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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.
Busy Start to the Summer Holidays for the Lake District Teams
The schools have now broken up for summer and with warm but mixed weather, the numbers of adventure seeking visitors is now increasing as anticipated. July and August are always the busiest months for mountain incidents and last weekend saw a total of 14 calls taken by the teams across Cumbria. As of the 23…
Lower leg – Gowbarrow balcony
July 20, 2024 11.50 am At 11:50am Saturday 20th July Penrith MRT received a request for help from Cumbria Police regarding a young man who had fallen whilst tackling the Ullswater Way, suffering a debilitating lower leg injury. The man, who was part of a small group which had been making their way around Gowbarrow…
Missing Person on Fairfield
July 15, 2024 20:45 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by Cumbria police at around 20:45 after a parent contacted them, concerned that their 21 year old had not made their final check in of the day after consistently checking in throughout the day. They had last checked in at around 4 pm. With there…
Ankle Injury
July 14, 2024 midday On Sunday 14th July just before midday the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called by North West Ambulance Service to a man who had slipped in Aira Force on the path and received an injury to his ankle. The Team was mobilised and a Landrover responded to the incident. On…
THE PRINCE OF WALES TAKES PART IN ROYAL CHARITY POLO DAY
The Prince of Wales took to the polo field on the 12th June to play in the Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Charity Polo Cup at Guards Polo Club, with the day raising £1,000,000 to be shared by eleven charities supported by The Prince and Princess of Wales. Today’s contribution takes the total raised from Royal Charity…