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Caver dies in fall in Diccan Pot in Yorkshire Dales
A caver has died after falling in Diccan Pot in the Yorkshire Dales. The Cave Rescue Organisation was alerted shortly before 12.30pm on Sunday to t...
Rescuers called out after Scafell Pike walkers reported 'close to hypothermic'
Rescuers were called out after a group of walkers reported themselves approaching hypothermia near the Scafell Pike range.
Two Sunday rescues take Keswick team past its previous record
A rescue team in the Lake District has broken its record for the number of callouts in a year. Two incidents on Sunday took Keswick Mountain Rescue...
Rescuers lead camper to safety from windy Dollywaggon Pike
Rescuers were called out to aid a camper who got into difficulties on the Helvellyn range in the Lake District.
Rescuers plea to check weather after Highlands camper caught in storm
Rescuers in the Highlands stressed the need for those venturing into the outdoors to get an up-to-date weather forecast.
Cragfast scrambler rescued from Striding Edge in seven-hour operation
Rescuers went to the aid of a walker who became cragfast while scrambling on Striding Edge. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by police s...
Phone satellite feature helps lost Kinder Scout walkers summon rescuers
Two walkers found their luck was in after they got lost on Kinder Scout, the Peak District’s highest hill.
Rescuers searching for missing walker Ruth Betts find body on An Garbhanach
Rescuers searching for the missing hillwalker Ruth Betts have found a body. Police Scotland said the discovery was made on An Garbhanach, north of ...
Family pay tribute to father and son who died in fall on Glen Coe mountain
The family of a father and son who died on a Glen Coe mountain have paid tribute to them. The bodies of Tom Parry, 49, and Richie Parry, 12, were r...
Exhausted walker airlifted from Lakeland fell after being found by passers-by
A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell after becoming exhausted in snowy conditions. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by polic...
Man dies in 70m fall from Sharp Edge on Blencathra
A man has died after falling more than 200ft from Sharp Edge on Blencathra. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 12.25pm on Thursday. ...
Walker calls for help after getting stranded in dark on wintry Striding Edge
Rescuers were called out to help a solo walker who became stranded on Striding Edge on Helvellyn in the dark.
Keswick rescuers called out to aid collie dog stuck on steep ground
Lakeland rescuers were called out on Sunday to aid a dog stuck on steep ground. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by a man walking with his ...
Patterdale rescuers in 100th callout as busy year continues
Rescuers in Patterdale completed their 100th callout of the year at the weekend when they went to the aid of an injured hillwalker.
Pennine Way charity walker's challenge ends with ankle injury on the Cheviots
A sponsored walker’s attempt to traverse the full length of the Pennine Way ended just a few miles into his challenge when he injured his ankle.
Father and son rescued from Cheviots after suffering heat exhaustion
A father and son were rescued from a remote hill in the Cheviots after getting into difficulties caused by the hot weather.
Lake District avalanche survivor reunited with rescuers, 40 years on
A man who was rescued following an avalanche in the Lake District has been reunited with volunteers who came to his aid – 40 years after the incident.
Glen Coe walker dies in fall on Beinn a’ Chrùlaiste
A walker has died after falling on a Glen Coe mountain. The 74-year-old was reported missing on Saturday after an outing on Beinn a’ Chrùlaiste,...