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Off-duty rescuer uses emergency shelter to help injured Helvellyn walker
An off-duty mountain rescuer was able to protect a walker from hypothermia after he was injured on the flanks of Helvellyn.
That's a wrap: team rescues wild camping film students in difficulties on fell
Rescuers were called out in the early hours of Thursday when a group of wild campers got into difficulties on a Lake District fell.
Rescuers offer guidance after callouts to Lakeland wild campers
A rescue team in the Lake District has offered guidance for would-be wild campers after several callouts to individuals who have got into difficulties on the fells.
Building work begins on first of two 'seasonal' rescue helicopter bases
Work has begun on construction of the first additional ‘seasonal’ search and rescue helicopter base at Oban.
Rescuer injured as team battles Storm Amy 80mph winds to reach injured walker
Rescuers battled torrential rain and winds reaching 80mph to reach an injured walker on a Lake District fell.
Mountain rescuers elect non-team member as chief for first time
The umbrella body for mountain rescuers south of the border has elected its first chief executive from outside the teams that make up its membership.
Helvellyn walker seriously injured in fall from Swirral Edge
A walker suffered serious injuries when he fell more than 300ft from Helvellyn. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted to the incident by Cumb...
Highland police appeal for information on missing hillwalker Richard Dawson
Police in the Highlands are appealing to the public for sightings of a walker who failed to return from an outing in the Glen Shiel area.
Man dies in fall from Sharp Edge on Blencathra
A man has died after falling from Sharp Edge on Blencathra in the northern Lake District. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted to the incident ...
The Angry Corrie founder Dave Hewitt dies, aged 64
The founder of outdoors ‘hillzine’ The Angry Corrie has died. Accomplished hillwalker Dave Hewitt, who also published two books, Walking the Wa...
Work on 'dreaded' stretch of Coast to Coast Walk paves way for National Trail opening
Work to improve conditions on one of the boggiest sections of the Coast to Coast path has been completed.
Work to begin on demolition of Culra Bothy ahead of rebuilding in 2026
Work on demolishing a Highland bothy will start on Monday, the charity that cares for it said. A new building is planned at Culra on the Ben Alder ...
Cockermouth rescuers pay tribute to John Dempster, who died this month
Mountain rescue team members have paid tribute to their former chair and vice-president, who died earlier this month.
Police appeal for sightings of missing Cape Wrath Trail walker Ian Currie
Police in the Highlands are asking the public to report sightings of a walker who has gone missing on the Cape Wrath Trail.
Walker airlifted from Lakeland fell after collapsing
A man was airlifted from a Lake District fell after he collapsed and lost consciousness. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted shortly after 1.5...
Rescuers searching for missing Glen Shiel walker Richard Dawson find body
Rescuers searching for a walker reported missing in Glen Shiel have found his body. Kintail Mountain Rescue Team said Richard Dawson’s body was f...
Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers jailed for felling Sycamore Gap tree
Two Cumbrian men have each been jailed for four years three months for felling the Sycamore Gap tree on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland.
Thieves ransack mountain rescue donation box at remote Lake District site
Thieves have vandalised a volunteer rescuers’ donation box and stolen its contents. The box, belonging to Penrith Mountain Rescue Team, was at a ...