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Lost Scottish Borders walker found after major six-hour night search
A missing walker and his dog were found after a major six-hour search in the Scottish Borders. A local shepherd used his knowledge of the area of t...
Injured Cheviots walker airlifted in five-hour rescue
An injured walker was airlifted from a remote hillside in the Cheviots in a rescue lasting more than five hours.
Rescuers in desperate calls for helicopter after Lakeland walker's cardiac arrest
A rescue team desperately tried to get a helicopter to help with an injured woman who had suffered a suspected cardiac arrest on a Lake District fellside.
Coastguard helicopter rescues two injured Highland walkers within an hour
A Coastguard helicopter crew rescued two injured walkers in the Highlands within an hour of each other.
Injured man airlifted from Coniston fell after falling 100ft from scramble
A man was airlifted from a Lake District mountainside after falling about 100ft. A member of the public raised the alarm after seeing the man tumbl...
Cairngorm team in 'brutal' stretcher carry of injured walker in eight-hour night rescue
Rescuers in the Cairngorms were forced to make a ‘brutal’ stretcher carry over several miles after a man suffered a serious injury in a fall.
Two Original Mountain Marathon runners rescued after suffering injuries
A runner taking part in the Original Mountain Marathon in the Lake District was rescued after injuring his ankle on the fells.
Lost Lakes walker 'probably owes life' to mountain leader group who found him
A chance find by a group practising night navigation in a remote part of the Lake District probably saved a lost walker’s life, rescuers said.
Tumbling quad alerts rescuer to second incident during Ingleborough callout
A mountain rescuer responding to a callout in the Yorkshire Dales was alerted to a second incident when he saw an unmanned quad bike bouncing down the hillside.
Two Yorkshire Three Peaks walkers rescued after getting lost in dark
Two ill equipped walkers were rescued after getting lost on one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks. One of the pair had a panic attack and experienced br...
Injured Lakeland walker in six-hour rescue after fall on Pillar
An injured walker was rescued from a Lake District fell in a night-time operation lasting more than six hours.
Lost walkers rescued on Ben Wyvis 'might not have survived the night'
A couple of walkers who got lost on a Highland mountain might not have survived the night if rescuers had not found them, the team leader said.
Two teams in seven-hour Snowdon rescues as walker gets stuck on Crib Goch
Two rescue teams were involved for more than seven hours in bringing to safety walkers in difficulties on the Snowdon massif.
Rescuers use washing-up liquid to free trapped Snowdonia climber
Rescuers used their tailoring skills and copious amounts of washing-up liquid to free a climber jammed in a crack on a Snowdonia rockface.
Wear bright colours, urges rescuer, as Highland walker found after night on the hills
A rescuer has advised lost walkers to wear bright colours to help those searching for them. Donald Macrae of Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team also u...
Coastguard releases footage as injured climber winched after Skye fall
A climber was winched from a rockface after injuring herself in a fall on the Isle of Skye. The woman, believed to be in her 20s, was on a sea clif...
Praise for guide-led Lakeland group who brought walkers to safety from Esk Hause
Rescuers said a walking group that got into difficulties on the Lake District fells was fortunate another group of walkers with an experienced guide came across them and led them to safety.
Farmer helps rescuers reach stranded Pennine Way walker as storm approaches
A farmer helped ferry rescuers to aid an injured walker stranded high on the Pennine Way. The woman called for help on Monday after spending the ni...