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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...

Major search launched for Scafell Pike walkers who split from their group

Four rescue teams and two search dogs and handlers joined a major operation to find two walkers reported missing on England’s highest mountain.

Keswick rescuers called out to injured walker less than an hour into New Year

Members of Keswick Mountain Rescue Team were called out 44 minutes into the New Year when a pair of walkers requested help on a trip to Great Gable.

Woman airlifted to hospital after suffering multiple injuries in Kirk Fell tumble

A woman was airlifted to hospital after suffering multiple injuries in a fall on a Lake District mountain.

Pavel Paloncý abandons winter Wainwrights round after Achilles' injury

Athlete Pavel Paloncý has ended his attempt to complete a round of the Wainwright fells. The Czech runner pulled out of the challenge on Tuesday b...

Two fatal incidents among 12 callouts in nine days for Wasdale rescuers

Rescuers from the Wasdale team have been called out to 12 incidents on England’s two highest mountains in the first nine days of October.

Wasdale shuttle bus aims to cut traffic problems in Lake District valley

A shuttle bus service has launched in the Lake District to try to alleviate traffic problems in one of the area’s most congested valleys.

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.

Lost Scafell Pike walkers found sheltering in stretcher box

Two walkers were found sheltering in a mountain rescue stretcher box after prompting a search on England’s highest mountain.

Rescue crews rescued from Scafell Pike after low cloud stops helicopters flying

Two rescue helicopter crews had to be brought to safety from England’s highest mountain after getting stranded as weather closed in.

Three teams alerted to walker with ankle injury on Lakeland fell

Three rescue teams were alerted after a walker suffered an ankle injury on a Lake District fell. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out shortl...

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