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Rescuers find missing walker unconscious in tent

A walker was taken to hospital after being found unconscious by rescuers on a long-distance trail. The 49-year-old was reported overdue on Thursday...

03 March 2012

Walker rescued after getting lost in low cloud

A walker was rescued from Yorkshire’s second highest peak today after getting lost in low cloud. The 52-year-old man called for help from the 723...

26 February 2012

Lakeland walker dies after 200ft fall

A walker has died after falling 200ft (60m) from a Lakeland fell. The man, believed to be from the Preston area, was with a friend on the High Stre...

20 February 2012

Naturist fined after naked Yorkshire ramble

A naturist rambler has taken up the cudgels of nude walking while the original Naked Rambler Stephen Gough languishes in a Scottish jail.

15 February 2012

Lost walker rescued after GPS batteries fail

A man was rescued after getting lost on a hillside when his GPS battery went flat. The 48-year-old from Chester set out from Capel Curig in Snowdon...

14 February 2012

Walker airlifted after injury halts mountain descent

A woman was airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after an injury left her unable to reach the valley. The 18-year-old was with a large walking group...

07 February 2012

Cragfast scrambler rescued from Lakeland edge

A woman had to be rescued from a Lake District fell after getting cragfast near a notorious accident blackspot.

04 February 2012

Walkers discover hypothermic man on fell

A man was airlifted from a fell after collapsing. The walker was found at dusk yesterday, Saturday, by a group of five other walkers at Three Tarns...

29 January 2012

Mountain rescuer urges walkers to go properly equipped to enjoy winter hills

A mountain rescue expert urged the public to enjoy the south Wales hills while they are in winter conditions.

28 January 2012

Man suffers serious injuries in Lakeland scrambling fall

A man suffered serious injuries after falling on a scrambling route today. The walker, in his 40s, tumbled 15m (50ft) while descending Sharp Edge o...

26 February 2012

Police name walker in Lakeland death fall

The walker who died after falling from a Lakeland fell has been named by police. Peter Huntley, 55, of Preston, Lancashire, fell to his death from ...

20 February 2012

Boat rescue for campers after canoe capsize

A mountain rescue team used its boat to reach three paddlers stranded on islands after their canoe capsized.

18 February 2012

Walker suffers serious injuries in mountain fall

A walker was airlifted from a fell after suffering serious injuries in a fall. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was alerted at 4.05pm yesterday, and 1...

15 February 2012

Airlift for injured climber in 'precarious' gully

A climber was rescued from south Wales’s highest mountain after falling and injuring himself. Rescue services were alerted at about 1.30pm yester...

12 February 2012

Major rescue after night runners find exhausted walker

An exhausted walker was rescued from a Peak District fell after being found by two passing runners. The 74-year-old was discovered by the fellrunne...

05 February 2012

Walker airlifted from Lakeland fell after leg injury

A walker was airlifted from a fell after injuring her leg. Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 1.30pm yesterday, Friday, afte...

04 February 2012

Walker rescued after tumble leads to broken shoulder

A walker was rescued after taking a tumble at a Yorkshire Dales beauty spot. The Cave Rescue Organisation was alerted about 1.15pm yesterday, Satur...

29 January 2012

Airlifted 19-year-old walker dies from injuries

A walker who was airlifted to hospital has died from his injuries. Craig Cathie, 19, fell between 6m and 9m (20ft and 30ft) yesterday while walking...

24 January 2012