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Edale Mountain Rescue Team in action as snow halts ambulance crews

Volunteers from a mountain rescue team spent the night helping ambulance crews as snow prevented them reaching patients.

27 December 2014

Lost Lakeland walker found on Gale Fell after dogs join rescuers in search

A walker was rescued after getting lost on a Lakeland fell. The man, from Cleator, Cumbria, became disoriented while walking between Buttermere and...

22 December 2014

Body of John Parry found in River Eden after mountain rescue search

Mountain rescuers were joined by seven search dogs and fire and rescue service crews in a search for a missing 81-year-old man in Cumbria.

19 December 2014

Ill walker with chest pains rescued from Pennine Way

A walker had to be rescued after getting into difficulties on the Pennine Way. The 79-year-old man was walking on the national trail near Cowling i...

14 December 2014

Missing Langdale walker turns up safe after major 12-hour night search

A lost walker turned up safe but cold after a major overnight search on the Lakeland fells lasting more than 12 hours.

07 December 2014

Uldale Fells walker airlifted to hospital after ankle injury

A walker was airlifted to hospital after injuring himself on a remote fell in the North of the Lake District.

01 December 2014

'Investigation may be needed' after man airlifted in 33rd Tryfan rescue

A mountain rescuer said there may need to be an investigation into why so many incidents happen on a Snowdonia mountain.

30 November 2014

Runner finds seriously injured man at foot of Castleberg crag in Settle

A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being found at the foot of a climbing crag in the Yorkshire Dales.

26 November 2014

Whistle leads rescuers to lost Mosedale walkers in eight-hour search

A group of three walkers was found after an eight-hour search on the Lakeland fells. The trio called for help when they got lost in atrocious condi...

23 November 2014

Walker airlifted to hosptial after breaking ankle in slip on Whiteless Pike

A walker was airlifted to hospital after slipping and breaking his ankle on a Lake District fell. The 70-year-old man from France was walking on Wh...

26 December 2014

Dales fellrunner rescued after slip leads to broken ankle

A fellrunner was rescued after suffering a suspected broken ankle in the Yorkshire Dales. The 38-year-old man slipped when he was crossing a clappe...

20 December 2014

Lost Lake District walkers' 999 call picked up by Isle of Man police

An emergency call from two walkers lost in the Lake District was picked up by police on the Isle of Man.

16 December 2014

Patterdale team's plea to motorists as drivers rescued from Kirkstone Pass

Mountain rescuers pleaded with motorists to drive within their capabilities after they were called out to help the occupants of two vehicles stuck in snow on a high Lake District pass.

11 December 2014

Lake District walkers rescued after getting lost in mist on High Stile

Two walkers had to be rescued after getting lost on a Lake District mountain. The pair became disoriented in thick cloud and bad weather on the Red...

06 December 2014

Two teams in rescue of woman on Knock Fell, Cumbria

Two mountain rescue teams went to the aid of a woman who slipped and injured her leg on a Pennine hill.

30 November 2014

Relief for Tryfan pair as they are told mountain rescue is free

Two men from eastern Europe who had to be brought to safety from a Snowdonia mountain were relieved when they were told there would be no charge for the rescue.

28 November 2014

Injured walker stretchered from Lake District fell in dark

An injured walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell by rescuers as night fell. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 3.10pm ...

25 November 2014

Walker rescued after getting stuck on Rannerdale Knots crag

A walker was rescued after getting stuck on steep ground on a Lake District Fell. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 10.45am tod...

23 November 2014

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