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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.

25 February 2012

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 ...

20 February 2012

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.

18 February 2012

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.

05 February 2012

Walker airlifted after winter course injury

A walker was airlifted from a hillside after injuring himself while on a winter mountaineering course.

30 January 2012

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.

15 January 2012

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.

08 January 2012

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.

22 December 2011

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.

12 December 2011

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...

24 February 2012

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...

18 February 2012

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.

17 February 2012

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.

05 February 2012

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.

21 January 2012

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...

13 January 2012

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.

31 December 2011

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.

19 December 2011

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 ...

09 December 2011

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