Injured Fleetwith Pike walker airlifted in first of two Lakeland rescues for team

A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell in one of two callouts in the same day for a mountain rescue team.

Mountain rescuers find hypothermic woman after major Galashiels search

A missing woman was airlifted from a hillside in the Scottish Borders after she was found following a major search involving more than 30 members of two mountain rescue teams.

MPs tell Transport Secretary: lives at risk in new rescue helicopter scheme

The chair of a House of Commons select committee has told a Government minister there are worries the closure of two search and rescue helicopter bases might lead to more deaths.

Helicopter crewman takes to hill to rescue walkers lost with only a smartphone

A crew member from a Royal Navy rescue helicopter walked 600ft up a Scottish mountain to rescue three walkers trying to navigate in thick cloud with only a smartphone.

Scafell Pike walker suffers serious chest injuries in fall near Piers Gill

A walker was airlifted from the slopes of England’s highest mountain after suffering serious injuries in a fall.

Rescuers searching for missing Glen Etive walker find man's body

Rescuers searching for a missing walker in the Highlands have found a body. The body was found in the Stob Dubh area of Glen Etive on the second da...

Teen airlifted from Lakeland fell after head injury

A teenager was airlifted from a Lakeland mountain today after hitting his head while on an outdoor course.

Night-time rescue for charity challenge group lost on fells

A mountain rescue team had to go to the aid of a group taking part in a charity challenge in the early hours of this morning.

Rescue helicopter crew in 650-mile cycle ride for charity

Three helicopter crew members from the UK’s busiest search and rescue base are cycling more than 650 miles to raise cash for charity.