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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.
Fatigued gentleman
Monday 10/06/2019 09:07 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called by Cumbria Police to aid a gentleman who had become fatigued while out walking the lakeshore path between Howtown and Side Farm, Patterdale. Due to the location of the incident the team launched the rescue rib from Glenridding Steamer Pier with team members on board. On…
Rescuers learn about cars trapped in water
On 22/23rd May, volunteers from Aberdyfi Search & Rescue Team spent a demanding couple of days at Cardiff International White Water centre completing a “Rescue from Vehicles in Water” course. As a response to the increased frequency of flooding events, both locally and nationally, volunteers from the Team, along with others from the individual Teams…
Life-saving fund gets £1million boost
Rescue charities have been given a £1million lifeline after a fund to provide life-saving equipment was extended today (Thursday, May 16). Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani has secured additional funding to extend the Rescue Boat Grant Fund into its sixth year Ð with investment now totalling £6 million. So far, the fund has paid for 82…
15 year old walker airlifted from Cader Idris
At around 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday 14th May, call-handlers from Aberdyfi Search & rescue Team were made aware of an injured teenager on Cader Idris. The 15 year-old male walker was part of a local outdoor education group hiking on the mountain. Having reached the summit, the party were starting their descent from Mynydd Moel when…