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Sheepdog Sam rescued after spending two days in disused Lake District mine
A missing dog was successfully rescued from a disused Lake District mine after spending two days underground.
Coast to Coast walker injured in fall from Striding Edge on Helvellyn
Rescuers in the Lake District were called out after a walker fell from Striding Edge on Helvellyn. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by C...
Lakeland walker's encounter with playful dogs leads to hip injury
A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after an encounter with a group of playful dogs. The 58-year-old woman slipped on wet rock after...
Rescuers called to seriously injured paraglider on Hay Bluff
Mountain rescuers were called out to a hillside in the Black Mountains after a paraglider was seriously injured in a crash.
Mountain biker airlifted from Borrowdale fell after suffering cardiac arrest
A mountain biker was airlifted to hospital from a Lake District fellside after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest.
Lakeland walker stretchered from fell after sudden medical emergency
A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after a medical emergency. Rescuers said the man developed what they described as a sudden and p...
Injured walker airlifted from Stratfarrar ridge after falling substantial distance
A walker was airlifted to hospital after suffering multiple injuries in a fall in the Highlands. Members of the public who were in the area on the ...
Rescuers called out to same Cadair Idris site twice in two days
Rescuers in Snowdonia were called out to the same site twice in two days to aid walkers in difficulties.
Lakeland walker stretchered from slopes of Skiddaw after injuring ankle
A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fill after an ankle injury left her unable to continue.
Rescuers lead Helvellyn walkers to safety from dark, cloudy summit
Two walkers were led to safety from England’s third-highest mountain after experiencing difficulty finding their descent route.
Rescuers meet man with head injury who managed to make way off Lakeland fell
A walker managed to make his way off a Lake District fell after injuring his head in a fall. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by police ...
Police appeal for witnesses after Helvellyn walker dies in fall from Striding Edge
Police have appealed to members of the public who might have witnessed a man fall from a Lake District ridge to contact them.
Lost Scafell Pike walkers found sheltering in stretcher box
Two walkers were found sheltering in a mountain rescue stretcher box after prompting a search on England’s highest mountain.
Injured caver brought to safety after two days underground in Brecon Beacons
An injured man has been brough to safety in an operation involving what volunteers said was the longest stretcher carry in British cave rescue history.
Walker suffers leg injury after slipping and rolling down Lakeland fell
A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after injuring her leg. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team, which went to the woman’s aid, said s...
'Like a scene from Lassie' as stricken Lakeland fellwalker's dog summons help
A walker’s dog ran to summon human help after he suffered a seizure on a Lakeland fell. The 55-year-old’s other dog stayed with him until help ...
'Lucky' Blencathra walker suffers only minor injuries in fall from Sharp Edge
Rescuers said a walker should consider buying a lottery ticket after a lucky escape when he fell on Sharp Edge.
Rescuers' plea to check weather reports after wind flattens wild campers' tent
Rescuers urged hillgoers to check weather reports after two people got into difficulties while wild camping in the Lake District.