rescue

Aira Force walker suffers suspected broken jaw in fall

A man was rescued from a Lakeland beauty spot after suffering a suspected broken jaw in a fall. The 66-year-old from Brighton was crossing the stre...

07 September 2012

70-year-old walker straightens dislocated ankle while waiting for rescue

A walker was rescued from a Lakeland fell after breaking his ankle. But the 70-year-old man managed to re-locate his dislocated joint while waiting...

04 September 2012

Walker airlifted after fellside blackout leads to injury

A woman was rescued from a Lakeland fell after injuring herself when she blacked out. Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 5pm...

02 September 2012

Hypothermic charity challenge runner airlifted from fell

Rescuers were called out to help a hypothermic contestant in a charity challenge. The man was taking part in Race the Sun, which involves teams of ...

01 September 2012

Walker suffers head injuries in slip at Lakeland beauty spot

Mountain rescuers worked with the crew of an air ambulance to treat a woman who slipped and injured her head.

29 August 2012

Injured walker stretchered from Lakeland route

A walker was stretchered from a Lakeland fell after injuring her ankle. The woman was walking on Walna Scar Road, a track above Coniston, yesterday...

29 August 2012

Walker suffers broken ankle on Dales peak

A walker was airlifted from one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks after slipping and breaking her ankle. The 60-year-old was coming down from 694m (2,27...

27 August 2012

Girl rescued after Doctor's Gate leg injury

A girl was stretchered from a Peak District hillside after falling and injuring her herself. The 12-year-old was with a group of Scouts from Market...

27 August 2012

Walker stretchered from Lakeland route after slip

A walker was rescued after she slipped and injured her ankle. Nine members of the Coniston Mountain Rescue Team went to her aid after being alerted...

24 August 2012

Missing Snowdonia walker found safe after major overnight search

A walker was found safe and well after a major overnight search involving three mountain rescue teams, search dogs and an RAF helicopter.

07 September 2012

Wainwright Society plea to Coast to Coast walkers: take a map

Aficionados of the late guidebook author Alfred Wainwright have warned walkers following his Coast to Coast Walk to equip themselves with a map and compass.

04 September 2012

Rescuers warned after Coast to Coast group rescued twice in two days

Mountain rescuers today issued a warning – to colleagues along the Coast to Coast Walk route – after a hapless group had to be rescued twice in two days.

02 September 2012

Exhausted challenge walker rescued after collapsing

A walker attempting the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge was rescued after collapsing with exhaustion.

01 September 2012

Walker with head injury airlifted from fell

A walker was airlifted from a Lakeland fell after suffering a head injury. The 60-year-old was on Broad Crag in the Scafell Pike range when he fell...

29 August 2012

Search for missing instructor ends as he appears in front of TV crew

A huge search for a missing survival instructor was called off when the man walked up to a television camera crew covering his disappearance.

28 August 2012

Family members aid walker after slip leads to leg injury

Well-equipped family members were able to keep a walker warm while waiting for help after he slipped and injured his leg on a Lakeland fell.

27 August 2012

Walkers help stranded family to safety on Lakeland fell

A family was helped to safety from a fell by other walkers after ringing police for help. Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted at 3.50pm today,...

25 August 2012

Rescuers called out after dog dies in Lakeland ridge fall

Rescuers called out after calls for help were heard on a Lakeland ridge discovered a dog had fallen to its death.

24 August 2012

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