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Rescuers thank farmer who helped find lost walkers

Mountain rescuers thanked a farmer who helped in finding four missing walkers. The four women, from Oxford, had a guidebook but no map or compass f...

05 March 2012

Walkers rescued after getting lost in Lakeland gill

Two walkers were rescued in a six-hour operation after getting lost while coming down from England’s highest mountain.

04 March 2012

Walkers rescued after taking wrong route off mountain

Two walkers were rescued after getting lost while coming down from England’s highest mountain. The pair, in their 20s and from Surrey, made a nav...

27 February 2012

Walker rescued after getting lost in low cloud

A walker was rescued from Yorkshire’s second highest peak today after getting lost in low cloud. The 52-year-old man called for help from the 723...

26 February 2012

Walkers rescued after getting lost in dark

A pair of walkers were rescued after getting lost in the dark. The duo became benighted while walking on Claife Heights in the Lake District. Co...

24 February 2012

Climber in Nevis fall is in 'serious but stable' condition

A climber who fell more than 1,000ft from Ben Nevis’s North Face is in a serious but stable condition in hospital, police said.

20 February 2012

Lakeland walker dies after 200ft fall

A walker has died after falling 200ft (60m) from a Lakeland fell. The man, believed to be from the Preston area, was with a friend on the High Stre...

20 February 2012

Injured man airlifted from mountain as nine rescued in poor weather

A walker was airlifted to hospital after falling from a ridge and injuring his head. The man was with a party of five from York who got into diffic...

18 February 2012

Boat rescue for campers after canoe capsize

A mountain rescue team used its boat to reach three paddlers stranded on islands after their canoe capsized.

18 February 2012

Mountain biker rescued after fall leads to leg injuries

A mountain biker was rescued after falling and injuring herself in a Lakeland forest. Fourteen members of the Coniston Mountain Rescue Team went to...

05 March 2012

Rescuers find missing walker unconscious in tent

A walker was taken to hospital after being found unconscious by rescuers on a long-distance trail. The 49-year-old was reported overdue on Thursday...

03 March 2012

Man suffers serious injuries in Lakeland scrambling fall

A man suffered serious injuries after falling on a scrambling route today. The walker, in his 40s, tumbled 15m (50ft) while descending Sharp Edge o...

26 February 2012

Climbers rescued in failing light after rope jams

Three climbers had to be rescued after getting into difficulties in failing light. The two women and a man, all in their 20s and from Nottingham, c...

26 February 2012

Police name walker in Lakeland death fall

The walker who died after falling from a Lakeland fell has been named by police. Peter Huntley, 55, of Preston, Lancashire, fell to his death from ...

20 February 2012

Third callout for rescuers on same mountain as family gets into trouble

A family called for help after getting stuck coming down a mountain. Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team went to the aid of the husband and wife and ...

20 February 2012

One climber dies and another badly injured in Nevis fall

One person has died and another was seriously injured today in a climbing accident on Britain’s highest mountain.

19 February 2012

Walkers call for help after getting stuck in wintry conditions

A group of walkers called out mountain rescuers today after getting stuck in wintry conditions on a felltop.

18 February 2012

Birthday rescue for mum as family takes wrong turn in mist

A birthday stroll up a Lakeland fell took a turn for the worse when a family got lost and headed in the wrong direction.

17 February 2012

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