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Carry torch, say rescuers, after Scandale Pass pair get lost in dark

Rescuers urged walkers to carry a torch when they take to the hills, after a couple called for help when night fell.

02 January 2013

New Year's Eve callout for rescuers after walker taken ill on Mellbreak

Mountain rescuers had a New Year’s Eve callout after a walker was taken ill on a Lakeland fell. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was alerted toda...

31 December 2012

Skye rescuers find body on Cuillin range

Rescuers searching for a missing walker on Skye have found a body. Police said a man’s body was found yesterday on the Cuillin range. Extensiv...

30 December 2012

Conditions worsen for Skye rescuers searching for injured Cuillin walker

Rescuers are continuing their search in worsening conditions for a walker who fell from one of Scotland’s most challenging ranges.

28 December 2012

Rescue underway after walker falls in Cuillin on Skye

Police in the Hebrides said a mountain rescue operation is underway after a walker fell and injured himself.

27 December 2012

'Fortunate' walker refuses treatment after Glenderaterra fall

A walker who suffered only minor injuries in a 10ft in a fall in the Lake District was described as ‘very fortunate’ by rescuers.

27 December 2012

Walker rescued after sheltering overnight on Ben Nevis

A walker was rescued after spending the night on top of Britain’s highest mountain. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was alerted yesterday evening t...

20 December 2012

Two rescued after taking wrong turn on retreat from Tryfan ridge

Two men were rescued from a Snowdonia mountain after one of them aggravated an existing injury and they were forced to retreat from their scramble.

17 December 2012

Two walkers rescued in Cairngorms incidents

A woman was rescued after injuring her leg while walking in Glen Feshie. Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team treated the woman, in her 60s, who suffered...

11 December 2012

Helvellyn walker and missing woman provide Lakes rescuers' New Year tasks

A walker was stretchered from a Lakeland fell after suffering a suspected broken ankle. The 25-year-old man from North Shields on Tyneside was with...

01 January 2013

Man who died after Cuillin fall was local Mountain Guide Graham Paterson

Police have named the man who died in the Cuillin mountains on the Isle of Skye as Mountain Guide Graham Paterson.

30 December 2012

Search on Skye for injured Cuillin walker continues into third day

The search for an injured walker on the Isle of Skye was suspended overnight as weather worsened. Police received reports from a member of the publ...

29 December 2012

Search continues on Skye for injured Cuillin walker

A search for a missing walker has resumed on a Scottish island. Police were alerted about 2.30pm yesterday that a man had been injured in a fall on...

28 December 2012

Caver calls for help after getting stuck in Pippikin Pot

Rescuers went to the aid of a caver who found herself in a tight squeeze underground. The 27-year-old got wedged in the Ease Gill system in the wes...

27 December 2012

Injured walker rescued from Rossett Gill, Great Langdale

A walker was rescued from a Lakeland fell in an operation involving two mountain rescue teams. The man, who was walking alone, injured his knee and...

23 December 2012