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Plea to walkers to keep dogs on lead after sheep die in attack
Police are warning walkers with dogs to keep their animals under control after an attack led to the death of nine sheep.
Third callout for rescuers on same mountain as family gets into trouble
A family called for help after getting stuck coming down a mountain. Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team went to the aid of the husband and wife and ...
Walkers call for help after getting stuck in wintry conditions
A group of walkers called out mountain rescuers today after getting stuck in wintry conditions on a felltop.
Rescuer's knowledge puts teams on right track after wrong mobile fix
A couple were tracked down after a rescuer’s local knowledge located them miles from where their mobile phone told them they were.
Walker airlifted after winter course injury
A walker was airlifted from a hillside after injuring himself while on a winter mountaineering course.
Seriously injured climber among four callouts in 45 minutes for rescuers
A Peak District mountain rescue team called on colleagues’ help after they received four emergency calls, including a climber with a serious head injury.
Pair rescued after spending night on slopes of Pennine fell
A couple were rescued after spending the night sheltering in a ruined building after getting lost on the highest hill in the Pennines.
Phone download helps rescuers find lost walkers
A couple lost on south Wales’s highest mountain were found after rescuers got them to download an application to their smartphone.
Rescuers praise injured walker who hobbled off a mountain
Rescuers have praised an injured walker who managed to hobble to the base of a mountain with their help.
Walkers rescued after getting lost in dark
A pair of walkers were rescued after getting lost in the dark. The duo became benighted while walking on Claife Heights in the Lake District. Co...
Injured man airlifted from mountain as nine rescued in poor weather
A walker was airlifted to hospital after falling from a ridge and injuring his head. The man was with a party of five from York who got into diffic...
Birthday rescue for mum as family takes wrong turn in mist
A birthday stroll up a Lakeland fell took a turn for the worse when a family got lost and headed in the wrong direction.
Walkers set fire to map to guide rescue helicopter
A pair of walkers set fire to their map to attract attention from a police helicopter searching for them.
Walkers' summit rescue follows chance encounter by team
A group of walkers stranded on a mountain top was helped from the summit by rescuers who came across them by chance.
Two airlifted in separate mountain incidents
Two walkers were airlifted from mountains in separate incidents. An injured walker was flown to hospital by a Sea King helicopter from RAF Lossiemo...
Rescuers use software again to find lost walkers
Mountain rescuers used specialist software and a smartphone to find two walkers lost in a remote part of a national park.
Six walkers airlifted from challenge route in freezing conditions
Six walkers had to be rescued after two of them became unwell in freezing conditions while on a challenge route.
Five missing walkers found safe and well
Five walkers missing in the Scottish Highlands have been found safe and well. The men, from the Aberdeen area, were last seen two days ago setting ...