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Mountain rescue helicopter centres set to close under Whitehall plans

The RAF base that co-ordinates all of Britain’s helicopter mountain rescue missions looks set to close under coalition Government plans.

Nevis walker airlifted after slip

A walker was airlifted from Britain’s highest mountain yesterday after slipping while coming down from the peak.

Ullswater search teams find man's body

Rescuers searching for a man missing on Ullswater have found a body. The discovery follows a major search lasting 20 hours after angler Mark Bryant...

Kayaker search teams find woman's body

Rescuers searching for a missing paddler have found the body of a woman in Caernarfon Bay. The discovery came on the third day of the search for 53...

Hypothermic paddlers treated after three hours in water

Two paddlers were rescued from a Scottish sea loch today after spending three hours in the water. The women were taken to hospital with mild hypoth...

Public tells Treasury: make walkers pay for rescue

The coalition Government’s first major exercise in crowdsourcing has produced a plethora of calls to make mountaineers, climbers and hillwalkers pay for rescue.

Major search for man missing in Highland river

Mountain rescue team members have joined a search on the River Spey for a man missing after being swept away.

Girl airlifted to hospital after chain-walk fall

An 11-year-old girl was airlifted to hospital today after falling on a recently reopened section of the Fife Coastal Path.

Award for mountain-rescue helicopter engineers

Royal Navy rescue helicopter engineers have received an award for their achievements by aviation manufacturers Rolls-Royce.

Search team finds body in Kintail

Rescuers have found the body of a man in the area where hillwalker Stewart Sutherland was believed to have gone missing.

Comfort for Ullswater death man who 'died in place he loved'

The family of the man who died on Ullswater has thanked rescuers for their efforts. Mark Bryant was described by his partner as ‘a loving and car...

Police confirm body is that of missing kayaker

Police have confirmed that the body found in Caernarvon Bay yesterday is that of the missing kayaker Elizabeth Ashbee.

Plea to walkers as missing kayaker search stood down

A sea search for a paddler missing off the Anglesey coast has been called off. But efforts to find 53-year-old Elizabeth Ashbee will continue on la...

Uncle guides rescuers to injured boy by sound of helicopter

Rescuers were guided by flares and the sound of a helicopter to an injured boy on a remote Orkney cliff.

Body found by river-search rescuers

A man’s body has been found by rescuers searching the River Spey after an angler was reported to have been swept away this morning.

Lost walker found after night on mountains

A walker has been found safe and well after a major search in the Scottish Highlands. Police were alerted at 4.45pm yesterday when they were called...

Helicopter lift after floods leave walkers stranded

A helicopter airlifted a stranded walker trapped by flood water at the foot of Northern Ireland’s highest peak.

Missing walker found safe after overnight search

A walker was found safe and well after going missing overnight on the isle of Harris. Three Coastguard teams joined officers from the Northern Cons...