The Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation was called out on four separate occasions in May to assist with injured or stranded hikers in the Welsh mountains. On May 4th, the team received a call requesting assistance for a hiker who […]
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The Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team had a busy Bank Holiday weekend responding to two callouts on Sunday. Their first callout was from Heddlu Dyfed-Powys Police (DPP) to search for a 13-year-old male who had become detached and missing from
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The Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation (OVMRO) has announced the passing of one of their founding members, Dr Ieuan Jones. Active on the team from 1966 to 1984, he made significant contributions to the formal teaching of casualty care in
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Members of Western Beacons Mountain Rescue Team recently paid tribute to a former leader who lost his life during a callout four decades ago. The team climbed up Pen y Fan, south Wales’s highest peak, where Mike Rudall passed away
Jess Clayton, the content manager at Travel Village Group, recently completed a blindfolded hike up Snowdon to raise funds for Guide Dogs. Clayton was accompanied by Guide Dogs UK trainer Yvonne Robinson for the 7.5km hike, which is known for
During a recent visit to Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, also known as William and Kate, went on an abseiling adventure with the Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team. Despite the wet and windy weather, the
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William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, recently showed their appreciation for the hard work and dedication of the mountain rescue team in Wales by buying them pizza. The royal couple ordered 12 pizzas as a token of
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Spring is here, the weather has improved, the nights are getting lighter and flowers and insects are starting to emerge. Here is a collection of images taken by landscape photographer James Grant, who lives in Llangollen, Denbighshire. The vast majority
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The Brecon Beacons national park is losing its English name, with its bosses saying the area will now be known by its Welsh name Bannau Brycheiniog. The park authority says the name is more appropriate for its heritage. The name
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The Brecon Beacons Mountain rescue team was called out in the 21st April to the reports of a missing person. During the search the missing person was located safely and the team was stood down. The team tweeted “Many thanks
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