Record day as mountain rescuers kept busy

A volunteer mountain rescue team had a record-breaking day yesterday, with four callouts to incidents in its area.

Exhausted charity walker airlifted from Scafell Pike

A charity walker was rescued after becoming exhausted on England’s highest mountain. Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 6.10pm yester...

Climber badly hurt in fall from Lakeland crag

A climber was seriously injured in a fall at a popular Lakeland crag today. The man fell 15m (49ft) and hit the ground after coming off a route in ...

Search for missing Highlands walker will resume this morning

Police in the Highlands are appealing for sightings of a missing walker after a major search failed to find the man.

Body found by rescuers searching for missing fellrunner

The body of a man was found this morning after a major search for a missing fellrunner. Two mountain rescue teams took part in a night-time search ...

Three Peaks Race and Fellsman runners rescued after suffering injuries

Rescuers went to the aid of injured runners in two separate long-distance events. The Cave Rescue Organisation was called to help a competitor in t...

Two rescue teams go to aid of injured walker

A walker was airlifted from a fell after suffering a suspected broken ankle. The 39-year-old man slipped on a stile on Grey Knotts above Honister t...

First visit to Kinder ends in rescue for injured walker

A walker’s first visit to the Peak District’s highest hill led to her having to be rescued. The woman, from the Preston, Lancashire, area, was ...

Two injured in separate Lakeland walking incidents

Two walkers were injured in separate incidents in the Lake District. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 3pm today to deal with a wo...