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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.

Casualties airlifted to hospital following mountain rescue call out to Scafell Pike

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Man, 25, dies after 60-metre fall from cliff face on Snowdonia mountain

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£40,000 raised for Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team’s vital boat

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Mountain panic over Instagram hikers in high heels

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Walker injured by falling tree

January 29, 2022 On Saturday 29th January Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called to a report of a woman who had been walking near Howtown at Scalehow wood when she had received an ankle injury by a falling tree and was unable to continue on her walk. As the team were still up in the…

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Walkers lost descending Helvellyn

January 26, 2022 On Wednesday 26th January the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called by Cumbria police for two walkers who had become lost descending from Helvellyn. They had found themselves unable to continue in the dark and rang for assistance.   Due to the team being up in the Cairngorms for winter training the…

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‘Significant’ emergency services response after two people injured near Dovestone Reservoir

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Andrew Thomas on the Lake District Search and Mountain Rescue Association

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Keswick Mountain Rescue Team called after walker experiences chest pains

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Emergency services called to rescue man trapped on river embankment near Clitheroe

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