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