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Search continues for missing Skye hillwalker Oliver Smith
A major search is continuing for a walker lost on the Isle of Skye. Oliver Smith failed to return to his holiday accommodation after setting out to...
Search underway for Skye walker missing on Blàbheinn
A search is underway on a Hebridean island for a walker reported overdue. Police Scotland said the man was walking in the Blàbheinn area of the Sk...
Father and daughter rescued from fell above Blind Tarn near Coniston
A father and his daughter were rescued after getting stuck on a snowy slope on a Lake District fell. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was called out a...
Hypothermic caver rescued from Gaping Gill in Yorkshire Dales
A caver was rescued from the Yorkshire Dales’ biggest pothole after spending up to three hours hanging on a rope.
Rescuers use smartphone app to find father and two children on Fan Brycheiniog
Rescuers used smartphone software to locate a family who were airlifted after getting into difficulties in the Black Mountain of south Wales.
Winter-gear plea after injured walker airlifted from Place Fell
Mountain rescuers pleaded with walkers to remember they need crampons and ice-axes on the Lake District’s high fells.
Injured walker dies after being airlifted from Glyder Fawr
A walker has died after falling from a Snowdonia mountain. The man was seen to fall from Senior’s Ridge on Glyder Fawr on Friday. Ogwen Valley...
Man airlifted to hospital after rescue on Skye Cuillin
A man is stable in hospital after being airlifted from a mountain range on the Isle of Skye. The 48-year-old was flown to hospital in Glasgow last ...
Injured walkers airlifted after fall on Stob Coire Easain
Two walkers were airlifted to hospital after falling in the Highlands. The men were walking on Stob Coire Easain near Loch Treig about 1pm yesterda...
Rescuers' winter plea to walkers after couple get stuck on snow slope
Mountain rescuers pleaded with hillgoers to remember the Lake District’s fells are still in full winter conditions.
Lakeland walker airlifted from Goat's Hawse after leg injury
A walker was airlifted to hospital after injuring herself on a Lakeland fell. The woman was coming down Goat’s Hawse between the Old Man of Conis...
'Very lucky' six-stone dog survives 300ft fall from Sharp Edge
Rescuers in the Lake District said a casualty was 'very lucky' after falling more than 300ft from a notorious ridge.
'Be realistic' plea from team after Dow Crag scramblers rescued
Mountain rescuers in the Lake District pleaded with hillgoers to be realistic when choosing their routes after a scrambler was rescued after getting stuck on a Lakeland crag.
Walker suffers serious leg injuries in Glyder Fach fall
A walker suffered serious leg injuries after a fall on a Snowdonia mountain. The 26-year-old was walking with his father on Glyder Fach today when ...
Body of skier Daniel Maddox found by rescuers after Glencoe avalanche
Rescuers have found the body of a skier following the avalanche in Glencoe. Police named him as Daniel Maddox, 41, of Clackmannashire. A Lochabe...
Two rescue teams in search after Glencoe avalanche
Mountain rescuers are searching an area near the Glencoe ski centre on Meall a’ Bhùiridh after an avalanche.
Climber airlifted to hospital after injury on Ben Nevis North Face
A climber was airlifted from Britain’s highest mountain after falling on a winter route. The man was climbing on Minus Two Gully on the North Fac...
Gretna Green wedding couple among motorists rescued by Kirkby Stephen team
A Cumbrian rescue team was called out 10 times to help stranded motorists, including one couple heading for Gretna Green to get married.