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Couple rescued from Blencathra after getting stuck on Foule Crag
A couple were rescued after getting stuck when they mistakenly strayed on to steep ground on Blencathra.
Lost walkers, injured caver and a potholing sheep keep Yorkshire Dales rescue team busy
Two walkers attempting a challenge route were rescued after getting lost in the dark. The two 25-yeaer-old women reported themselves benighted betw...
Two exhausted Yorkshire Three Peaks walkers rescued after getting lost in dark
Two walkers called for help after getting lost as midnight approached while they were tackling a Yorkshire Dales challenge route.
Walkers planning Three Peaks Challenge need to prepare carefully, say experts
Anyone planning to tackle the national Three Peaks Challenge needs to prepare carefully, experts said.
Duke of Edinburgh's Award team rescued from Lakeland fell after getting lost
A group of teenagers undertaking an expedition was helped to safety after getting lost on the Lake District fells.
Family caught out in dark on Lakeland fells among four callouts for Keswick team
A family caught out in the dark on the Lake District fells was one of four incidents Keswick Mountain Rescue Team dealt with during a busy Easter weekend.
Father and 11-year-old girl winched from Tryfan after getting stuck on steep ground
An 11-year-old girl and her father were airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after getting stuck on steep ground.
Two Danish walkers rescued from Cheviots on first day of UK walking trek
Two overseas visitors had to be rescued after getting into difficulties in the wintry Cheviot Hills within a day of landing in Britain.
Upper Wharfedale rescuers leave open-day to aid lost Great Whernside walkers
Rescuers had to leave celebrations to mark their headquarters refurbishment after a call for help from a family lost on a Yorkshire Dales fell.
Couple rescued from Priest's Hole cave after hypothermia alert
A couple had to be rescued after getting into difficulties at a Lake District cave that featured in a television programme.
Labradoodle Sydney rescued after becoming exhausted on Yorkshire Dales walk
A dog was rescued from a Yorkshire Dales fell when it became exhausted on a walk. The 11-year-old labradoodle was walking with his owners between C...
Rescue helicopter retreats to avoid blowing cragfast Blencathra pair from Sharp Edge
A rescue helicopter had to back off from winching two men stuck on a Lake District ridge for fear of blowing them from their precarious position with the rotor blades’ downwash.
Highland police issue plea after rescues of 'woefully unprepared' walkers
Police in Scotland are pleading with hillwalkers to be fully prepared before setting out, after three separate incidents involving rescue teams over the weekend.
Icelandic rescuer helps Patterdale team as two injured on fells in slips
Rescuers in the Lake District had to deal with two simultaneous callouts after walkers injured themselves on the fells.
Team pleads with hillwalkers to go properly equipped after Coniston Fells rescue
Mountain rescuers have pleaded with hillgoers to be properly equipped, after two walkers had to be led to safety from the Lake District fells.
Peak District incidents keep Glossop rescuers busy with four weekend callouts
A man was airlifted from a Peak District hillside after suffering a suspected broken leg. Glossop Mountain Rescue Team was called on Saturday to th...
Sharp Edge warning for Blencathra walkers after couple get stuck on ridge
Rescuers have reminded hillgoers that they need to be properly equipped and prepared if tackling a notorious Lake District ridge in winter, which they described as a serious undertaking.
Cat Bells walker rescued after getting stuck in Storm Doris's high winds
A walker was rescued from a Lake District fell after getting stuck in high winds as Storm Doris swept across the area.