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Volunteer mountain rescuers among those recognised in King's Birthday Honours

Volunteer mountain rescuers have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours. Richard Warren, a stalwart of Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team, was ...

Lake District runner falls to his death while attempting Bob Graham Round

A runner has died after falling from a Lake District mountain while attempting the Bob Graham Round. The man suffered fatal injuries when he fell f...

Runner Joss Naylor 'King of the Fells' dies aged 88

Joss Naylor, an elder statesman of the fellrunning community, has died, aged 88. The Wasdale farmer held many running records and was a familiar fa...

Body of runner Ed Catmur found on Cross Fell after 24-hour search involving 82 rescuers

The body of a fellrunner was found on the highest fell in the Pennines after a huge search lasting 24 hours.

Rescue gear missing after Scafell Pike stretcher box 'ransacked' by visitors

A stretcher box high in the Lake District fells has been ransacked, rescuers said. Visitors to the site at Mickledore also left a disposable barbec...

Summer shuttle buses run again in two Lake District valleys

Shuttle buses are again running in two Lake District valleys during weekends and bank holidays. The low-cost public transport allows outdoor enthus...

Injured Scafell Pike walker 'lucky to be alive' after spending night on mountain

Rescuers said a walker is lucky to be alive after spending a night injured on the flanks of England’s highest mountain.

Lake District teams called out to 21 rescues in eight days

Rescue teams in the Lake District have been kept busy over the past eight days with teams in the area called out 21 times, a quarter of which were to help lost and missing people on the fells.

Lakeland mountain rescuers' drone exercise ends in unexpected incident

An exercise by mountain rescuers using a drone to search for a casualty had an unexpected ending, demonstrating technology has its limitations.

Rescuers called out after Scafell Pike walkers reported 'close to hypothermic'

Rescuers were called out after a group of walkers reported themselves approaching hypothermia near the Scafell Pike range.

Summer holidays' start prompts Lakeland rescuers' plea to reduce 'avoidable' callouts

Volunteer rescuers in the Lake District are urging hillgoers to plan ahead to cut the number of what they term ‘avoidable’ incidents.

More than 40 involved in rescue of injured walker who spent 24 hours on Scafell Pike

An injured walker spent 24 hours on the flanks of England’s highest mountain before being rescued. A major search operation was mounted after the...

Wasdale rescue leader Penny Kirby among those recognised in New Year Honours

A leader of the Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team has been recognised in the New Year Honours. Penny Kirby has been appointed an MBE in the 2024 awards...

Injured and exhausted dog stretchered from Lake District fells

Rescuers were called out to a dog in distress on the Lake District fells. The injured and exhausted animal refused to move for its owners while ret...