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Search for missing walkers ends trio of Nevis rescues

A search for two missing walkers in the Highlands has been stood down after the men turned up safe and well.

25 January 2011

Kayak death man is named

The paddler who died after being swept down a north Wales river has been named. Ian William Walsh, 54, from Preston, Lancashire, was with a compani...

17 January 2011

Paddler dies after being swept from capsized kayak

A paddler has died after his kayak capsized and he was swept away on a north Wales river. The 57-year-old was with another man when both went into ...

15 January 2011

Climber who died in Snowdonia gully fall is named

The climber who died in a fall in Snowdonia on Saturday has been named. Stephen John Williamson, 59, of Northop, Flintshire, was fatally injured in...

10 January 2011

Helicopter rescue for walker in ravine fall

Police rescuers have called in a helicopter to winch an injured walker to safety in the Scottish Highlands.

06 January 2011

Second walker dies after fall on Helvellyn

A second walker has died in a fall on England’s third highest mountain, just three days after a man was fatally injured at the same site.

30 December 2010

Two-year old among group of six in night rescue from fell

Mountain rescuers pleaded for hillwalkers to pack their torches after a two-year-old child had to be brought to safety from a Lakeland fell.

29 December 2010

Walker dies after fall through mountain snow cornice

A walker has died after falling from England’s third highest mountain. The 39-year-old man from Preston, Lancashire, was walking with friends on ...

28 December 2010

Walkers airlifted after 200m Highlands fall

Two walkers were airlifted from a mountain after falling about 200m (650ft). Members of the Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team went to the men’s aid...

27 December 2010

Rescuers use night-vision scope to spot trapped climbers

Rescuers used a night-vision scope to spot two climbers trapped in the darkness on a Snowdonia crag. Members of the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Or...

23 January 2011

'Words of advice' for trio after nine-hour night-time mountain rescue

Three men were led to safety after spending nine hours cragfast on a Snowdonia mountain. The walkers, in their 40s and from the Home Counties, call...

17 January 2011

M'aider! Navy winchman's challenge in Nevis climbers' rescue

A rescue helicopter crewman faced an unexpected challenge when called to help two stricken climbers on Ben Nevis.

11 January 2011

Climber dies after gully fall in Snowdonia

A climber had died after falling from a winter route in Snowdonia. The man, in his 40s, was tackling a gully in Cwm Lloer between Pen Yr Ole Wen an...

08 January 2011

Police name second walker to die after fall on Helvellyn

Police have named the man who died yesterday after falling on Helvellyn, the second fatality on the mountain in three days.

31 December 2010

Walker airlifted after breaking arm in slip on peak

A walker was airlifted from one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks after breaking his arm in a fall. The 25-year-old slipped on frozen ground while desce...

30 December 2010

Walker who fell from Helvellyn is named

Police have named the walker who died after falling from Helvellyn earlier this week. Alan Michael Burns, 39, of Bamber Bridge, Preston, was with t...

29 December 2010

Ice climber in fatal fall is named

The climber who died in a fall from a frozen waterfall has been named. Dave Church, of Shildon, County Durham, was leading a climb on the frozen Ca...

28 December 2010

Ice-climber dies in fall from frozen waterfall

A climber has died in a fall from a frozen waterfall. The man was believed to be leading an ice climb on Cautley Spout in the Howgills in south-eas...

26 December 2010

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