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Two walkers rescued after getting lost on Old Man of Coniston
Two walkers were rescued from the Old Man of Coniston after getting lost. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 4.35pm on Friday when ...
'Carry a torch' reminder as benighted walker among three Lakeland callouts
Rescuers in the Lake District have repeated their pleas to walkers to carry a torch after an overseas visitor got lost in the dark on a fell and had to be brought to safety.
Injured Dow Crag walker rescued after trying to make way off fell
A walker was rescued after she injured her leg in a fall on the Coniston Fells. The woman, in her 70s, attempted to reach safety after the incident...
Walker and mountain biker injured in Lake District falls
A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after spraining her ankle. The 69-year-old was near Black Moss Pot in Langstrath yesterday when ...
'Stick together' plea from rescuers after Tryfan scrambling injury
Mountain rescuers stressed the importance of groups staying together on the hill after three men were rescued from a Snowdonia peak.
Climber and scrambler airlifted from Tryfan in separate incidents
A climber and walker were rescued from the same Snowdonia mountain in two separate incidents today. Rescuers were called to Tryfan today when a cli...
Five-hour rescue for walkers lost in dark on Langdale Pikes
Two walkers were rescued after getting stuck on steep ground on the Langdale Pikes. The pair called for help yesterday after they got into difficul...
Wasdale rescue team gets huge cash boost after Jasper rescue
Rescuers are quids-in after retrieving a dog that had been lost on England’s highest mountain for three days.
Malham Cove walker dies in fall at 260ft crag
A walker has died after falling from the top of a limestone crag in the Yorkshire Dales. The 72-year-old was walking above Malham Cove when he fell...
Rescued Crinkle Crag walkers' luggage stolen after car break-in
Two walkers rescued after getting stuck on steep ground in the dark returned to find their car had been broken into and their possessions stolen.
Two separated scramblers report each other missing on Snowdonia ridge
Mountain rescuers were called out to a pair of men scrambling on a Snowdonia mountain after each one phoned to say the other was missing.
Walker airlifted from Little Langdale after breaking leg
A woman was airlifted to hospital after badly breaking her leg when she slipped while walking in the Lake District.
Five-hour night rescue for walkers lost on Helvellyn
Rescuers spent five hours searching for walkers lost on the slopes of England’s third highest mountain.
Don't forget your torch, say rescuers, after walker benighted at Alcock Tarn
Mountain rescuers have pleaded with walkers to pack a torch when they head for the hills. The plea follows an incident in which 18 members of the L...
Body found in Glen Clova search for missing Commando Luke Ireland
A body has been found by rescuers searching for a man missing in the Angus Glens. A major search involving three mountain rescue teams and 240 Roya...
Badly injured Lakeland mountaineer found after major three-hour search
An badly injured mountaineer was found at the foot of a Lake District crag after a major search lasting more than three hours.
Police name Malham Cove death-fall walker as David Longbottom
Police have named the walker who fell to his death from Malham Cove earlier this week. David Longbottom was killed in the fall at the 80m (260ft) l...
Walkers found on road after getting lost in dark on Scafell
Rescuers reminded walkers of the importance of carrying a torch, map and compass on the hills after a search for two lost men on England’s second-highest mountain.