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Walker stretchered from Sticks Pass after slip leads to foot injury

A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after injuring her foot in a slip. The 23-year-old Chinese visitor slipped while coming down a g...

06 May 2015

Rescuers warn of tricky Wainwright route after family gets stuck on Barf

Mountain rescuers are warning walkers of the difficulty of tackling a route described by Alfred Wainwright up a Lake District fell.

05 May 2015

Coast to Coast walker dies after 60ft fall from Ennerdale crag

A walker has died after falling from a crag while tackling a long-distance route. The woman from Bolton in Greater Manchester was undertaking the C...

04 May 2015

Walkers aid woman stuck on Sharp Edge, Blencathra

A group of walkers helped a woman who was stuck on a notorious Lake District scramble route. The 27-year-old got cragfast on Sharp Edge on Blencath...

01 May 2015

Walker survives 300ft fall from Meall Mòr above Glencoe

A walker survived a fall of more than 300ft on a Highland peak. The 41-year-old was walking on Meall Mòr above Glencoe village on Sunday when he s...

28 April 2015

Road closed for rescue after South Pennines mountain biker knocked unconscious

A main road had to be closed to allow the rescue of an injured mountain biker in the South Pennines. The man was knocked unconscious when he hit a ...

27 April 2015

Walker airlifted from Buttermere fells after breaking arm

A walker was airlifted from a Lake District mountain after breaking his arm in a fall. The 57-year-old was walking in the Red Pike and Ling Comb ar...

23 April 2015

Climber injured in 20ft fall from Almscliff Crag

A climber was injured in a fall from a North Yorkshire crag. The man fell about 6m (20ft) from Almscliff Crag south-west of Harrogate yesterday. ...

23 April 2015

Bill Bailey's dog Tiger leads mountain rescuers in two-hour chase before capture

A dog belonging to a celebrity visitor to the Lake District led rescuers on a chase across the fells in an attempt to capture it.

22 April 2015

Man seriously injured in 100ft Matlock Bath crag fall

A man suffered serious injuries after falling 100ft at a Peak District crag. Edale Mountain Rescue Team was diverted from its fundraising activitie...

06 May 2015

Road closed while Ogwen Valley rescuers bring walkers to safety from rocky crags

A Snowdonia mountain rescue team was kept busy over the bank holiday weekend with four callouts. At one stage, a main road had to be temporarily cl...

04 May 2015

Malham Cove walker airlifted after slip leads to leg injury

A walker was airlifted from a Yorkshire Dales hillside after injuring her leg in a slip. The 56-year-old was on the limestone pavement on top of Ma...

02 May 2015

Paraglider critically injured in crash on Tarn Crag, Great Langdale

A paraglider suffered life-threatening injuries when he crashed on a Lake District fell. Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team was called out abo...

01 May 2015

Walker rescued after injuring knee on Pennine Way

A walker on the Pennine Way was rescued after suffering a knee injury. The 60-year-old was walking above Crowden when she injured herself. Gloss...

27 April 2015

Climber loses consciousness after 25ft fall on Stanage Edge

A climber was rescued after falling from one of the Peak District’s most popular crags. The man fell about 8m (25ft) from Stanage Edge on Thursda...

23 April 2015

First mountain rescue in England for new civilian Coastguard helicopter

One of the country’s new civilian search and rescue helicopters was used for the first time in a live mountain rescue in England this week.

23 April 2015

Ullswater path walker rescued after breaking arm in fall

A walker was rescued after falling and injuring herself on a Lake District path. The woman from Middlesbrough was reported to have suffered a broke...

22 April 2015