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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 halt training to clear up litter

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Sunken Boat on Ullswater

July 23, 2025 22:00 hrs On Wednesday 23rd July, just before 22:00hrs, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was tasked by Cumbria Police to a report of a boat that had been witnessed sinking near to St Patricks Boat hire at Glenridding. A multi agency response was initiated between Cumbria Police, Coastguard Helicopter, their land teams as…

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Demand on mountain rescue teams ‘unsustainable’ ahead of busy summer season

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Grisedale – Walker with injured ankle

July 20, 2025 13:22 On Sunday 20/07/25 at 1322hrs, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out to a walker who had slipped and injured her ankle. The walker had been walking with her partner and their baby in the Grisedale Valley when the incident happened. The team responded and located the casualty quickly. The injury…

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Teens stranded in cave after canoe capsizes rescued as mum raises alarm

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Climber suffers head injury in fall at quarry

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Runner suffering effects of heat in Grizdale Valley

July 12, 2025 4 pm Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by North West Ambulance Service, just before 4 pm Saturday 12th July,  to a runner in the Grisedale Valley who was taking part in a 55 mile mountain event. A caller had reported to them that the runner had lost consciousness, had been sick…

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Man fallen – head and back injuries

July 7, 2025 15:00hrs On Monday 7th July at 15:00hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was tasked by Cumbria Police to a report of an elderly man who had fallen in the Grisedale valley and was unable to continue his walk. He was described as suffering with head and back injuries due to the nature of…

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‘Dismay’ as mountain rescue donations stolen

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PLUNGE HORROR 

Man dies after falling off 100ft waterfall in popular walking hotspot sparking mountain rescue, helicopter and drone op

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