rescue

Cave rescue called off after potholer admits losing keys

A search of caves by rescuers was called off after police were notified a potholer was safe. Members of the Cave Rescue Organisation began a search...

07 October 2011

Tributes to fellrunning writer whose body was found on Bowland

The walker whose body was found on the Bowland fells was a renowned figure in the world of fellrunning.

06 October 2011

RAF helicopter airlifts two walkers in separate Lakeland incidents

A walker was airlifted from a Lakeland fell after suffering chest pains. Penrith Mountain Rescue Team was called out to help the 66-year-old man fr...

03 October 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

Walker suffers broken shoulder after Lakeland tumble

Two volunteer mountain rescue teams were involved in the rescue of a woman who fell while on England’s highest peak.

06 October 2011

Three Peaks walkers rescued after getting lost in dark

Two walkers were rescued after getting lost in the dark while tackling the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge.

04 October 2011

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

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