Aira Force gorge rescue: Man falls in twice
A man had to be rescued when he fell down a Lake District gorge twice. Emergency teams were called to the Aira Force gorge at about …
Walking 500 miles from Mull of Galloway to Dunnet Head for ME is proclaimed aim for Gordon Jackson
GORDON Jackson is walking 500 miles –just like the well-known refrain in the hit single by The Proclaimers – to raise money for and awareness of …
Broken boot prompts call to mountain rescue for Scafell Pike walkers
Rescuers set out onto the slopes of England’s highest mountain with spare footwear after a pair of walkers got into difficulties when a boot fell apart. …
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Injured man treated for hypothermia after falling 10 metres into Aira Force gorge
A man was rescued after spending an hour in a Lake District stream when he fell more than 30ft into a gorge. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team …
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Leading a hiking group for Muslim women
Amira Patel is the founder of a flourishing walking group for Muslim women. She talks to us about hiking veiled, speaking up against prejudice, and stepping …
Two fatal incidents among 12 callouts in nine days for Wasdale rescuers
Rescuers from the Wasdale team have been called out to 12 incidents on England’s two highest mountains in the first nine days of October. Two of …
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Hadrian’s Wall becomes incident ‘hot spot’ as rescuers aid two walkers
Rescuers in Northumberland were called out twice to aid walkers in difficulties along Hadrian’s Wall. The two incidents followed a rescue early in October at the …
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Callout to injured Hadrian’s Wall walker continues Northumberland teams’ busy autumn
A walker was rescued from the path at Hadrian’s Wall after injuring his leg in a fall. Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team and North of …
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Pair rescued after getting lost descending from climb on Raven Crag in Borrowdale
Two climbers were rescued after getting lost descending from a route in the Borrowdale Fells. The men called for help after topping out on the Corvus …
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Lakeland walker airlifted to hospital after suffering chest pains on Cat Bells
A man was airlifted to hospital after suffering chest pains while walking on a Lake District fell. The 64-year-old was also reported to be having difficulty …
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