Live updates
Climber airlifted to hospital from fell top
A man was airlifted to hospital after falling while walking in the Lake District earlier today.
The man suffered leg injuries when he slipped on Hart Crag close to Place Fell where he was hiking with friends and family.
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called out by the North West Ambulance Service.
They were on a practice exercise nearby and were able to reach the injured man quickly.
The man was taken to the Cumberland Infirmary aboard an RAF helicopter for treatment.
- ITV Report
Walker injured on Scafell day after man dies in same location
A walker suffered injuries in a fall on Scafell just 24 hours after a man died in the same location.
Read the full story ›Advertisement
- ITV Report
Details of fell runner rescue attempt revealed
A 36-year-old fell runner died in the Lake District last week after becoming separated from his partner during a fell running challenge.
Read the full story ›Mountain rescuers condemn hoaxer
WATCH: Mountain rescuers in Cumbria say a man who's been jailed for making hoax calls could have put lives at risk.
- ITV Report
Mountain rescue team member saved by 40 colleagues
The climber fell above Blea Water in the Lake District while out with a colleague, who were reportedly both well prepared.
Read the full story ›Meeting to cut the number of mountain rescue call-outs
Ways to cut the growing number of mountain rescue call-outs in the Lake District will be discussed today.
The meeting in Wasdale, which is the first of its kind, will include the police, the National Park Authority and the National Trust.
Advertisement
Mountain rescue teams see high number of call-outs
Cumbria's mountain rescue teams are to hold an emergency meeting with the police because of the high number of call-outs they've received this year.
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team has already equalled last year's total, with two months to go - making 2017 their busiest year to date.
Rescuers help man off mountain
Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team has helped to bring a stranded man off a mountain in the Lake District.
They say the operation on Saturday afternoon was one of the longest they've ever undertaken.
The 60 year old man from Shropshire had fallen and injured his ankle while walking with his family at Wandope, a remote location high above Buttermere village.
He was treated at the scene by a team doctor and other team members, before being stretchered to a waiting ambulance in Buttermere village.
He was then taken to the West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven.
The rescue involved 17 members of the Team and took just over 4 and a half hours.
“This was one of the longest evacuations we’ve had to undertake for a while but, with a good team effort, was straightforward."
- ITV Report
Sheepdog found 50ft up on a ledge
80-year-old man rescued by Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team
Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was called on Wednesday 26 July at 6.10pm to reports of an 80-year-old man who had fallen sustaining a head injury.
The man from Oxford, who was walking the coast to coast, slipped whilst crossing a beck in Ennerdale and was helped out of the water by his walking companion.
They made their own way to Black Sail Youth Hostel, where team members assessed the casualty and treated him for his injuries before transporting him to an NWAS land ambulance near Gillerthwaite.
The man was taken to the West Cumberland Hospital at Whitehaven for further checks and treatment. 18 members of the team were involved and the rescue took just over two hours.