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Ice-cream treat follows Kendal team rescue of injured Devil's Bridge woman

A woman had to be rescued after injuring her ankle at a Cumbrian beauty spot. Kendal Mountain Rescue Team was called out yesterday to help ambulanc...

27 August 2013

Patterdale mountain rescuers sail to aid island boy with broken arm

Mountain rescuers used their specialist boat to reach an injured boy on a Lake District island. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out abou...

26 August 2013

Twistleton climber airlifted after breaking wrist in fall

A climber was airlifted after falling from a Yorkshire Dales crag and breaking his wrist. The 25-year-old was on the Handjam Crack route on Twistle...

25 August 2013

Midnight rescue for lost Snowdonia walker who only had Scotland map

An embarrassed walker on a Snowdonia peak had to be rescued after getting lost then realising he only had a map of part of Scotland with him.

24 August 2013

Eight-hour rescue for two walkers stuck in Wasdale Screes gully

Two mountain rescue teams worked for almost eight hours to free two walkers stuck on a Lake District hillside.

21 August 2013

Three walking groups rescued after getting lost on Scafell Pike

Rescuers were called out to England’s highest mountain to find three separate groups of walkers lost in poor weather.

18 August 2013

Climber taken by lifeboat from Walls Hill, Torquay, after fall

A climber was rescued after falling from a Devon cliff. The 32-year-old woman fell yesterday evening while climbing at Walls Hill, Torquay. Her ...

16 August 2013

Praise for granddad who crawled from Lake District fells

A grandfather who crawled to safety after spending the night on the Lake District fells has been praised by mountain rescuers.

14 August 2013

Walker airlifted from Tryfan after injuring ankle

A walker was airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after injuring her ankle. Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation was called out yesterday to th...

13 August 2013

Ingleton Waterfalls walker rescued after slip leads to gashed face

A walker was rescued from a Yorkshire Dales beauty spot after falling and injuring his face. The 75-year-old man was on the Ingleton Waterfalls tra...

26 August 2013

Two rescues for Coniston team as walkers get lost on fells

Mountain rescuers were called out twice in one day to walkers lost on the Lake District fells. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 2.35...

26 August 2013

Walker airlifted after collapse on Moel y Gest

A walker was airlifted from a north Wales hillside after collapsing. The 55-year-old woman was on Moel y Gest, near Porthmadog this morning when sh...

25 August 2013

Plea to take map and compass after walkers get lost on Cross Fell

Rescuers pleaded with walkers to take a map and compass when heading for the skills, along with the skills to use them.

21 August 2013

Man critically ill after 100ft fall from Broad Stand on Scafell

A man is critically ill after falling more than 100ft from a Lake District crag. The 30-year-old suffered serious head, chest and leg injuries afte...

18 August 2013

Three stuck on Glyder Fach after leader falls 66ft

A group of servicemen had to be led to safety on a Snowdonia mountain after their leader fell and injured himself.

17 August 2013

Rescue team seeks challenge walkers to help raise cash to buy HQ

A mountain rescue team is looking for determined walkers to step out to help it raise cash to buy its new base.

15 August 2013

Woman airlifted after suffering multiple injuries in fall on Barf

A woman was seriously injured in a fall on a Lake District fell. The 74-year-old from Dalston tumbled about 10m (33ft) on Barf, overlooking Bassent...

13 August 2013

Seriously injured climber rescued from ledge after Millstone Edge fall

A climber was seriously injured in a fall at a Peak District crag. The 45-year-old woman, from York, fell 5m (16ft) and landed on a ledge at Millst...

13 August 2013

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