rescue

Police name walker who died in Glencoe fall

Police have named the walker who died after a falling in Glencoe last week. A Northern Constabulary spokesperson said 58-year-old Patricia Hutchiso...

03 October 2011

Kayaker airlifted after river injury

A paddler was rescued from a north Wales river after injuring himself while kayaking over falls. The main A5 road had to be closed by police to ena...

02 October 2011

Climbers injured in separate crag falls

Two climbers were airlifted to hospital after separate falls on Peak District crags. Edale and Buxton Mountain Rescue Teams were called to help a m...

30 September 2011

Lost Pennine Way walker rescued after major search

A walker on the Pennine Way was rescued after a major search involving three volunteer teams. The man, from Amsterdam, rang to say he was lost on C...

27 September 2011

Student stretchered from Peak District path after breaking ankle

A 16-year-old student was stretchered from a footpath after breaking his ankle while on a field trip.

26 September 2011

Man stetchered from fell after fit

A mountain rescue team went to the aid of a man who was having a fit in a remote mountain shelter. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out a...

22 September 2011

Lost climbers, brawling campers and injured walker keep rescuers busy

A north Wales mountain rescue team had to contend with a mix of calls for help over the weekend, from brawling campers to lost climbers.

19 September 2011

Rescuers exchange vows after leader's zip-wire arrival

A rescue team member made a dramatic entrance at a Pennine venue when he arrived by sliding down a zip-wire.

12 September 2011

Injured climber provides first of three rescues in one day for Edale team

A group of climbers helped rescuers carry an injured fellow rockclimber suffering from back pain after a fall.

11 September 2011

South Wales rescuers respond to 'busiest weekend in decades'

An injured walker was rescued after a member of the public reported seeing a man ‘who looked a little lost’.

03 October 2011

Teacher rescued after breaking leg in dawn photography walk

A walker was airlifted to hospital after breaking her leg when she went out on an early morning expedition to photograph the sunrise.

01 October 2011

Walker dies after Glencoe fall

A woman has died after falling while walking in Glencoe. Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team was involved in a search for the unnamed woman after police w...

29 September 2011

Injured Three Peaks challenger rescued after Lakeland search

An injured walker was helped from the fells after a fall during a Three Peaks Challenge event. Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by police o...

27 September 2011

Man dies on peak despite swift mountain rescue response

A walker died on one of south Wales’s highest mountains despite rescuers reaching him within minutes of him collapsing.

25 September 2011

Airlift for injured walker after Black Mountain fall

A walker was airlifted to hospital after a fall down a steep slope. The man suffered injuries to his chest and ribs in the incident on an bank near...

20 September 2011

Canoe instructor who died in Cumbria is named

The canoe instructor who died after an incident on a Cumbrian river has been named. Grant Kinnie, 25, of Darlington, died in the Royal Victoria Hos...

13 September 2011

Kayak instructor dies and student hospitalised after capsize incident

An instructor has died and a student is in hospital after a kayaking incident involving 11 people. The man died in hospital in Newcastle after bein...

12 September 2011

Injured mountain biker airlifted after Lakeland accident

A mountain biker was rescued after injuring himself in a fall. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was alerted at 12.25pm today, Saturday, and six member...

10 September 2011

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