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Ten rescued in Snowdonia mountain incidents

Ten walkers have been rescued in four separate incidents in Snowdonia. Three people were brought to safety by members of the Llanberis Mountain Res...

31 October 2010

Police confirm body is that of missing kayaker

Police have confirmed that the body found in Caernarvon Bay yesterday is that of the missing kayaker Elizabeth Ashbee.

01 September 2010

Climber dies in fall from crag

A climber has died after falling on a north Wales crag. Police said the body of a man was found just after 12.22pm yesterday, Saturday, at the bott...

24 July 2010

Man dies after 70m scrambling fall

A man has died after falling 70m (230ft) while scrambling in north Wales. The incident happened about 3pm yesterday, Saturday, on the Glyderau in t...

09 May 2010

William backs 'tremendous' mountain rescue teams

The first ever awareness day for mountain rescuers has the royal seal of approval. Prince William added his support for the May Day events happenin...

30 April 2010

William will join RAF Valley rescue crew after training

Prince William will join the search and rescue helicopter crews at a Welsh airbase if he passes his pilot training, it was announced today.

15 April 2010

Six-hour rescue as Lakeland mountain walkers get lost

Five walkers were rescued from England’s third highest mountain after getting lost in the dark. Mountain rescuers spent six hours on Helvellyn af...

28 February 2010

Walker dies in Snowdonia fall

A walker has died after a fall on a Snowdonia mountain. The man fell about 40m (130ft) while on Pen yr Ole Wen with a companion. Police were alerte...

30 January 2010

Snowdonia ice-climb fall was 'unfortunate accident'

Rescuers say an incident on Thursday that led to a climber being airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain was just ‘an unfortunate accident’.

09 January 2010

Injured walker airlifted after Lakeland fall

A walker was airlifted to hospital after suffering serious injuries in a fall. The 65-year-old woman fell while walking this afternoon near Black B...

13 October 2010

Injured climber airlifted while raising cash for rescuers

A climber involved in a dramatic helicopter rescue earlier this year had to be airlifted to hospital again after injuring himself while raising cash for his rescuers.

08 August 2010

Polo prince helps boost mountain rescuers' coffers

Sometimes it pays to have friends in high places. Mountain rescuers in England and Wales are more than £24,000 better off after their patron took ...

08 June 2010

Every rescuer's nightmare: Mayday! Helicopter down

As mountain rescue teams raise the public's awareness in a series of May Day events, Ogwen Valley Mountain Organisation member Matt Sutton recalls a difficult rescue of a badly injured winter climber that almost ended in disaster.

02 May 2010

Man whose body was found by Snowdonia walker named

The man whose body was found by a walker earlier this week at a Snowdonia beauty spot has been named.

16 April 2010

Walker finds man's body in Snowdonia pool

The body of a man was found by a walker at a Snowdonia beauty spot. Members of the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation were called to the sit...

14 April 2010

Climbers injured in two north Wales falls

Two climbers were airlifted to hospital after injuring themselves in two separate incidents in north Wales yesterday.

14 February 2010

William gains wings in move to search and rescue training

Prince William today received his wings after completing his year-long advanced rotary training at RAF Shawbury.

15 January 2010

Climber airlifted after 100m fall in Snowdonia

A climber was airlifted to hospital yesterday after falling 100m (328ft) in Snowdonia. The man was leading an ice climb on Ysgolion Duon on the nor...

08 January 2010

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