Injured walkers rescued in two incidents

A woman was stretchered from a Lake District fell after injuring herself. Members of the Coniston Mountain Rescue Team went to the aid of the walke...

Canoeist airlifted to hospital after Howgills incident

A paddler is in a serious condition in hospital after she was rescued from a Cumbrian river. The woman from North Yorkshire, who was with a group o...

Trust condemns Holyrood's seasonal 'burying' of windfarm decision

A conservation charity has condemned the Scottish Government for ‘burying’ bad news of another windfarm during the festive season.

Rescuers find body of man after mountain search

A man has died on England’s highest mountain. The body of the 19-year-old from the Matlock area in Derbyshire was found by mountain rescuers on S...

Rescuers use software again to find lost walkers

Mountain rescuers used specialist software and a smartphone to find two walkers lost in a remote part of a national park.

Midnight rescue for walker lost in foul weather

A walker was rescued from a Peak District fell after getting lost in the dark. Three mountain rescue teams were joined by animals and handlers from...

Helpers clock up £1m-worth of work for charity

Volunteers working for the National Trust for Scotland contributed more than a million pounds’ worth of time to the charity this year.

Olympic torch events scupper rescue teams' main fundraiser

The planned arrival of the Olympic torch has scuppered the main fundraising event for two volunteer rescue teams.

Man discovered safe at home after major search

Three mountain rescue teams and an RAF helicopter took part in a major search for a 71-year-old man who was eventually found safe and well at home.