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Seriously injured Lakeland mountain biker airlifted from Dodd after crash
Two helicopters were used in the rescue of a mountain biker who suffered serious injuries in a crash on a Lake District fell.
Penrith Mountain Rescue Team seeks new volunteer members
A volunteer rescue team in Cumbria is looking for new recruits. Penrith Mountain Rescue Team covers a large area including the Lake District fells ...
Two teams in rescue of injured walker at remote Bleaklow site
Two teams went to the aid of a walker who injured himself in a remote part of the Peak District’s second-highest hill.
Injured Yorkshire Dales walkers rescued in two separate incidents
A walker was rescued after falling on a rocky path in the Yorkshire Dales. The 71-year-old tripped and injured himself near the top of Trow Gill, b...
Trust closes Steall footpath and warns rockfall repairs could take weeks
A charity has closed a Highland footpath after a huge rockfall brought large boulders down on to the route.
French interpreter needed as rescuers go to aid of injured Coast to Coast walker
A Lake District rescue team needed a French interpreter after a walker fell and injured himself. The man from France suffered a suspected broken le...
Peak District boss 'appalled' at death of peregrine falcon after being shot
A protected bird of prey has died after being found with shotgun wounds in the Peak District. The injured young peregrine falcon was found by walke...
Passer-by has to use Seathwaite landline to summon help for injured walker
A passer-by had to descend to a Lake District hamlet where a phone box was threatened with removal to summon help for an injured man he came across.
BT backs down on plans to remove Seathwaite phone box after rescuers' campaign
Plans to remove a remote Lake District phone box have been dropped after a campaign by mountain rescuers who said it was vital to hillgoers’ safety.
Parked vehicles prevent rescue team reaching injured Skiddaw fellrunner
A rescue team was delayed reaching an injured fellrunner because of badly parked vehicles. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 12.30p...
Lake District pair rescued after getting stuck at 'usual place' on Barf
A Lake District team was called out to rescue two walkers stuck at one of their regular sites on a fell.
Rescuers praise passers-by who went to aid of crashed Corn Du paraglider
Rescuers have praised passers-by who went to the aid of a paraglider injured in a crash on south Wales’s second-highest peak.
Woodhead rescuers brave thunderstorm to reach injured Wharncliffe Crags climber
A climber was rescued after falling more than 20ft from a crag in South Yorkshire. The incident happened in torrential rain on Tuesday at Wharnclif...
sportscotland agrees funding to keep Mountain Weather Information Service running
An independent weather forecasting service at the centre of a storm over its future said its finances have been secured.
Everest climber Doug Scott embarks on lecture tour for Nepal charity
The climber who was the first Briton to summit Everest is embarking on a lecture tour to raise cash for people in the remote valleys of Nepal.
Rescuers warn Steall walkers to take care after 40-ton boulders crash on to path
A rescue team has warned walkers to take care after a huge landslide in the shadow of Britain’s highest mountain.
Green MSP Andy Wightman seeks Government guarantees over mountain weather forecasts
A Green member of the Scottish Parliament said the Government needs to come clean over the future of an independent mountain weather service.
Lost Yorkshire Three Peaks walkers had no map and only one torch
A group of challenge walkers who got lost attempting the Yorkshire Three Peaks had only one headtorch between the four of them.