefit from fundraising activities by aficionados of Alfred Wainwright.
Lakeland walker suffers serious injury in fall from Langstrath scramble route
A walker suffered a serious head injury in a fall from a scrambling route in the Lake District. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 1...
MBE for Tweed Valley rescue team member Steve Penny in New Year Honours
A mountain rescue stalwart has been recognised in the New Year Honours. Steve Penny of Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team was appointed an MBE for s...
Injured walker's poetry helps keep up rescuers' spirits during stretcher carry
An injured walker kept up rescuers’ spirits by regaling them with poetry and literary recitals as he was stretchered from a Lakeland fell.
Three teams and rescue helicopter in search for lost High Cup Nick walkers
Three teams and a rescue helicopter were involved in a search for two walkers who got lost in the dark in the north Pennines.
Rescuers find no sign of 'casualty' reported to have fallen from Sharp Edge
Mountain rescuers stood down after failing to find a casualty who was reported to have fallen off a Lake District ridge.
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TV show will feature 'dead to the world' walker who collapsed on Ullswater hike
A walker who collapsed while on a charity fundraiser in the Lake District has thanked those who helped him.