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Off-duty rescuer uses emergency shelter to help injured Helvellyn walker

An off-duty mountain rescuer was able to protect a walker from hypothermia after he was injured on the flanks of Helvellyn.

Rescuers called out after Scafell Pike walkers reported 'close to hypothermic'

Rescuers were called out after a group of walkers reported themselves approaching hypothermia near the Scafell Pike range.

Kinder Scout walker calls out rescuers after sinking up to thighs in mud

A walker had to call for help after becoming trapped in mud on the Peak District’s highest hill. The young woman was walking with three adults in...

Injured Scafell Pike walker 'lucky to be alive' after spending night on mountain

Rescuers said a walker is lucky to be alive after spending a night injured on the flanks of England’s highest mountain.

Critically hypothermic Cadair Idris walker could have died, say rescuers

Rescuers who went to the aid of a group of walkers on Cadair Idris said one of them, who became critically hypothermic, could have lost his life.

Runner airlifted from Blencathra ridge after 'delirious episode'

A fellrunner was airlifted from a Lake District mountain after what his companion said was a ‘delirious episode’.

Hypothermic injured runner rescued after night on Pen-y-ghent slopes

An injured runner was rescued after spending the night on the slopes of Pen-y-ghent in the Yorkshire Dales.

Three rescues in same day for Bowland team as winter takes hold

Rescuers in Lancashire were called out three times in one day as winter conditions gripped the area. Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team received ...

Peak District team's plea to hillgoers after walker located at home after callout

Rescuers in the Peak District pleaded with hillgoers to let them know if they reach safety after calling out the team.

Exhausted walker airlifted from Lakeland fell after being found by passers-by

A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell after becoming exhausted in snowy conditions. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by polic...

Summer holidays' start prompts Lakeland rescuers' plea to reduce 'avoidable' callouts

Volunteer rescuers in the Lake District are urging hillgoers to plan ahead to cut the number of what they term ‘avoidable’ incidents.

More than 40 involved in rescue of injured walker who spent 24 hours on Scafell Pike

An injured walker spent 24 hours on the flanks of England’s highest mountain before being rescued. A major search operation was mounted after the...

Police fly to Thailand to continue probe into Yorkshire Dales death of Lamduan Armitage

Detectives from North Yorkshire have flown to Thailand as part of their investigation into the death of a woman whose body was found in the Yorkshire Dales.

On test: winter waterproof jackets reviewed

We've been out on the hills to see how eight different waterproof jackets perform in the wind, rain and snow.

Injured man treated for hypothermia after falling 10 metres into Aira Force gorge

A man was rescued after spending an hour in a Lake District stream when he fell more than 30ft into a gorge.

Woman's safety warning after 15-minute Brecon Beacons walk becomes six-hour ordeal

walker has spoken of her terrifying experience getting lost on a Brecon Beacons hill. She urged others not to make the same mistake as she did –...

Rescuers offer advice for staying safe on Cross Fell, the Pennines' highest hill

Rescuers in Cumbria have warned of the potential pitfalls of those venturing on to the highest hill in the Pennines.

Lost walkers treated for hypothermia after being rescued from Lakeland fell

Two walkers were treated for hypothermia after being rescued from a Lake District fell. The pair got lost between Stony Cove Pike and High Street o...