Three teenagers found safe after being reported overdue in Upper Eskdale
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team began investigating after a parent reported the group missing, but they turned up safe shortly afterwards.
News Desk
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Walker rescued after being benighted above Lining Crag
The 26-year-old had no adequate torch and could not continue on the Coast to Coast path in the Lake District.
Paraglider airlifted to hospital after Aran Mountains fall
Aberdyfi Search and Rescue Team called in a coastguard helicopter to reach the casualty near Llyn y Fign before dark.
3 rescue call-outs in North Yorkshire between Thursday 29 October and Saturday 31 October
A summary of 3 call-outs by Cave Rescue Organisation, with a link to each report.
Walker rescued after fall on Malham Cove limestone pavement
A 63 year old woman was helped to safety after falling and suffering a head injury on the limestone pavement above Malham Cove.
Walker rescued after ankle injury near River Lyd on Dartmoor
Dartmoor (Tavistock) MRT helped ambulance crews carry an injured walker from alongside the River Lyd to a waiting ambulance.
Mountain rescue called to Holmfirth as woman needs evacuation
Mountain Rescue England and Wales said a woman required evacuation, in a post that gave no further details of the incident.
5 rescue call-outs in Gwynedd on Friday 30 October
A summary of 5 call-outs by Ogwen Valley MRO, with a link to each report.
Man taken to hospital after fall at Thor's Cave
The 19-year-old briefly lost consciousness after falling at the Peak District landmark on Sunday afternoon.
Cave Rescue Organisation assists at medical incident near Garsdale station
The team sent two vehicles and called in a neighbouring team after being asked to help a man suffering a medical episode.
Walker helped off Malham Cove after head injury
A 63-year-old woman fell on the limestone pavement above the cove and was helped down with the Cave Rescue Organisation's assistance.
Arran MRT drone assists police search for missing person
The team said its drone searched stretches of coastline as part of a multi-agency search for a missing person.
3 rescue call-outs in Lake District & Cumbria between Thursday 29 October and Friday 30 October
A summary of 3 call-outs by Keswick MRT, with a link to each report.
3 rescue call-outs in Gwynedd on Thursday 29 October
A summary of 3 call-outs by Ogwen Valley MRO, with a link to each report.
3 rescue call-outs in Lake District & Cumbria on Friday 23 October
A summary of 3 call-outs by 3 rescue teams, with a link to each report.
Two walkers escorted off hill after losing way near Crooked Clough
Glossop Mountain Rescue Team helped the pair as daylight faded on 12 October.
Walker rescued after fall near Doctors Gate on Bleaklow
Glossop Mountain Rescue Team gave pain relief and splinted the man's injuries before carrying him off the hill.
Teenagers guided off Place Fell after tent collapses overnight
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team kept watch by phone until the two could walk down safely at first light.
Walker airlifted from Helvellyn after being caught by darkness
A hypothermic walker was rescued from the summit after being overtaken by nightfall in falling temperatures and snow.
Missing walker reunited with group near Ennerdale
The walker became separated at night but was found before Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team needed to deploy in full.