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Ben Nevis couple's families thank rescuers and climbers as identities of bodies confirmed

The families of Rachel Slater and Tim Newton have thanked rescuers and the wider climbing community after it was formally confirmed the bodies found on Ben Nevis were those of the Bradford couple.

24 March 2016

Body of missing walker Herpreet Bilkhu found on Ben More

Rescuers have found the body of a missing hillwalker on a southern Highlands munro. Edinburgh man Herpreet Bilkhu was reported missing after going ...

20 March 2016

Aberglaslyn rescue team leader finds body of his son Josh Llwyd-Hopcroft after search

The leader of a mountain rescue team discovered his own son’s body following a search by his colleagues when the young man was reported missing.

08 March 2016

Second walker recovered from Lowther Hills dies in hospital

A second of three walkers airlifted after spending the night on the Lowther Hills has died. Geoffrey Stewart, 74, of Dumfries, died in hospital, po...

18 February 2016

One of three lost Lowther Hills walkers dies after being airlifted to hospital

One of the three walkers airlifted from a hill in Dumfries and Galloway has died. Two others are being treated for hypothermia at Dumfries and Gall...

17 February 2016

Two climbers die in fall on Stob Coire nam Beith in Glen Coe

Two climbers have died on a Glen Coe mountain. Their bodies were found by two other climbers on Saturday on Stob Coire nam Beith. Glencoe Mounta...

17 January 2016

Walker dies after being found unconscious near Ambleside

A walker has died after being found unconscious on a Lake District hillside. Rescuers were unable to revive the elderly man, who was walking alone,...

01 December 2015

Climbers discover body of fallen walker on Tryfan

A man has died after falling 100ft on a Snowdonia mountain. Two climbers discovered the body of the walker, who it is believed may have lain on Try...

15 November 2015

Kayaker dies after being pulled from river near Sedbergh

A kayaker has died after being dragged unconscious from a Cumbrian river. The paddler got into difficulties on Friday on the Clough River near Sedb...

31 October 2015

Identity of Ben Nevis bodies 'likely to be confirmed as Rachel Slater and Tim Newton'

Rescuers said they expect the identity of two bodies found yesterday on Ben Nevis to be confirmed as Rachel Slater and Tim Newton.

24 March 2016

Man's body found near summit of Ben Lomond

A man’s body has been recovered from Scotland’s most southerly munro. Lomond Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by police on Saturday after the d...

09 March 2016

Dave Bankart named as climber who died in Creag Meagaidh avalanche

Police have named the climber who died in an avalanche on a Lochaber mountain earlier this week. Adrian David Bankart, known as Dave, was climbing ...

19 February 2016

One climber dies and another seriously injured after Creag Meagaidh avalanche

A climber has died after an avalanche on a Lochaber mountain. He was climbing with another man on Creag Meagaidh on Wednesday when the pair were ca...

17 February 2016

Simon Davidson and Joe Smith named as climbers who died in Glen Coe fall

Police have named the two climbers who died in a fall from a Glen Coe mountain, one of whom was a member of the local mountain rescue team.

18 January 2016

Two paddlers die in separate incidents on River Garry and River Findhorn

Two men have died in paddling incidents in the Highlands. A canoeist yesterday died after getting into difficulties on an Inverness-shire river. ...

01 January 2016

Lake District walker dies after collapsing on Cat Bells

A walker has died after collapsing on a popular Lake District fell. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 12.10pm on Saturday when the man...

22 November 2015

Body found in search for missing North York Moors walker Stephen Gibson

Rescuers searching for a missing walker on the North York Moors have found a body. Stephen Gibson had not been seen since Wednesday when he became ...

14 November 2015

Sixth Helvellyn death this year as Swirral Edge walker dies of heart attack

Rescuers have released more details of the incident in which a man died on England’s third highest mountain.

25 October 2015

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