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Walker stretchered from fell after gill fall
A walker was stretchered from a Lakeland fell after suffering a leg injury in a fall. Members of Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team were joine...
Pair rescued after getting stuck on Lakeland fell
A couple had to be rescued after getting stuck on steep ground on a Lake District route. The pair were walking on the fells above Borrowdale yester...
Police repeat appeal to hillwalkers after five rescues in one day
Police in the Highlands have renewed their appeal to hillwalkers to be prepared and properly equipped when they venture on to the mountains.
Teen rescued after gill-scrambling slip leads to injury
A teenager was rescued from a popular gill-scrambling route after injuring herself. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 4pm yesterday, ...
Teen airlifted from Lakeland fell after head injury
A teenager was airlifted from a Lakeland mountain today after hitting his head while on an outdoor course.
Walker suffers broken ankle in fall on Lakeland pass
A walker was rescued after injuring herself in a fall on a Lakeland pass. The 77-year-old from London suffered a suspected broken ankle in the inci...
Walker continues holiday after mountain rescuers' treatment
A holidaymaker was able to continue his Lakeland sojourn after being rescued and treated by volunteers today.
Family rescued after getting stuck on Lakeland fell
A family had to be rescued after getting stuck on a Lakeland fell. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by police at 3.20pm today after the...
Mountain rescuers aid injured paraglider after crash
Mountain rescuers went to the aid of a crashed paraglider pilot today. The 68-year-old suffered a broken collar bone when he hit a rocky outcrop ov...
Search dog finds walker lost in dark on Peak hill
A walker was rescued after getting lost in the dark on the Peak District’s second-highest hill. The man had set off from Edale in Derbyshire befo...
Flashing torch leads rescuers to injured Lakeland walker
An injured walker directed rescuers to his position by flashing his torch during a 6½-hour night-time operation.
Rescuers in night search for lost walkers who found their own way to safety
A mountain rescue team spent almost 10 hours searching for a lost pair of walkers on England’s highest peak who eventually rang to say they had reached safety and were miles away from the scene.
Second police force warns against reliance on smartphones on mountains
A second police force has warned hillwalkers not to rely on smartphone apps as their sole navigation tool on the mountains of Scotland.
Police say ill prepared hillwalkers are putting lives at risk as 18 rescued
Ill prepared hillwalkers relying on smartphones to navigate on Highland mountains are putting lives at risk, police said.
Boot loan for rescued man found walking in his socks
A walker who went missing on the Coast to Coast route was found after a search by two rescue teams and search dogs – walking in his socks.
Two mountain bikers rescued in two days after crashes in forest
A mountain biker was rescued after crashing at a popular Lancashire site and injuring his leg and chest.
Walker rescued after slip at waterfalls beauty spot
A walker was stretchered from a Yorkshire Dales beauty spot after slipping and suffering a suspected broken ankle.
Injured walker stretchered from Cumbrian fell
A walker was stretchered from a Cumbrian fell today after injuring his leg. The man was walking alone on Farleton Knott in the South of the county ...