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Walker breaks leg on descent from Park Fell in Yorkshire Dales

A walker was airlifted to hospital after breaking her leg on a fell in the Yorkshire Dales. The 41-year-old slipped while coming down a steep slope...

09 March 2014

Dales mountain biker rescued after suffering back injuries in crash

A mountain biker was rescued after falling from his machine in the Yorkshire Dales and injuring himself.

23 February 2014

Mountain biker suffers broken leg in Gisburn Forest fall

A mountain biker was rescued after suffering a suspected broken leg at a popular Lancashire site. The 28-year-old man came off his bike on the Shee...

27 December 2013

Visitor stretchered from White Scar Cave after breaking ankle

A visitor to a Yorkshire Dales show cave had to be rescued after breaking her ankle underground. The 43-year-old woman hit her head on a low roof i...

16 November 2013

Malham Cove walker breaks leg after dogs cause slip

A walker suffered a broken leg after her dogs pulled her off balance. The 50-year-old woman was on the path leading to Malham Cove in the Yorkshire...

27 October 2013

Ten-hour overnight rescue for caving pair trapped in Providence Pot system

More than 40 rescuers were involved in an overnight operation to free two cavers trapped underground in the Yorkshire Dales.

22 September 2013

Ingleton Waterfalls walker rescued after slip leads to gashed face

A walker was rescued from a Yorkshire Dales beauty spot after falling and injuring his face. The 75-year-old man was on the Ingleton Waterfalls tra...

26 August 2013

Walker suffers head injury in fall at Malham Cove

A walker was rescued after suffering a head injury in the Yorkshire Dales. The 71-year-old woman fell on rocks at the foot of Malham Cove today. ...

31 July 2013

Rescuers free Malham Cove walker wedged in limestone pavement

A walker had to be rescued after slipping and becoming wedged in a rock fissure in the Yorkshire Dales.

23 July 2013

Yorkshire Three Peaks walker rescued from Whernside after breaking ankle

A walker tackling the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge was rescued from the county’s highest fell after injuring himself.

08 March 2014

Man dies in fall at Malham in Yorkshire Dales

A man has died after falling at a Yorkshire Dales beauty spot. The Cave Rescue Organisation was alerted by police yesterday about 9.05pm. The re...

20 January 2014

Ten-hour rescue effort frees four cavers trapped by flood in King Pot

A group of cavers was rescued in a 10-hour operation after they got trapped underground by rising water.

16 December 2013

Two teams in rescue of injured walker on remote Dentdale fell

Two mountain rescue teams were involved in the rescue of a walker who suffered an injury in a remote part of the Yorkshire Dales national park.

28 October 2013

Rescues for injured Yorkshire Three Peaks cyclo-cross riders and walker

Mountain rescuers were kept busy on the Yorkshire Three Peaks at the weekend treating injured cyclists and a walker.

30 September 2013

Teenager airlifted from Ingleborough after head injury

A walker was airlifted from one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks after suffering head injuries in a fall.

01 September 2013

Twistleton climber airlifted after breaking wrist in fall

A climber was airlifted after falling from a Yorkshire Dales crag and breaking his wrist. The 25-year-old was on the Handjam Crack route on Twistle...

25 August 2013

Second teen rescued after getting jammed in Thistle Cave

A teenager had to be freed by rescuers after getting jammed in a cave in the Yorkshire Dales. The 16-year-old boy was negotiating a side passage in...

27 July 2013