Paraglider rescued by Cockermouth team

Cockermouth Mountain Rescue were called to assist a male paraglider who injured his leg whilst attempting to land near the foot of Whiteside.
He was treated by the team on scene and carried to the Great North Air Ambulance, which transported him to West Cumberland...

Woman rescued near Buttermere
Cockermouth Mountain Rescue team was called to a 58 year old woman who had injured her ankle near Scale Beck, Buttermere. She was treated, and transp...
Police confirm two fatalities in M6 collision
Cumbria police confirm that two people have died following a serious road traffic collision that occurred on the M6 this morning. The collision occurr...
Police deal with serious traffic accident in Carlisle and appeal to motorist to...
Police are currently dealing with a serious road traffic collision at Harker Road End near Kingmoor, Carlisle and are appealing for a driver to get in...
Serious accident closed A66
Police, Ambulance, Air Ambulance and Fire Service dealt with a serious road traffic collision on the A66. The collision occurred at 2:10 pm today, Mon...
Two New Year's day rescues for Patterdale team
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team started the New Year with a rescue on Birkhouse Moor, Helvellyn.
Woman collapses on High Street summit
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called at 3pm to assist a 65 year old woman who had collapsed 500m south of High Street summit. Eight team member...
Woman seriously injured in motorbike crash
A 44-year-old woman was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following a crash involving two motorcycles near Alston..The Great North Air Ambulance from Penrith and emergency services attended...
Police probe horror accident of boy, 11, with metal bar embedded in skull
Police are trying to discover how a horrific accident left an 11-year-old boy with a metal bar embedded in his skull. He was airlifted to hospital following the incident on a grassy slope near...
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Teenagers in Cumbria get film warning over swim tragedies
A hard-hitting film has been launched today to warn teenagers in Cumbria about the potentially fatal consequences of swimming in reservoirs and other forms of open water such as quarries. The Not a...
Appeal for witnesses following serious crash on A66
Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious road traffic collision that occurred this morning (Thursday 14th June) at 8.55am on the A66 at Warcop, at the junction for Great Musgrave. The...