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Two paddlers die in separate incidents on River Garry and River Findhorn
Two men have died in paddling incidents in the Highlands. A canoeist yesterday died after getting into difficulties on an Inverness-shire river...
Royal Navy Sea King rescue crews go out on a high as final shift begins
Crews at the UK’s busiest search and rescue helicopter base have started their final shift. The men and women who fly the Royal Navy’s Sea King...
Devon rescuers who travelled 300 miles thank York flood victims for warm welcome
A rescue team has spoken of the warm welcome its members received after helping the people of York during the recent floods.
Frantic Christmas for Edale team as two brought from hills and flood victims rescued
A Peak District rescuer has described his team’s work helping ensure the safety of flood victims across the North of England, and rescuing an injured walker and a man lost on the national park’s highest hill.
Call 999 if you need us, says Edale team, after lost Kinder walkers phone base
A Peak District mountain rescue team urged outdoor enthusiasts to ring 999 if they needed help, after a group of lost walkers phoned the team’s base from the hill.
Rescuers use technology and dog's skills to find lost Stoodley Pike walker
A missing walker was found using a combination of technology and animal skills. Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team was called out on Sunday when ...
Northumberland team's close shave as tree falls on rescue site during Storm Desmond
A mountain rescue team has described how its members had a close shave while helping in the rescue of a family trapped by rising flood water.
Brontë Falls walker airlifted from moors after breaking leg
A walker was airlifted from a Yorkshire beauty spot after he suffered a suspected broken leg. Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team was called out a...
Do you know Peter, Good Samaritan who helped Fiona Rattle's mum from Scafell Pike?
A woman is trying to find a Good Samaritan who helped her injured mother from England’s highest mountain.
Mountain rescuers in action as Storm Frank sweeps across southern Scotland
Mountain rescue teams in southern Scotland were active helping residents as Storm Frank hit the area yesterday, causing floods in many towns and villages in the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway.
Injured Dales caver rescued from Three Counties system
A caver was rescued after suffering an injury underground in the western Dales. The Cave Rescue Organisation was called out about 8.30pm on Tuesday...
Thirty mountain rescuers from three team join search for missing woman Sally Allan
Three mountain rescue teams have taken part in a major search for a woman missing in Northumberland. Sally Allan has not been seen since she left h...
Ogwen Valley team rescues lost hillwalker as members join flood operations
A north Wales mountain rescue team helped a lost walker to safety while members were taking part in the massive operation across Britain to help those hit by floods.
Mountain biker with chest injuries rescued after Grizedale Forest crash
A mountain biker was rescued from a Lake District trail after crashing and injuring himself. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 12....
Patterdale team in action as Glenridding floods for second time in four days
A Lake District mountain rescue team was called out overnight to help residents in a nearby village which flooded for the second time four days.
Storm Desmond: mountain rescue team spends 45 hours helping flooded Border towns
A mountain rescue team has given an insight into two days’ events when nature threatened residents of southern Scotland and north-west England.
Rescuers warn walkers heading to Lakeland hills as floods and 100mph winds loom
Rescuers have warned walkers to think carefully before heading for the Lake District hills this weekend.
Walker dies after being found unconscious near Ambleside
A walker has died after being found unconscious on a Lake District hillside. Rescuers were unable to revive the elderly man, who was walking alone,...