rescue

Six hour rescue for walkers who strayed on to climbing route

A group of walkers had a lucky escape after straying on to a climbing route in bad visibility. The four, aged 26 and 27, from the Dorset and Wiltsh...

16 May 2011

Tale of woe for challengers who climbed the wrong mountain

A group of hapless Three Peaks Challengers climbed the wrong mountain and got lost on another. The six, from Cricklade in Wiltshire, set out to wal...

10 May 2011

Walker suffers broken hip in Peak District fall

Two mountain rescue teams went to the aid of a man who suffered serious injuries when he fell while walking with friends.

08 May 2011

Woman rescued after reservoir slip

A walker was rescued after falling down the bank of a reservoir and injuring her leg. Members of Edale Mountain Rescue Team were called yesterday a...

05 May 2011

Walker airlifted after Lakeland fall

A walker was airlifted from a Lakeland fell after falling on a tricky rock scramble. Members of the Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team wer...

29 April 2011

Night-time catches out challenge walkers

Two walkers were rescued after getting caught out at night on a Yorkshire Dales fell. The 26-year-old woman and 22-year-old man called for help aft...

27 April 2011

Twelve exhausted sea kayakers rescued after alarm raised

A dozen sea kayakers were rescued after some of them became exhausted and seasick. The group, mainly teenagers, were spotted in difficulties off th...

24 April 2011

Climber seriously injured in Lakeland fall

A climber was seriously hurt in a fall from a Lakeland crag. Members of the Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team were called to the man’s ...

23 April 2011

Walker helped from fell after injury

A walker was helped from England’s third highest mountain by rescuers after injuring herself. The 25-year-old woman was with a group from Coventr...

17 April 2011

Injured climber airlifted after quarry rockfall

A climber was seriously injured while on a Lake District route. The man was climbing in Hodge Close Quarry, near Tilberthwaite, on Saturday when he...

16 May 2011

Night-time rescue for Duke's Award team caught in dark

A group of youngsters were rescued from the Peak District’s highest hill yesterday after getting lost in the dark.

09 May 2011

Back to work for William as he flies two Snowdon rescue missions

The newlywed Prince William was back at work yesterday, helping fly two rescue missions on the Snowdon massif to aid stricken walkers.

05 May 2011

Trio of walkers injured in separate Three Peaks incidents

Three walkers were injured in three separate incidents on the highest of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks over the holiday weekend.

03 May 2011

Walker airlifted after fell injury

A walker was airlifted from a Lakeland fell after suffering a knee injury. The 22-year-old woman was walking with family at the head of Deepdale to...

27 April 2011

Walker injured in Dales scramble

A walker was airlifted to hospital after falling in the Yorkshire Dales. The 66-year-old man was scrambling up the dry waterfall at the head of the...

25 April 2011

Injured waterfall walkers treated after slips

Two walkers were treated for injuries in separate incidents at a Yorkshire Dales beauty spot today. The Cave Rescue Organisation was called to help...

23 April 2011

Walkers set to benefit from satellite rescue beacons

Walkers and other outdoors enthusiasts in Britain could soon be allowed to use satellite safety transmitters for the first time.

17 April 2011

Climber who died in quarry fall is named

A climber who died when he fell from a rockface has been named. Adrian Bridge, 60, of Gwernymynydd, Flintshire, fell while on a route at Pot Hole Q...

11 April 2011

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