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Cumbrian air ambulance car sports spaniel Max's pawprint after £120,000 charity effort
Four-legged internet sensations and their family have funded a rapid response vehicle for the Great North Air Ambulance Service.
Rescuers praise mountain bikers who aided cragfast Lakeland walker
Rescuers have praised two mountain bikers who went to the aid of a walker stuck on steep ground on a Lake District mountainside.
'Like a scene from Lassie' as stricken Lakeland fellwalker's dog summons help
A walker’s dog ran to summon human help after he suffered a seizure on a Lakeland fell. The 55-year-old’s other dog stayed with him until help ...
Man dies after collapsing on Lake District mountain
A man has died after collapsing on a Lake District mountainside. The 61-year-old was descending the path on Carl Side on Skiddaw on Sunday when he ...
Ill equipped Lakeland walkers and dogs rescued after getting lost in dark
Mountain rescuers warned that people heading for the hills at this time of year need to pack a torch in their rucksack.
Experts offer advice to hillwalkers with dogs for four-legged friends' wellbeing
Experts are offering advice to hillwalkers who take their dogs on to Scotland’s mountains. Mountaineering Scotland has set up online information ...
Climber enlists public's help to rescue dogs stranded on Helvellyn for two days
Climbers have rescued two dogs that were stuck for two day in a precarious position high on England’s third tallest mountain in freezing conditions.
YHA extends a doggy welcome to 13 hostels in England and Wales
Youth hostellers in England and Wales will be able to take their dogs with them at selected sites. But anyone wishing their pooch to accompany them...
YHA relaxes rules to allow visitors to bring dogs in camping and cabin areas
A hostel provider has relaxed its rules, to allow dogs in its camping areas and cabins. YHA England and Wales said dogs are now welcome with visito...
Rescuers use dog pram and cat basket after dachshunds' owners get lost on Lakeland fell
A couple and their two exhausted dachshunds were rescued after getting into trouble on a Lake District fell.
Lakeland walker's encounter with playful dogs leads to hip injury
A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after an encounter with a group of playful dogs. The 58-year-old woman slipped on wet rock after...
Sisters Meg and Rona qualify to help with Highland rescue team searches
Two sisters who grew up on opposite shores of Highland Scotland have joined a rescue team. Collies Meg and Rona, and their handlers, have qualified...
Lakeland bosses urge dog walkers to clean up and control pets as lambing looms
National park bosses in the Lake District are urging dog owners to act responsibly as the lambing season approaches.
Two dogs strechered from fell after 30ft plunge on Castle Crag
Two dogs were stretchered from a Lake District fell after they fell 30ft from a crag. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted shortly before 1pm o...
Search for lost Lakeland walkers ends after couple rescued by fellow walker
Two rescue teams were involved in a search for lost walkers on the Old Man of Coniston in bad visibility.
Man and two dogs rescued after 100ft fall at Brecon Beacons 'Batcave' site
A man was rescued after falling 100ft at a Brecon Beacons beauty spot famed as the location for the Batcave in a Hollywood film.
Two Pen-y-ghent walkers and dogs rescued after getting lost in dark
Two walkers were rescued, along with their dogs, after getting lost in the dark during a journey on one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks.
Woman and dogs seriously injured in fall at Hareshaw Linn waterfall near Bellingham
A woman was seriously injured when she fell into a ravine on the boundary of the Northumberland national park while walking her dogs.