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Walker dies after coastal cliff fall
A walker has died in hospital after falling from cliffs on Anglesey. The 73-year-old woman fell from the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path near Llanbad...
Kayaker dies after river incident
A kayaker has died after getting into difficulties on a Northumberland river. Andrew Weatherill of Hartlepool was winched from the River Tyne near ...
Julia and William back second rescuers' awareness day
Volunteer rescuers will raise their profile with events later this year designed to give the public an insight into their work.
Body of missing walker found on Ben Nevis
The body of a walker has been found on Ben Nevis, a week after he was reported missing. Haider Ali Manir, 20, of Worcester, was walking on Britainâ...
Two airlifted in separate Highland rescues
A man was airlifted to hospital after falling about 30m (100ft) on Britainâs highest mountain. Police were alerted about 1.20pm today and members...
Hopes fade for missing Nevis walker as weather prevents search
Hopes for the survival of a walker missing on Ben Nevis are fading after extreme weather prevented a search for the man today.
Search for Nevis walker missing overnight called off
A major search for a walker missing for 24 hours on Britainâs highest mountain has been suspended. Three mountain rescue teams and search and res...
'I'll be back' vows walker who fell 1,000ft
A mountain walker who survived a huge fall from a peak in the western Highlands said he would be back on the hills as soon as he was fit.
Walker dies on Snowdonia mountain
A man has died while walking in Snowdonia. The 51-year-old was with another man and two women, all members of a south Wales mountaineering club hea...
Airlifted walkers 'had no idea where they were going'
A group of walkers airlifted from a Snowdonia mountainside were poorly equipped and had no idea where they were going, rescuers said.
Two airlifted after Highland avalanches
Two people were airlifted from Cairn Gorm after being caught in an avalanche. Two other climbers were able to limp away from the scene on Cairn Gor...
Body found in Cumbria lake after major search
A body was found in a Cumbrian lake after a major search involving a mountain rescue team, police and the fire service.
Rescuers haul collapsed caver from pothole
A caver was rescued from a Cumbria pothole after collapsing and suffering from hypothermia. Members of the Cave Rescue Organisation went to the aid...
'Dangerous' rescue for walkers trapped in dark
A group of walkers had to be rescued in an operation described by rescuers as âdangerousâ. The walkers became benighted on a Lake District fell...
Search resumes for Nevis walker as concerns grow
A full-scale search resumed at first light this morning for a man missing on Britainâs highest mountain.
Rescuers called to couple lost on fells
Rescuers in the Lake District went to the aid of a couple who got lost in thick mist on the fells. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted at a...
Climber 'lucky to be alive' after 1,000ft fall
A climber survived a fall of 300m (1,000ft) with only minor injuries. The crew of a Royal Navy helicopter said they feared the worst when called to...
Walker rescued after ankle injury
A woman was stretchered from a Lakeland fell after falling and injuring her ankle. Members of the Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team were alerted tod...