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Lost Glenridding walkers brought to safety after being chased by sheep

Two walkers were rescued after getting lost in the dark when they were chased by a pair of sheep. The men were found about 200m from where they had...

02 August 2015

Inexperienced walkers rescued after getting stuck in Borrowdale gully

Two walkers were rescued after getting stuck in a steep Lake District gully. The pair called for help after they found they could neither go up nor...

29 July 2015

Tryfan climbers rescued after man spends five hours on summit waiting for pair

A climber called out mountain rescue after waiting five hours on a Snowdonia summit when his two companions got lost on a route.

26 July 2015

Woman with broken ankle rescued after falling in water at Brontë beauty spot

A woman was rescued after breaking her ankle when she fell into water at a West Yorkshire beauty spot.

25 July 2015

Search for injured elderly walker called off after he makes way home

A search for an injured walker was called off after his relatives rang to say he had managed to reach home some time earlier.

22 July 2015

Duddon Valley walker rescued after breaking leg

A walker was rescued after suffering a suspected broken leg on a Cumbrian fell. The man was walking on the path between Grassguards and Fickle Crag...

22 July 2015

Lake District climber suffers spinal injuries in 30ft fall from Goat Crags

A climber was airlifted to hospital after suffering spinal injuries in a 30ft fall on a Lake District crag.

17 July 2015

Walker airlifted from Great Gable after breaking ankle

A walker was airlifted from Great Gable after breaking her ankle. The woman, from East Yorkshire, was walking with her partner on the mountain when...

15 July 2015

Lake District rescuers called out twice to aid walkers on High Street range

Rescuers were called out to walkers in difficulty on the High Street range in the Lake District twice in three hours.

13 July 2015

Stanage climber stranded upside down in harness after falling ill

A climber had to be rescued after she was left hanging upside down in her harness on a Peak District crag when she was taken ill.

30 July 2015

Duke of Edinburgh's group praised after Beacons rescue in appalling weather

A group of teenagers did the right thing after getting lost in appalling weather conditions on a south Wales hill, rescuers said.

27 July 2015

Rescuers called to aid 'smelly' casualty trapped on Dales hillside

A team of rescuers was called to deal with a trapped casualty, described as ‘smelly’. Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association was alerted on S...

26 July 2015

Lochaber rescuers abseil into Steall Gorge in search for missing dog

Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was in action today with another search in the Steall Gorge, where two walkers have gone missing recently.

23 July 2015

Praise for Beacons Duke of Edinburgh's Award group after girl collapses

Rescuers have praised a group on a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition after one of their team collapsed.

22 July 2015

Aira Force walker rescued after injuring leg

A walker was rescued after suffering a leg injury when she slipped at a Lake District beauty spot. The 48-year-old was at Aira Force today when the...

20 July 2015

Two teams rescue dog stuck down north Wales mineshaft

Mountain rescuers came to the aid of a dog owner after her animal found itself in a hole. A woman and her teenage son were walking their jack russe...

17 July 2015

Injured walker rescued from remote Northumberland hillside

An injured walker was rescued from remote moorland in the Northumberland national park. Volunteers from the North of Tyne and the Northumberland Na...

14 July 2015

Four walkers rescued after getting lost in mist while coming down Cnicht

A group of walkers was rescued after getting lost coming down a mountain in north Wales. Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 6.15...

13 July 2015