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Girl airlifted after getting into difficulties on Great Dodd
A girl was airlifted from a Lake District mountain after falling ill. The Great North Air Ambulance was called to the incident on Great Dodd at the...
Murder probe begins after death of woman and child on Haytor Rocks
Police have begun a murder investigation after a woman and her five-year-old son died at a popular Dartmoor climbing crag.
Injured teenager airlifted from Hay Stacks
A teenager was airlifted from a Lake District mountain after injuring himself. The 16-year-old boy was on Hay Stacks when he injured his knee just ...
Mountain expert's burning issue: don't get caught with trousers down
Imagine having to outrun a wildfire with your trousers round your ankles. Not an edifying prospect, but one that could happen according to a mounta...
Police appeal for information after Arenig Fawr bothy vandalised
Police in Snowdonia are appealing for information after a bothy was vandalised. The window and door of the Arenig Fawr shelter near Bala were damag...
Armed police sent to Ennerdale Water after kayakers prompt 'gunshot' fears
Armed police were sent to a Cumbrian lake after a member of the public reported hearing what they thought were gunshots.
Duke of Edinburgh's Award girl rescued after suffering heat exhaustion
A teenager had to be rescued after collapsing through heat exhaustion on a Welsh mountain. The 16-year-old girl was on a Duke of Edinburgh’s Awar...
Injured man airlifted after fall on Scout Scar
A man was airlifted to hospital after falling on a Lakeland fell. Kendal Mountain Rescue Team was called out today at 11.35am after the man suffere...
Mountain rescuers launch boat in search for injured walker
A mountain rescue team launched its boat to reach an injured walker on a lakeside path. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 8.15pm...
RAF Leuchars Moutain Rescue Team disbanded as Army takes over base
An RAF mountain rescue team will be disbanded at the end of the year as part of the coalition Government’s reorganisation of the armed forces.
England on amber alert as heatwave due over weekend
Britain’s official weather forecasters have issued an amber alert as a heatwave is expected to increase the risk to vulnerable groups in parts of England over the weekend.
Wainwright calendar goes on sale to raise cash for Coast to Coast Walk
A calendar featuring photos from aficionados of the late guidebook author Alfred Wainwright has gone on sale.
Rescuers called out after boy, 13, gets knee jammed in Thistle Cave
A rescue team was called out to its second cave incident in one day after a boy got stuck underground in the Yorkshire Dales.
Lakeland ranger urges swimmers to stay safe after Coniston death
National park rangers are urging people to use commonsense when going wild swimming, following the death of a man in Coniston Water at the weekend.
Trapped cavers rescued after 12 hours underground in Swinsto Hole
Two men were rescued after spending 12 hours underground in a cave in the Yorkshire Dales. The pair, aged 40 and 45, were reported seriously overdu...
Man dies after falling 600ft from The Storr on Skye
A man has died after falling from a Hebridean mountain. Jan Vermeiren fell about 180m (600ft) from The Storr on Skye after camping at the summit of...
Isreali armed forces help after climber injured at Craig Bwlch y Moch
Members of the Israeli armed forces joined rescuers after a climber was injured in a fall on a Snowdonia crag.
Lost walkers led to safety on Mynydd Sygyn by rescue team leader
A couple were rescued after getting lost on a Snowdonia hill. Aberglaslyn was called out about 9pm yesterday after the pair, who were walking with ...