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Walker rescued after tumble leads to broken shoulder

A walker was rescued after taking a tumble at a Yorkshire Dales beauty spot. The Cave Rescue Organisation was alerted about 1.15pm yesterday, Satur...

29 January 2012

Airlifted 19-year-old walker dies from injuries

A walker who was airlifted to hospital has died from his injuries. Craig Cathie, 19, fell between 6m and 9m (20ft and 30ft) yesterday while walking...

24 January 2012

Police appeal for sightings of missing walker after two-day search

A major search involving five rescue teams has been mounted for a walker missing in the Highlands. Animals and handlers from the Search and Rescue ...

23 January 2012

Walker carried from England's highest peak after leg injury

A walker was rescued from England’s highest mountain after falling a suffering a suspected broken ankle.

23 January 2012

Walkers' summit rescue follows chance encounter by team

A group of walkers stranded on a mountain top was helped from the summit by rescuers who came across them by chance.

21 January 2012

Injured walker and mountain biker rescued in separate incidents

A man was airlifted from a hill after injuring his leg in a slip. The 69-year-old was descending Dumgoyne in the Campsie Fells north of Glasgow whe...

16 January 2012

Injured man airlifted after Nevis fall

A man was airlifted from Britain’s highest mountain after falling 60m. The 57-year-old fell about 200ft on Ben Nevis yesterday, Saturday. Poli...

15 January 2012

Two airlifted in separate mountain incidents

Two walkers were airlifted from mountains in separate incidents. An injured walker was flown to hospital by a Sea King helicopter from RAF Lossiemo...

13 January 2012

Lakeland walkers rescued after suffering leg injuries

Two walkers were rescued after suffering injuries in separate incidents on Lakeland fells. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called to help a 35-...

08 January 2012

Mountain rescuer urges walkers to go properly equipped to enjoy winter hills

A mountain rescue expert urged the public to enjoy the south Wales hills while they are in winter conditions.

28 January 2012

Search for missing walker called off after three days

The search for a walker missing in the Cairngorms for five days has been called off. A major search was undertaken today by up to 70 rescuers, but ...

24 January 2012

Injured walker airlifted to hospital by Coastguard

A man has been rescued after injuring himself  while walking in Wester Ross. Police were alerted at 4pm today to the incident in the Gairloch area...

23 January 2012

Walker suffers head injury after fall in high winds

A walker was airlifted from the fells after suffering head injuries in a fall. The woman was walking near Cove Bridge on the Walna Scar Road track ...

22 January 2012

Walkers stretchered from fells after suffering broken legs

A walker was rescued after slipping and breaking her leg near England’s highest waterfall. The woman, in her 60s, was with her husband when she f...

17 January 2012

Woman rescued after slip leads to injury

A woman was rescued from a Cumbrian hillside after injuring herself in a slip. The 73-year-old slipped on frozen turf while walking near Staveley. ...

15 January 2012

Seriously injured climber among four callouts in 45 minutes for rescuers

A Peak District mountain rescue team called on colleagues’ help after they received four emergency calls, including a climber with a serious head injury.

15 January 2012

Pair rescued after spending night on slopes of Pennine fell

A couple were rescued after spending the night sheltering in a ruined building after getting lost on the highest hill in the Pennines.

08 January 2012

Mountain search fails to find missing walker

A major search involving five mountain rescue team took place after a walker was reported missing. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team mounted a search...

06 January 2012

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