rescue
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 ...
Aberglaslyn team joins operation to rescue injured man who fell 100ft into quarry
A man was rescued after suffering serious injuries when he fell 100ft into a disused north Wales quarry.
More than 40 rescuers called out after reports of walker fainting on Helvellyn range
More than 40 rescuers from two teams were involved in the search for a group of walkers who got into difficulties on the Helvellyn range.
Rescuers blown off feet by gusts after walkers call for help from Kinder Scout
Rescuers were blown off their feet in high winds when they went to the aid of two walkers in difficulties on the Peak District’s highest hill.
Teen reunited with parents after becoming separated while walking on Dale Head
A teenager was safely reunited with his parents after becoming separated in poor visibility on a Lake District fell.
Lakeland walker stretchered from Hallin Fell after injuring leg
A walker was stretchered from a Lake District hillside after injuring herself. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out shortly after 1pm on ...
Capsized Derwent Water kayakers use phone light to guide rescuers
A group of paddlers who got into difficulties in the Lake District attracted rescuers’ attention with the light from a phone.
Badly parked vehicles hamper rescuers after Finnich Glen visitor injures arm in fall
Rescuers were hampered in their efforts to reach an injured person at a Stirlingshire beauty spot by inconsiderately parked vehicles.
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...
Walker stuck on An Teallach rescued in nine-hour night operation
A walker stuck on a mountain ridge in the north-west Highlands was rescued in an operation lasting almost nine hours.
Two Blencathra walkers and their dog rescued after getting stuck on Sharp Edge
Two walkers and their dog were rescued from a ridge on Blencathra after getting stuck. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 10.30am on...
Rescuers' daylight hours warning after lost walker guided from Lakeland fell
Rescuers in the Lake District reminded hill-goers to take account of shortening daylight hours after a walker had to be guided to safety as night fell.
Walker rescued after spending night on Wester Ross mountains
A walker was rescued after going missing in north-west Scotland. The woman was reported overdue after heading out for an expedition to tackle the f...
Two groups of walkers rescued in worsening weather by Northumberland teams
Two groups of walkers were rescued after getting into difficulties in bad weather in the north Pennines at the weekend.
Blencathra walker seriously injured in fall from Sharp Edge
A man was seriously injured when he fell from Sharp Edge on Blencathra. He was ascending the ridge on Wednesday with his son on Wednesday when he s...
Stuck charity walkers on Cadair Idris place burden on charity rescue team
A team that went to the aid of charity walkers in Snowdonia pointed out that callouts place an extra burden on rescuers who are themselves a charity.