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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.
Severe weather incident SW Lakes
December 16, 2023 15:45 At approximately 15:45 on Saturday December 2nd, Cumbria Police asked the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team if they could assist with the evacuation of stranded motorists in the Windermere area. The team sent one vehicle to work alongside other Lake District Mountain Rescue Teams and partner agencies. This incident involved three team…
Busiest Year on Record as Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team appeal for help for Permanent Base
The Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team are appealing for support in raising funds for a permanent base as they come to the end of their busiest year on record, emphasizing the inadequacies of their current rental accommodation. The Team has seen 64 full-team callouts to date this year against an average a few years…