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Injured man airlifted after Nevis fall
A man was airlifted from Britain’s highest mountain after falling 60m. The 57-year-old fell about 200ft on Ben Nevis yesterday, Saturday...
Police name teenager whose body was found on Scafell Pike
Police have named the teenager whose body was found on Scafell Pike. Lee Jones, 19, of Derbyshire, became separated from his friend on the descent ...
The great outdoors in 2011: the year in view
Our customary look-back at the past year provides a mix of triumph and controversy; tragedy and humour, with a few heroic acts.
Major search underway for five walkers missing in atrocious weather
A major search is underway for five walkers missing after setting out for the hills. A Royal Navy Sea King helicopter from HMS Gannet has joined th...
Rescue helicopter crews see drop in callout numbers
The number of rescue missions carried out by the RAF and Royal Navy search and rescue teams in the first six months of 2011 was the lowest for six years.
Two walkers airlifted after separate falls
Two walkers were airlifted to hospital after they were injured in separate incidents just 300m apart.
Armed forces climbers airlifted from Nevis with serious injuries
Two climbers who were seriously injured in a fall on Ben Nevis today were members of the armed forces.
Nine-hour stint for rescue crew in spate of Highland incidents
The helicopter crew of Britain’s busiest search and rescue base was involved in four mountain rescues yesterday in the space of nine hours.
Paddler dies as kayak capsizes on lake
A paddler has died after his kayak capsized on a Cumbrian lake. The man, believed to be in his 20s, was with a friend in a two-man boat on Ullswate...
Mountain search fails to find missing walker
A major search involving five mountain rescue teams took place after a walker was reported missing. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team mounted a searc...
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...
Navy rescue crew braves 'worst conditions' in flight to save walker
The crew of a Royal Navy rescue helicopter described a hair-raising flight in a blizzard in which they plucked an injured walker from a Highland munro.
Share of £½m grant helps rescue team buy second new ambulance
A volunteer mountain rescue team has wheeled out its second new off-road ambulance in a year, thanks in part to its share of a £½m charity donation.
Former mountain rescuer takes charge of Navy search helicopters
A former volunteer member of a Lake District mountain rescue team will now take charge of airborne rescue missions.
Forest airlift for injured mountain biker
A mountain biker was airlifted to hospital after suffering serious injuries on a forest ‘black route’.
Rescue launched as two Nevis climbers injured
Two climbers have been injured on Britain’s highest mountain. The men were on Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis’s north face when they sustained their i...
Everest summit joy for the man who fell 1,000ft and lived
The climber who survived a 1,000ft fall from a peak in the western Highlands in January has successfully summited Everest.
Reunion with rescuers for man who fell 1,000ft from mountain
A man who survived a 1,000ft fall from a Highland peak today met the aircrew who winched him to safety.
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8 Work on 'dreaded' stretch of Coast to Coast Walk paves way for National Trail opening (2)
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