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Volunteers say the unseasonably bad weather is catching people out.

The walker was descending Wasdale Screens on Monday morning but found themselves stranded on a ledge.

InChorus put their own spin on a MoTown classic to raise money for their local, donation-based mountain rescue team.

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.

A walker suffered injuries in a fall on Scafell just 24 hours after a man died in the same location.

A 36-year-old fell runner died in the Lake District last week after becoming separated from his partner during a fell running challenge.

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The climber fell above Blea Water in the Lake District while out with a colleague, who were reportedly both well prepared.

Credit: Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team

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.

Credit: Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team

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.