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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,…
Two walkers lost in fog on Cader Idris
At around 3:30 p.m. on Thurs 10th Jan, call handlers from Aberdyfi Search and Rescue Team were made aware of two walkers lost in fog on Cader Idris. The man and woman, from the Welshpool area, had climbed the mountain via the Minffordd Path and having reached the top, took a break in the summit…