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Boy airlifted with multiple injuries after Whinlatter Forest mountain bike crash

A Coastguard helicopter landed on a forest track to airlift and injured boy to hospital after a mountain bike crash.

07 May 2017

Baby Jesse joins Calder Valley rescuers in callout to injured mountain biker

Rescue team volunteers were joined by a young supporter after being called out to aid an injured mountain biker.

19 February 2017

Injured cyclist, flat battery and missing man in a night's work for Calder Valley team

Rescuers were called out to two incidents in less than three hours in West Yorkshire. Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team was alerted about 9.20pm...

16 November 2016

Walker and mountain biker rescued in separate incidents near Cromford

A walker was rescued after injuring herself in a fall on a Derbyshire hillside. The 72-year-old was walking near Cromford on Wednesday evening when...

22 September 2016

Teen rescued after falling from climbing route in Heptonstall Quarry

A climber was rescued from a West Yorkshire quarry after falling and injuring his head. The 17-year-old was on a route at Heptonstall Quarry near H...

14 July 2016

Tweed rescue team uses defibrillator for first time to save mountain biker's life

Rescuers used a defibrillator acquired by their team to help save the life of a mountain biker suffering a heart attack.

29 May 2016

Mountain biker airlifted to hospital after crashing in Newcastleton Forest

A rider was airlifted to hospital after crashing at a popular mountain biking venue in the Scottish Borders.

29 March 2016

Edale rescuers' first callout to same Peak District woodland for third year running

A mountain rescue team was called out for its first incident of the year – to the same location as the previous two years’ first callouts.

02 January 2016

Afan Goed mountain biker rescued after breaking leg in crash

A mountain biker was rescued after crashing his bike and injuring his leg. Western Beacons Mountain Search and Rescue Team was called out on Wednes...

01 October 2015

Father and 11-year-old girl winched from Tryfan after getting stuck on steep ground

An 11-year-old girl and her father were airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after getting stuck on steep ground.

13 March 2017

Injured Peak District mountain biker meets lifesaving 'mystery walker'

A mountain biker was reunited with a walker who helped save his life after a Peak District accident. Shyamenda Purslow spent weeks in intensive car...

16 December 2016

Mountain biker with injured leg fourth callout for Calder Valley rescue team

An injured mountain biker was rescued after suffering a suspected broken leg in remote woods in the South Pennines.

13 October 2016

Seriously injured Lakeland mountain biker airlifted from Dodd after crash

Two helicopters were used in the rescue of a mountain biker who suffered serious injuries in a crash on a Lake District fell.

18 September 2016

Mountain biker seriously injured in high-speed Whinlatter Forest crash

A mountain biker was airlifted to hospital after suffering serious injuries when she came off her machine on a Lake District route.

08 July 2016

Friends' quick thinking helps save man as Blencathra walker suffers heart attack

Quick thinking by a walkers’ companions helped avert a tragedy after he suffered heart problems on a Lake District mountain.

22 May 2016

Peak District mountain biker rescued after breaking leg in Houndkirk crash

A mountain biker was rescued from a Peak District hill after injuring herself when she crashed. Edale Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 1.2...

14 February 2016

Mountain biker with chest injuries rescued after Grizedale Forest crash

A mountain biker was rescued from a Lake District trail after crashing and injuring himself. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 12....

21 December 2015