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Mountain rescuers use boat to reach dog after it takes Ullswater plunge

A mountain rescue team launched its boat to go to the aid of a soggy dog which fell in a Cumbrian lake.

05 March 2014

Hillwalkers help pair stranded on ice on Dollywagon Pike

Mountain rescuers warned walkers the Lake District fells are in full winter condition and anyone heading for the mountains should have an ice-axe and crampons.

16 February 2014

Dog reunited with fallen walker after wintry night on Lake District mountain

Mountain rescuers helped reunite a walker with his lost dog after the man survived a 500ft fall on a Lake District mountain.

03 February 2014

Patterdale rescuer answers door to injured walker's family needing help

A mountain rescuer answered a knock at his door to find the family of an injured walker requesting help.

04 January 2014

Rescuers, doctors and heritage powerhouse in New Year Honours

Two mountain rescue team members received awards in the New Year Honours. Arthur Littlefair, of Kirkby Stephen Mountain Rescue Team in Cumbria was ...

31 December 2013

Injured walker spends longest night of year in storm on Ullswater fell

A walker with a broken ankle was rescued after spending the year’s longest night in a storm on a Lake District fell.

21 December 2013

Seven search dogs join rescuers in hunt for overdue Ullswater walker

Seven search dogs and handlers joined a search for a missing walker in the Lake District. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 6pm ...

11 November 2013

Rescuers interrupt lake filming to aid Hallin Fell walker with broken ankle

Mountain rescuers had to break off from taking part in documentary filming to go to the aid of a walker who broke his ankle on a Lakeland fell.

29 October 2013

Walking couple rescued from Great Dodd after getting lost in low cloud

Two walkers were rescued from a Lake District fell after getting lost in low cloud. The couple called 999 from Great Dodd today after they became d...

12 October 2013

Take care, say rescuers, after walker injured in Lakeland slip

Rescuers pleaded with walkers to take extra care after a man was injured after slipping in wet and windy conditions in the Lake District.

23 February 2014

Helvellyn walker injured as two plunge 300ft from Swirral Edge

A man was airlifted from England’s third highest mountain after falling more than 300ft and injuring his head and back.

07 February 2014

Lake District mountain biker rescued after injuring shoulder in fall

A mountain biker was rescued after injuring himself when he fell off his machine. The rider, described by rescuers as a local man, dislocated his s...

22 January 2014

Lakeland walker with broken ankle stretchered from Great Mell Fell

A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after slipping and breaking her ankle. The woman from Chesterfield in Derbyshire was walking on ...

01 January 2014

Husband and wife injured in 400ft fall from Swirral Edge on Helvellyn

A husband and wife were both injured when they fell from a ridge on England’s third highest mountain.

29 December 2013

Lake District walker suffers leg and back injury in Lanty's Tarn fall

A walker was rescued after falling and injuring herself on a Lake District fell. The woman, in her 50s, was walking near Lanty’s Tarn above Glenr...

20 November 2013

Three callouts for Patterdale rescuers as runners injured in slips

Three runners in a Lake District challenge were rescued after falling and injuring themselves. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out three...

03 November 2013