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Rescue dog finds pair stuck on mountain overnight

Two men were found by a search dog after surviving the night on a mountain ridge. The pair got stuck on Crib Goch on the Snowdon range, but were pr...

09 September 2011

Walker rescued after suffering arm injury

A walker was rescued after falling and injuring herself today. Seven members of the Coniston Mountain Rescue Team went to the aid of the woman on C...

06 September 2011

Broken shoulder and bruised ego for rescue leader who called out own team

A rescue team member had to call on his colleagues’ help after he was temporarily left unconscious in a mountain biking accident.

05 September 2011

Rescuers use boat to reach injured walker

Mountain rescuers used a boat to reach a walker who had fallen and injured himself. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was helped by staff from Coniston...

06 September 2011

Lost pair with faulty compass found after major search

Two walkers had to be rescued after losing their way in heavy rain and low cloud. The men, from Hereford and Bristol, called 999 from the summit of...

05 September 2011

Three Peaks Challengers try to hitch lift from exhausted mountain rescuers

A team of cheeky Three Peaks Challengers asked exhausted mountain rescue volunteers for a lift back to their minibus.

04 September 2011

Walker injured in 100ft fall from Lakeland fell

A walker was airlifted to hospital after suffering head and chest injuries when he fell 30m (100ft). The 74-year-old fell while close to Thornhow E...

01 September 2011

Coasteerers 'advised' after instructor forced to swim to boat for help

A group on a coasteering trip was given safety advice after being rescued by a lifeboat crew. The instructor with the group of eight had to swim to...

31 August 2011

Man found safe and well after major search

A man was found a safe and well in the early hours today after a major search involving four mountain rescue teams.

28 August 2011

Three rescue teams battle 'appalling' weather to reach injured mountain biker

Rescuers battled appalling weather conditions to help an injured mountain biker. The night-time rescue involved three mountain rescue teams in sout...

09 September 2011

Police name climber who died after sea-cliff fall

Police have named a woman who died after a fall while climbing sea cliffs. Louise Smithson was head of outdoor learning at the National Trust’s S...

06 September 2011

Rescuers battle floods to reach injured Coast to Coast walker

Rescuers braved floods to reach a walker who injured himself while tackling the Coast to Coast route.

06 September 2011

Coastguard officers help lost Dales walkers 70 miles away

Three lost walkers in the Yorkshire Dales were rescued after being helped by Coastguard officers 70 miles away.

05 September 2011

Mountain biker's rescue is team's third in less than 24 hours

A mountain biker was rescued after falling and injuring herself on a Peak District trail. Edale Mountain Rescue Team was called out today by the Ea...

04 September 2011

Mountain rescuers called to Lakeland yacht mayday

A rescue team was stood down after a Lake District mayday call turned out to be a false alarm Members of the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team responded to a call from police at 5pm today, Friday, after reports that a yacht was sinking on Ullswater.

02 September 2011

Rescued munro walkers were spooked by adder

Two walkers had to be rescued from the most southerly munro after leaving the tourist path and being ‘spooked’ by an adder.

31 August 2011

Airlift after walker collapses on mountain route

A walker was airlifted from south Wales’s highest mountain after collapsing on a popular route. The 33-year-old Cardiff man was flown by RAF Sea ...

29 August 2011

Mountain biker stretchered from trail after forest fall

A mountain biker was stretchered from a forest trail after injuring herself in a fall. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was alerted at 2pm today, Frid...

26 August 2011

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