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Edale rescuers clock up 100th callout of year as Stanage climber breaks leg
A Peak District mountain rescue team clocked up its 100th callout of the year today when a climber fell from Stanage Edge, breaking his leg Edale Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 3pm to aid the man, who fell between 2m and 3m at the popular crag, suffering an open fracture to his leg and ankle.
Body of woman found near Crosby Ravensworth Fell
Police in Cumbria said a body has been found near Crosby Ravensworth Fell. A spokesperson said the body of an elderly woman was found on Saturday m...
Pack a torch, say rescuers, after Cross Fell walker gets lost in dark
Rescuers have reminded outdoor enthusiasts they need to remember daylight hours are shortening, after a walker had to be helped from the highest hill in the Pennines.
BBC Radio Four Listening Project will hear Keswick mountain rescue stories
Rescuers and casualties will share their thoughts in a radio broadcast on Monday morning. BBC Radio 4’s The Listening Project will be hosted by K...
Cleveland rescue team needs your vote to win green energy bid
Mountain rescuers are asking outdoor enthusiasts to back them in their bid to provide green energy at their new base.
'Bring your cowbells' say organisers of gnarly, hardcore Lakes Sky Ultra race
Runners in a new skyrunning event in the Lake District are being promised it will be ‘gnarly, hardcore and awesome’.
Holme Valley team seeks South Pennines walkers for Rescue Ramble
A mountain rescue team is searching for walkers willing to hit the hills to help it fund its activities.
Police investigate after tests reveal hen harrier was shot on Clydesdale moor
Police are investigating the death of a bird of prey on remote moorland near the Southern Upland Way in South Lanarkshire.
Northern Traverse runners will race across Wainwright's Coast to Coast route
We’re not sure Alfred would have approved, in fact we’re pretty sure it would have brought a frown to the brow of the opinionated fellwalker.
Team thanks residents and colleagues after body found in Yvonne Mullen search
A Lakeland team has thanked residents and fellow mountain rescuers for their help during a major protracted search for a missing woman in the Crosby Ravensworth area.
Cumbrian rescuers search for walker Yvonne Mullen on Crosby Ravensworth Fell
Volunteer rescuers from teams across the Lake District have been involved in the search for a woman who went missing on a Cumbrian hill.
Rain and gales lash runners in first Lakes Sky Ultra race
Organisers of a gruelling Lakeland mountain race were forced to divert runners from the most difficult section of the route after high winds and heavy rain lashed the fells.
Two walkers rescued from Scafell Pike range after spending night on fell
Two walkers were rescued from the Lakeland fells after getting caught out in the dark. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team members were joined by colleagu...
Race team urges walkers to hit the hills to see the Lakes Sky Ultra race action
Organisers of the inaugural Lakes Sky Ultra race are encouraging spectators to hit the hills to see competitors tackle the course.
Scafell Pike rescue stretcher box contents found strewn across mountainside
Vital lifesaving equipment was left strewn across the slopes of England’s highest mountain after a mountain rescue stretcher box was emptied.
Bridgedale foots the bill as it donates 10,000 pairs of socks to rescuers
UK sock manufacturer reveals it has given 10,000 pair of its socks to more than 2,000 mountain rescue volunteers.
Police name hospital doctor George Ballard as cyclist who died at Dibble's Bridge
Police have named the cyclist who died in an accident in the Yorkshire Dales. George Ballard, 41, of Ilkley in West Yorkshire, fell from Dibble’s...
Road floods cause problems for rescuers heading for injured Ribbehead caver
Flash flooding in the area round the Yorkshire Three Peaks caused problems for rescuers trying to reach an injured caver.