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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.
Search and rescue team acquires two new dedicated volunteers
Teesdale & Weardale Search & Rescue Team now has two newly qualified search dogs; Tarn, a five year old Tri-coloured Border collie owned by team member Mike Needham and Chief, a three year old red & white Border collie owned by team member Tony High. Tony was especially proud as Chief won ‘The Lyons Bowl…
Injured Mountain Biker near Machynlleth
Shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Sunday 19th January Aberdyfi Search & Rescue Team was called to assist with the evacuation of an injured mountain biker at Dyfi Bike Park near Machynlleth. The 42 year-old man had taken a tumbling fall from his bike, sustaining suspected injuries to his lower back, hips and right leg. The…
Man with back & leg injury
Saturday 18/01/2020 13:29 While members of Patterdale MRT were on a winter training weekend in the Cairngorms, members of RAF Leeming MRT were called by Cumbria Police to rescue a man who had fallen while scrambling on Striding Edge. The man, who had fallen approximately 10-15m close to the bad step””,22/01/2020,post,publish,Judy,Whiteside,Man slipped at Lantys Tarn,…