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Appeal to walkers to help solve Lakeland death mystery

Police are appealing for any walkers who may have seen a woman whose body was found in a lake to contact them as they investigate the circumstances of her death.

Body found in Cumbria lake after major search

A body was found in a Cumbrian lake after a major search involving a mountain rescue team, police and the fire service.

Fog puts paid to planned rescue helicopter reunion

Thick fog put the dampener on a planned reunion of a helicopter pilot with his former mountain rescue colleagues.

Mountain dawn and dusk feature in photographer's show

Photographs by an artist who specialises in capturing images of the Lake District’s wilder reaches are on show in a new exhibition in Cumbria.

Rescuers find body during search for missing walker

A body, believed to be that of missing fellwalker Gwenda Merriot, has been found by mountain rescuers.

Fellwalker search called off after trail goes cold

Mountain rescuers looking for a missing fellwalker have called off their search after failing to find her in a nine-hour operation.

Benighted fellwalkers keep mountain rescuers busy

Two walkers were rescued from a Lake District fell after being caught out by darkness. Members of the Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team w...

Pack your torch – experts' advice as clocks go back

As the clocks go back and daylight shortens, walkers and outdoor enthusiasts need to plan their days out more carefully to avoid becoming a mountain rescue statistic.

Rescuers' renewed plea to walkers after man lost in dark

A second Lake District mountain rescue team has issued a plea to walkers to carry the right equipment as daylight hours get shorter and temperatures fall.

Police issue plea for help to identify mystery lake body

Police are appealing for help in identifying a woman whose body was discovered following a major search of a Cumbrian lake.

Rescuer's online boast leads to 14-day fundraising walk

A rash Facebook promise has landed a pair of mountain rescuers with a major challenge. Mountain Rescue magazine editor Judy Whiteside’s online br...

Rescue pilot will reunite with volunteer mountain team

A volunteer mountain rescuer turned helicopter pilot will revisit his old stomping ground this weekend for an exercise with the team he used to help.

Mountain pair honoured in New Year's list

Renowned climber Joe Brown has been appointed a CBE in the New Year’s Honours List. The Manchester-born mountaineer, one of the founders of the R...

Rescuers work deep into night to rescue injured climber

A climber was rescued in a 10-hour operation on England’s third highest peak. The Penrith man suffered a suspected spinal injury when he slipped ...

Mountain rescuers battle snow to reach stranded hostellers

Mountain rescuers were called to a remote youth hostel to rescue visitors stranded by snow and ice. Police contacted Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Te...

Early taste of winter as snow cloaks Britain's mountains

Winter has arrived in many parts of Britain, with snow and high winds affecting many upland areas. Plas y Brenin, the national mountain centre at C...

Walker stretchered from fell after slip

A walker was stretchered from a Lakeland fell today after injuring herself in a fall. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was called at 2.45pm to help th...

Warning to walkers as weather turns and days shorten

Mountain rescuers warned walkers to carry the right gear and a torch after a walker was found safe following a major search involving three teams this evening.