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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...

Two bodies found following search for North Stack climbers

Emergency services searching for a pair of missing climbers have found two bodies. The bodies were found after the men failed to meet two others af...

Rescuers searching for missing Torridon walker find body

Rescuers searching for a walker missing in the Highlands have found a body. The discovery of the woman’s body in Torridon follows a major search ...

Body of man found by rescuers searching Fannichs for missing walker

The body of a walker has been found by rescuers in the Highlands. Police Scotland said the man was reported overdue today after going walking in th...

Climber breaks thigh in 60ft fall from sea cliffs at Daddyhole Cove

A climber was rescued from a sea cliff after falling more than 60ft and breaking his thigh when his equipment failed to arrest a fall.

North Wales mountain rescue stalwart Tony Jones honoured on retirement

A stalwart of mountain rescue in north Wales has been honoured after his retirement. Dr Tony Jones has stepped down as chair of North Wales Mountai...

Scots mountain rescuers welcome new privatised search helicopter scheme

Mountain rescuers in Scotland have welcomed the decision to introduce privatised search and rescue helicopters to replace those of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.

Military staff 'may get jobs' as Bristow confirmed to run rescue helicopters

A US-owned company has been confirmed as the winner in bids to operate the UK’s privatised search and rescue helicopters.

Three Ben Nevis climbers rescued after spending 18 hours on Tower Ridge

Three men were rescued from Britain’s highest mountain after spending more than 18 hours on a ridge.

Jack Hutton-Potts and Vaughan Holme were climbers who died on Anglesey

An inquest has been opened and adjourned on two climbers whose bodies were recovered from the sea at Gogarth Bay, Anglesey.

Missing walker Clive Dennier's family told of Kinloch Hourn body find

Police in the Highlands said a body has been found in the Kinloch Hourn area. The discovery was made yesterday, Friday, after a member of the publi...

Boy rescued after falling ill on Brecon Beacons mountain

A boy was rescued from a hillside in the Brecon Beacons after he became ill. Mountain rescuers broke off an urban search for a missing woman and di...

Walker dies on Ireland's fourth highest mountain Cnoc na Péiste

A walker has died after falling from a ridge on Ireland’s fourth highest mountain. The man fell from the ridge between Cnoc na Péiste and An Gun...

Search continues for missing Skye hillwalker Oliver Smith

A major search is continuing for a walker lost on the Isle of Skye. Oliver Smith failed to return to his holiday accommodation after setting out to...

Search underway for Skye walker missing on Blàbheinn

A search is underway on a Hebridean island for a walker reported overdue. Police Scotland said the man was walking in the Blàbheinn area of the Sk...

Police: search for missing walker Clive Dennier continues

Police said their extensive search for missing walker Clive Dennier is continuing. Mr Dennier, a journalist on the Strathspey and Badenoch Herald, ...

Bristow in the frame to provide rescue helicopter service as decision looms

The Government is due to announce which company has won the contract to provide search and rescue helicopters in the UK.

Major search ends after missing charity kayaker found camping

A charity kayaker has been given guidance after he sparked a huge search off the Norfolk coast. An operation involving Coastguard rescue teams, two...