rescue
Chance meeting as rescuer comes across lost ill-equipped Cadair Idris walker
Rescuers in Snowdonia said a lost walker was fortunate a team member came across him by chance. The 41-year-old got into difficulties in winter con...
Lakeland team warns police may attend rescues to check for lockdown breaches
Lake District rescuers have warned that police may attend incidents during lockdown to check on any possible breaches of rules.
Helvellyn walker suffers head injury in fall after Swirral Edge descent
A walker was rescued after injuring himself on the Helvellyn range. The man and his friend had descended from Swirral Edge on Saturday when he fell...
Lakeland walkers rescued after getting stuck on ledge on Coniston Fells
A group of walkers had to be rescued after getting into difficulties on a Lake District fell. A passer-by called police after noticing the four men...
Cadair Idris walkers who called for help 'were unprepared for conditions'
Rescuers said two ill prepared walkers in difficulties on Cadair Idris were fortunate not to have had a worse outcome.
Royal Marines aid injured teen after fall on Whernside
A group of Royal Marines went to the aid of a teenager who fell while descending Yorkshire’s highest mountain.
Couple on date call for help after getting stuck on Helvellyn
A couple on a date in the Lake District had to be rescued after they got stuck on steep ground on Helvellyn.
Rescuers in seven-hour operation to aid Cadair Idris walker with head injury
A walker was airlifted to hospital after suffering a head injury on a Snowdonia mountain. The woman, in her 40s and from Anglesey, was crossing the...
Couple's Blencathra date ends in man falling from Sharp Edge
A couple enjoying their second date together had an eventful outing in the Lake District. An ascent of Sharp Edge on Blencathra ended with the man ...
Police issue penalties to Glen Coe walkers after rescuer injured in incident
Police issued fixed penalties to two walkers following an incident in which a rescuer was injured. Police Scotland said the pair travelled from Oba...
Man rescued from Lake District fell after dislocating shoulder in fall
A man was rescued after suffering a dislocated shoulder while descending a Lake District fell. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out on Wedne...
Canine walker Walter rescued after surviving 160ft fall from Peak District ridge
A dog is recuperating after being rescued when it fell from a hillside in the Peak District. Edale Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 12.05p...
Lakeland campers rescued after getting lost in cloud on Grisedale Pike descent
Two campers were rescued after getting into difficulties on a Lake District mountain. The couple spent the night close to the summit of Grisedale P...
Helvellyn couple rescued after being caught out by mist and darkness
A couple were rescued were rescue from the Helvellyn range after getting lost in mist and being caught out by nightfall.
Two injured walkers and cragfast man rescued from Pillar in six-hour operation
Three walkers were rescued from a Lake District mountain in a major night-time operation lasting six hours.
Walker stretchered from Lakeland fell after injuring leg
A walker was rescued after injuring herself on a Lake District fell. The Kendal woman was walking in Caiston Glen, south of High Hartsop Dodd, on S...
Walker airlifted from Tryfan after injuring himself in fall
A walker was airlifted to hospital after injuring himself in a fall on a Snowdonia mountain. The man was part of a group of two couples and a frien...
Runaway dog Betsy rescued after spending three nights on Cadair Idris
A missing dog was rescued after spending three nights on a Snowdonia mountain. Betsy, a small pointer cross, slipped her harness and escaped her ow...