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Ice-cream treat follows Kendal team rescue of injured Devil's Bridge woman
A woman had to be rescued after injuring her ankle at a Cumbrian beauty spot. Kendal Mountain Rescue Team was called out yesterday to help ambulanc...
Patterdale mountain rescuers sail to aid island boy with broken arm
Mountain rescuers used their specialist boat to reach an injured boy on a Lake District island. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out abou...
Twistleton climber airlifted after breaking wrist in fall
A climber was airlifted after falling from a Yorkshire Dales crag and breaking his wrist. The 25-year-old was on the Handjam Crack route on Twistle...
Midnight rescue for lost Snowdonia walker who only had Scotland map
An embarrassed walker on a Snowdonia peak had to be rescued after getting lost then realising he only had a map of part of Scotland with him.
Eight-hour rescue for two walkers stuck in Wasdale Screes gully
Two mountain rescue teams worked for almost eight hours to free two walkers stuck on a Lake District hillside.
Three walking groups rescued after getting lost on Scafell Pike
Rescuers were called out to England’s highest mountain to find three separate groups of walkers lost in poor weather.
Climber taken by lifeboat from Walls Hill, Torquay, after fall
A climber was rescued after falling from a Devon cliff. The 32-year-old woman fell yesterday evening while climbing at Walls Hill, Torquay. Her ...
Praise for granddad who crawled from Lake District fells
A grandfather who crawled to safety after spending the night on the Lake District fells has been praised by mountain rescuers.
Walker airlifted from Tryfan after injuring ankle
A walker was airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after injuring her ankle. Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation was called out yesterday to th...
Ingleton Waterfalls walker rescued after slip leads to gashed face
A walker was rescued from a Yorkshire Dales beauty spot after falling and injuring his face. The 75-year-old man was on the Ingleton Waterfalls tra...
Two rescues for Coniston team as walkers get lost on fells
Mountain rescuers were called out twice in one day to walkers lost on the Lake District fells. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 2.35...
Walker airlifted after collapse on Moel y Gest
A walker was airlifted from a north Wales hillside after collapsing. The 55-year-old woman was on Moel y Gest, near Porthmadog this morning when sh...
Plea to take map and compass after walkers get lost on Cross Fell
Rescuers pleaded with walkers to take a map and compass when heading for the skills, along with the skills to use them.
Man critically ill after 100ft fall from Broad Stand on Scafell
A man is critically ill after falling more than 100ft from a Lake District crag. The 30-year-old suffered serious head, chest and leg injuries afte...
Three stuck on Glyder Fach after leader falls 66ft
A group of servicemen had to be led to safety on a Snowdonia mountain after their leader fell and injured himself.
Rescue team seeks challenge walkers to help raise cash to buy HQ
A mountain rescue team is looking for determined walkers to step out to help it raise cash to buy its new base.
Woman airlifted after suffering multiple injuries in fall on Barf
A woman was seriously injured in a fall on a Lake District fell. The 74-year-old from Dalston tumbled about 10m (33ft) on Barf, overlooking Bassent...
Seriously injured climber rescued from ledge after Millstone Edge fall
A climber was seriously injured in a fall at a Peak District crag. The 45-year-old woman, from York, fell 5m (16ft) and landed on a ledge at Millst...