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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.
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Walker injures ankle on St Sunday June 21, 2024 18:00hrs On Friday 21/06/24 at around 18:00 hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out by Cumbria Police. They had received a 999 call from a Penrith Mountain Rescue Team member reporting a young male with an injured ankle on St Sunday Crag. The Penrith member…
Fallen walker Glencoyne wood June 18, 2024 5.30 pm On Tuesday 18/06/24 at 17:30 hrs, the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out by North West Ambulance Service after a report that a female walker had fallen off a cliff and had sustained back/shoulder injuries. The location of the incident was Glencoyne Wood, below Glenridding…
Male with chest pains at Aira Force
June 9, 2024 13:30 hrs On Sunday 09/06/24 at around 1330hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out with regard to a mam with chest pains. The man had been walking down the side of Aira Force with family and friends and started to feel unwell and was complaining of chest pains. A staff member…
Red Bull Hardline Fundraiser
Last weekend Aberdyfi Search & Rescue Team was given the opportunity to fundraise at the prestigious Red Bull Hardline mountain biking event near Dinas Mawddwy. It was an amazing couple of days where we benefited from the generosity of all who attended. Special thanks are due to the Atherton family and Dyfi Bike Park for…
Walker rescued after being hit by heavy gate blown by wind
On the 29th May Keswick MRT attended two callouts in quick succession. A 75 year old man was knocked to the ground when the heavy gate half way up Jenkin Hill closed quickly with a gust of the wind. Unable to weight bear to continue his descent he called for assistance. On arrival the team…