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North Wales mountain rescue stalwart Tony Jones honoured on retirement

A stalwart of mountain rescue in north Wales has been honoured after his retirement. Dr Tony Jones has stepped down as chair of North Wales Mountai...

Scots mountain rescuers welcome new privatised search helicopter scheme

Mountain rescuers in Scotland have welcomed the decision to introduce privatised search and rescue helicopters to replace those of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.

Military staff 'may get jobs' as Bristow confirmed to run rescue helicopters

A US-owned company has been confirmed as the winner in bids to operate the UK’s privatised search and rescue helicopters.

Three Ben Nevis climbers rescued after spending 18 hours on Tower Ridge

Three men were rescued from Britain’s highest mountain after spending more than 18 hours on a ridge.

Night-vision system will be used on new Coastguard rescue helicopters

New search and rescue helicopters in Scotland will have the most up-to-date equipment when they come into service in summer, the company operating them said.

Two climbers injured in fall at Mother Carey's Kitchen sea cliffs

Two climbers were injured after falling from a south Wales sea cliff. Milford Haven Coastguard was alerted by Dyfed Powys Police after the incident...

Rescued kayaker dies after Loch Fyne capsize at Tarbert

One of the men rescued after a kayaking incident in Loch Fyne has died. Strathclyde Police said they were called to Tarbert in the north of the Kin...

MPs tell Transport Secretary: lives at risk in new rescue helicopter scheme

The chair of a House of Commons select committee has told a Government minister there are worries the closure of two search and rescue helicopter bases might lead to more deaths.

Police hunting missing camper Tamas Gador find body on Isle of Lewis

Police in Stornoway have found the body of a man. The remains were found in the Dail Mòr area of the Isle of Lewis yesterday, Saturday...

Search underway for Skye walker missing on Blàbheinn

A search is underway on a Hebridean island for a walker reported overdue. Police Scotland said the man was walking in the Blàbheinn area of the Sk...

Police: search for missing walker Clive Dennier continues

Police said their extensive search for missing walker Clive Dennier is continuing. Mr Dennier, a journalist on the Strathspey and Badenoch Herald, ...

Bristow in the frame to provide rescue helicopter service as decision looms

The Government is due to announce which company has won the contract to provide search and rescue helicopters in the UK.

Major search ends after missing charity kayaker found camping

A charity kayaker has been given guidance after he sparked a huge search off the Norfolk coast. An operation involving Coastguard rescue teams, two...

Cairngorms walkers missing overnight found safe and well after search

Two walkers who were reported missing overnight in the Cairngorms have been found safe and well. Three mountain rescue teams joined the search for ...

The outdoors world in 2012: our backward glance at the year past

Our rearward glance at a news-packed 2012 includes, as always, tragedy as well as uplifting stories of the great outdoors, and a few oddities.

Coastguard issues safety advice after three sea kayakers rescued

Three kayakers were rescued from a Scottish loch after one of them capsized early this morning. One of the group rang 999 from Loch Fyne on the wes...