Search for missing walker called off after three days

The search for a walker missing in the Cairngorms for five days has been called off. A major search was undertaken today by up to 70 rescuers, but ...

Injured walker airlifted to hospital by Coastguard

A man has been rescued after injuring himself  while walking in Wester Ross. Police were alerted at 4pm today to the incident in the Gairloch area...

Walker suffers head injury after fall in high winds

A walker was airlifted from the fells after suffering head injuries in a fall. The woman was walking near Cove Bridge on the Walna Scar Road track ...

Injured walker and mountain biker rescued in separate incidents

A man was airlifted from a hill after injuring his leg in a slip. The 69-year-old was descending Dumgoyne in the Campsie Fells north of Glasgow whe...

Lakeland walkers rescued after suffering leg injuries

Two walkers were rescued after suffering injuries in separate incidents on Lakeland fells. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called to help a 35-...

Police: 'complacent' hillwalker in blizzard put others' lives at risk

A senior police officer said today anyone going ill equipped on to the Scottish hills is playing with people’s lives.

Police name teenager whose body was found on Scafell Pike

Police have named the teenager whose body was found on Scafell Pike. Lee Jones, 19, of Derbyshire, became separated from his friend on the descent ...

Midnight rescue for walker lost in foul weather

A walker was rescued from a Peak District fell after getting lost in the dark. Three mountain rescue teams were joined by animals and handlers from...

Navy rescue crew braves 'worst conditions' in flight to save walker

The crew of a Royal Navy rescue helicopter described a hair-raising flight in a blizzard in which they plucked an injured walker from a Highland munro.