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Flying sheep, horsey guides…

By Judy Whiteside / August 23, 2018 /

… mountain cats and crocodiles. Must be August. August dawns and right on cue the rain is back, the heating’s on, sheep are launching themselves at unsuspecting walkers and navigation by horse is headline news. Whether the horse in question was entirely cognisant of his (or indeed her) part in the story is unclear. Unlike…

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Crimewatch in Scarborough

By Judy Whiteside / August 9, 2018 /

The BBC programme makers caught up with Scarborough and Ryedale team members for a rescue reconstruction Teams are often invited to take part in programmes such as ‘Countryfile’ or ‘The One Show’. It’s a great opportunity to showcase mountain rescue but can be a logistical challenge given that team members already volunteer so much of…

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