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Keep up to date with everything going on in mountain rescue around England and Wales. For press enquiries, contact Andy Simpson, MREW Press Officer, via press@mountain.rescue.org.uk.
Mountain Rescuers Plea for Help
Police and Mountain Rescue Teams (MRTs) are seeing what’s been described as a “tidal wave” of avoidable rescues across the country that is putting lives at risk as well as a huge strain on volunteer team members. In July alone, there have been more than 230 call outs with the Peak District, North Wales and…
Rescuers Plea for Help
Cumbria Police and the Lake District’s Mountain Rescue Team’s have seen a tidal wave of avoidable rescues that is putting a real strain on our volunteer team members and is unsustainable. Since last Friday evening we have had 19 callouts in the Lake District with a focus on the Wasdale team with 9 of these…