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Man airlifted to hospital after Glencoe fall

A man was airlifted to hospital after suffering injuries in a fall in Glencoe. Police were alerted yesterday about 3.20pm after the man fell in Cam...

26 January 2014

Cumbria mountain biker knocked out after hitting tree near Wetheral

A mountain biker was airlifted to hospital after hitting a tree and knocking himself out. The 17-year-old from Carlisle was cycling in woods next t...

25 January 2014

Snowdonia walkers airlifted to hospital after lightning strike

Two walkers were airlifted to hospital after a lightning strike on a Snowdonia mountain. The men were close to the 905m (2,969ft) summit of Aran Fa...

25 January 2014

Search for injured Y Garn walker ends in discovery of mystery dog

A search for a fallen walker by a Snowdonia mountain rescue turned up a mystery dog. Members of the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation could...

20 January 2014

Former retail boss Donald Tiso dies after falling from Argyll mountain

A former director of the Tiso outdoor retail chain has died after falling from a Highland mountain. Donald Tiso was with another walker on Beinn na...

20 January 2014

Police plea to walkers after Ben Wyvis pair led to safety

Two walkers were led to safety after getting into difficulties on a munro in Easter Ross. Members of Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team helped the two...

19 January 2014

Rescue operation underway for two walkers on Ben Wyvis

A rescue operation is taking place on a Highland munro. Police said two walkers reported they were in difficulties on Ben Wyvis in Easter Ross. ...

18 January 2014

Rescuers searching for walker Michael O'Grady find body near Corrour

Rescuers searching for a hillwalker who has been missing for three weeks in the Highlands have found a body.

12 January 2014

Ben Vorlich walkers rescued after GPS phone battery went flat

A pair of walkers using a smartphone for navigation had to be rescued from the Arrochar Alps after its battery died, leaving them stranded.

07 January 2014

One man and his dog rescued after going astray on Tryfan

A walker and his dog were rescued from a Snowdonia mountain after getting lost in poor weather. The man, from Leeds, called for help after straying...

26 January 2014

Walker injured in blustery winds on Old Man of Coniston

A walker was rescued from the Old Man of Coniston after injuring her leg. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 1.25pm today when the wom...

25 January 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

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

Kendal rescuers warn of slippery fells after two callouts to injured walkers

Rescuers warned walkers to take extra care following the recent spell of wet weather as many fell routes are slippery.

20 January 2014

Rescuers aid exhausted The Spine runner after Mikaeel Kular search

Members of a Scottish mountain rescue team went to the aid of a runner in difficulties in the closing stages of an ultrarunning event dubbed ‘the most brutal race’.

19 January 2014

Body of Elizabeth Fisher found after Keswick search by 50 rescuers

More than 50 volunteer mountain rescuers took part in an overnight search for a missing woman which ended with the discovery of a body.

15 January 2014

Walker stretchered from Coniston Fells after ankle injury

A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after slipping and injuring himself. The man, in his 60s, injured his ankle in the incident whil...

08 January 2014