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Couple rescued from Steel Fell after getting lost in dark
A pair of walkers were rescued after getting lost in darkness on a Lake District fell. The couple called for help from Steel Fell yesterday when th...
Missing walkers found safe and well after spending night on Ben Vorlich
Two walkers have been found safe and well after spending the night on a Highland mountain. The pair were reported missing at 8pm last night, Saturd...
Think before going on hills, say police after Ben More rescue
Police have pleaded with hillgoers to think carefully before heading for the Scottish mountains after two people were rescued in a night-time operation on a munro.
Two die and one critical after Cairngorm avalanche
Two people have died after being caught in an avalanche in the Cairngorms. The man and woman were airlifted to hospital after the incident in the C...
Two still missing and one airlifted to hospital after Cairngorms avalanche
A man has been airlifted from the site of an avalanche in the Cairngorm Mountains. Police said searches are continuing for two other people missing...
Five children among six injured in chairlift incident at the Lecht ski centre
Five children are among half a dozen people injured in an incident on a Highland ski centre chairlift.
Walkers rescued after getting stuck on icy Lake District route
Two walkers had to be rescued from a Lake District fell after they got stuck in icy conditions. Rescuers warned that correct equipment is essential...
Mountain rescuer injured in search for missing walker Barbara Collling
A mountain rescuer was airlifted to hospital after slipping and injuring his back during a search. The incident happened yesterday during the conti...
Cairngorms walkers missing overnight found safe and well after search
Two walkers who were reported missing overnight in the Cairngorms have been found safe and well. Three mountain rescue teams joined the search for ...
Airlift for Pen-y-ghent walker after slip leads to broken wrist
A walker was airlifted from a Yorkshire Dales fell after injuring herself when she slipped on snow. The 58-year-old woman was on the summit of Pen-...
Injured Lake District paraglider airlifted to hospital from Whiteside
A paraglider was rescued after injuring himself while landing on a Lakeland fell. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 2.30pm today, ...
Third Cairngorms avalanche victim dies in hospital
A third person who was avalanched in the Cairngorms has died in hospital. Police said the man died from his injuries in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. ...
Two more airlifted to hospital after Chalamain Gap avalanche
Two more people have been airlifted to hospital after an avalanche in the Cairngorms. One man was flown to hospital earlier following the incident ...
Cairngorms rescue operation underway after avalanche in Chalamain Gap
Rescuers are searching the site of an avalanche in the Cairngorms after reports people are missing. Two mountain rescue teams have been called to t...
Graham Connell named as walker who died on Cairn Gorm
Police have named the man who died on a Cairngorms mountain. The body of Graham Connell, 31, of Castleford, West Yorkshire, was found yesterday on ...
Cairngorms walker's body discovered after five missing students found
The body of a missing walker has been found in the Cairngorms. The man’s body was found near Jacob’s Ladder in Coire an t-Sneachda, in Cairn Go...
Exhausted walker rescued in darkness from Sty Head
A walker was rescued after becoming exhausted on a Lake District fell. The 61-year-old was with his family near Styhead Tarn yesterday when he was ...
Blencathra walker rescued in night-time operation after ankle injury
A walker was rescued from a Lakeland fell after injuring her ankle. The group the 42-year-old woman was with then became benighted as darkness fell...