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Yorkshire Dales walker dies after collapsing on Pen-y-ghent
A walker has died after collapsing on one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks. The 68-year-old had started his descent after summiting Pen-y-ghent on Satu...
Long stretcher carry for Cockermouth rescuers after walker's Wandope injury
Rescuers had to undertake a long stretcher carry after a walker fell and injured himself on a Lake District mountainside.
Cadair Idris walker airlifted to hospital after serious finger injury
A woman was airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after suffering a serious injury to her finger. Rescuers examining her realised she risked losing t...
Rescuers praise walkers who helped injured man after Hay Stacks fall
Rescuers have praised walkers who helped a man who fell 10ft on a Lake District mountain. The 56-year-old from the Wirral was walking alone when he...
Fresh Sharp Edge warning after walker rescued from 'precarious position'
A walker was rescued after getting stuck on steep ground on a notorious Lake District accident blackspot.
Isle of Lewis police seek information on missing man Torsten Kulke
A major search is underway for a man missing on the Isle of Lewis. Police appealed for anyone who may have information about the whereabouts of Tor...
Coast to Coast walker injures head in Ennerdale beck slip
A walker attempting the Coast to Coast route was rescued after injuring himself in Ennerdale. The 80-year-old from the Oxford area slipped while cr...
Man suffers serious leg injuries in fall at Brimham Rocks, North Yorkshire
A man suffered serious leg injuries after falling at a North Yorkshire beauty spot. Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association members were called ou...
Injured Fisherfield walker forced to spend night on mountain after crawling for hours
A walker had to crawl for several hours from a remote part of the Highlands after injuring her ankle in a slip.
Injured Lakeland walker's son guides rescuers to scene by torch flashes
A walker was rescued from a Lake District fell after injuring himself in a fall. The Cambridgeshire man, in his 50s, was descending Sourmilk Gill a...
Dales walker Graham Sugden makes Upper Wharfedale team history as 1,500th casualty
A Yorkshire Dales walker unwittingly became part of a rescue team’s history after he fell on the hills above Littondale.
Lakeland walker rescued after injuring head in Scarth Gap fall
A walker was rescued after injuring her head in a fall on a Lake District mountain. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 5pm on Tuesd...
Rescuers' phone knowledge pinpoints walker's position after Cadair Idris injury
A rescue team used its knowledge of the mobile phone network to correctly find an injured walker after it was given an inaccurate location.
Rescuers called out to free walker stuck on muddy Llŷn Peninsula path for eight hours
Mountain rescuers were called out to help a walker who had lain on a remote footpath for eight hours.
Family discovers body of man who fell to death on Tryfan
A man has died after falling from a Snowdonia mountain. A woman and her three teenage boys came across the man’s body while descending Tryfan on ...
Rescuers use app to find 'lucky lad' who fell 60ft in search for Priest's Hole cave
A mountain rescue team leader used a mobile phone app to help save a walker’s life after he fell 60ft down a Lake District mountain.
Hypotherimic Three Peaks challenger airlifted from Lake District fell
A man was airlifted from a Lake District fell after becoming hypothermic while taking part in a Three Peaks Challenge.
Cairngorm rescuers follow hunch to find walker lost in dark on Braeriach
Rescuers’ local knowledge paid off in finding a walker lost in the dark on a Cairngorms mountain. Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team members followed...