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Gear up for winter, say Penrith rescuers, after stranded health staff aided
Rescuers in the Lake District are urging hillgoers to be prepared for the conditions with many felltops covered in ice and snow.
Grasmoor paraglider and Robinson walker rescued in Lake District incidents
A stranded paraglider was rescued from a Lakeland fell after getting stuck on steep icy ground. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was called out at ...
'Fortunate' dad and son plucked from icy Sharp Edge after getting stuck
A father and son who got stuck on a Lake District knife-ridge were described as ‘fortunate’ by rescuers.
Rescued kayaker dies after Loch Fyne capsize at Tarbert
One of the men rescued after a kayaking incident in Loch Fyne has died. Strathclyde Police said they were called to Tarbert in the north of the Kin...
Three rescues in three days for Ogwen team as heavy rain and winds lash area
Rescuers had to battle flooded tunnels and gridlocked roads to reach an injured walker in Snowdonia. Members of Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organi...
Blencathra walker suffers back and arm injuries in fall from Sharp Edge
A woman suffered spine and arm injuries after falling 10m (33ft) from an accident blackspot in the Lake District.
Injured walker airlifted from Lakeland fell Bakestall
A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell after she slipped and broke her arm. The 50-year-old woman was on Bakestall, an outlier of Skiddaw...
Walker dies in 200ft fall from Nantlle Ridge peak Y Garn
A walker has died after falling 60m (200ft) from a Snowdonia peak. The 72-year-old fell from the 633m (2,077ft) Y Garn on the Nantlle Ridge yesterd...
Students rescued in two Ogwen Valley incidents after darkness falls
Thirteen students were rescued in two separate incidents in Snowdonia. Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation lowered nine climbers to safety on...
Ben Nevis climber rescued after fall from Castle Ridge
A climber was rescued after falling from a route on Britain’s highest mountain. The 68-year-old man was on Castle Ridge on Ben Nevis’s North Fa...
Mountain rescuers find hypothermic woman after major Galashiels search
A missing woman was airlifted from a hillside in the Scottish Borders after she was found following a major search involving more than 30 members of two mountain rescue teams.
Mountain biker airlifted from North York Moors after Cod Beck crash
A mountain biker was airlifted to hospital after coming off his bike on the North York Moors. Members of Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team, who were t...
Coastguard issues safety advice after three sea kayakers rescued
Three kayakers were rescued from a Scottish loch after one of them capsized early this morning. One of the group rang 999 from Loch Fyne on the wes...
Penrith mountain rescuers aid Armathwaite walker with chest pains
Mountain rescuers went to the aid of a walker who was suffering from chest pains. The man was walking near the River Eden yesterday, at Armathwaite...
Stranded Wasdale Screes walkers use camera flash to guide rescuers
A family stuck on a Lakeland fellside used their camera’s flash to guide rescuers to them. The three called for help after they got caught out on...
Two walkers found after surviving night in bad weather on Ben More
Two walkers who spent the night on a Highland munro after going missing were found unharmed today. The pair were with a group of walkers on Ben Mor...
Rescuers in 10-hour overnight callout to four walkers cragfast on Lingmell
A group of walkers had to be rescued after they strayed on to steep ground when they took a wrong turn coming down from England’s highest mountain.
Lost walkers airlifted after major night search near High Cup Nick
Six lost walkers were airlifted from a Pennine fell after a major night-time search. Four other members of the group managed to walk to safety and ...