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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Injured walker who was 'experiencing nausea' after fall rescued
A walker who had injured their wrist and was 'experiencing nausea' after a fall has been rescued. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) were deployed om Friday, July 11 after receiving reports about a walker who had fallen during a walk around Ennerdale Water. The walker had been reported as having an injured wrist and was 'experiencing nausea'. After arriving at the scene, the walker was assessed and given pain relief before being escorted on foot to an awaiting ambulance. Writing on social media, Cockermouth MRT said: "Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was called to a walker who had fallen whilst making their way around Ennerdale Water. "The individual reported having hurt their wrist and was experiencing nausea following the injury. "The Team made there way to the casualty from Bleach Green, once on scene pain relief was administered and the injury was splinted. "The casualty was then escorted on foot back to a waiting ambulance. "The team wishes the casualty a speedy recovery. The rescue involved 19 Cockermouth MRT members and lasted around three hours.
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Yahoo
'Separated' walker calls rescue team from Lake District pub
A walker who had become separated from his walking group called a mountain rescue team after being unable to contact them from a Lake District pub. On Sunday, June 29, Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team (Wasdale MRT) received a call from a walker who had become separated from his group during a walk to Scafell Pike summit. The walker has descended into the wrong valley and was now attempting to contact the rest of their group from the Wasdale Head Inn. This loss of contact was put down to a loss of mobile phone signal. However, after hours without contact, concerns began to increase before a PhoneFind located the two walkers on Pen, behind Scafell Summit. As conditions were misty, a 'small party' make the journey to meet the walkers and escort them back to Wasdale. Writing on social media, Wasdale MRT said: "A call was received from a walker who had become separated from the two other people in his group from a walk to Scafell Pike summit. "He was walking faster than the others and had then descended into the wrong valley and was now in the Wasdale Head Inn. "However, he could not make contact with the others in his group. Their intended destination was Seathwaite in Borrowdale. "The Team Leader concluded that there was no reason to deploy, with the informant safe and well in the wrong valley, and most likely the others were temporarily without a mobile phone signal, which would resolve in time. "A PhoneFind was used to see if the others could be located to quickly resolve the situation, and the log left open. "However, after a couple of hours, with no resolution, concerns started to increase. "When the PhoneFind links were eventually clicked, the two walkers appeared on the map on Pen, behind Scafell Pike summit. "This is difficult terrain for inexperienced walkers with some steep ground nearby. "In misty conditions, a 'talk-off' was considered too risky and so a small party volunteered to make the long walk to access the walkers and then escort back down to Wasdale. "This was completed without incident and with the party reunited in the valley the team returned to base and stood down.
Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Veteran broadcaster Derryn Hinch, 81, shares shock health update after accident left him with 'two black eyes' following heart issue and skin cancer battle
Veteran broadcaster Derryn Hinch has shared an update amid his ongoing health battles. After undergoing treatment for skin cancer and a heart issue in 2024, the 81-year-old has now revealed he suffered a fall during the Christmas break that left him needing a walker. 'I spent Christmas Day with two black eyes,' he explained on 10 News+ on Tuesday night. 'I was at Linda's [Stoner, Derryn's partner] place and I tripped trying to get up out of a chair, and my nose hit the table.' He added that since using a walker, which he has affectionately nicknamed 'Johnny' after the ordeal, it has given him renewed 'confidence'. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'Now I have got a walker, that will speed me up and gives you incredible confidence,' he added. 'I say to anyone who has leg problems or balance problems – "get a walker." Pride comes before the fall.' Derryn also opened up about undergoing a liver transplant in 2011 after being diagnosed with aggressive cancer and advanced cirrhosis. Admitting that he died on the operating table, Derryn brushed off criticism he faced after admitting to drinking following the transplant. 'I got a 28-year-old's liver, and I met his family,' he said. 'People criticised me because I still had my occasional glass of wine, white wine with ice in it or frozen grapes. But I thought, if I've got five more years to live, I want to live them well.' Despite admitting to the occasional tipple, Derryn added that the amount he drank during his heyday was 'effing stupid'. 'I drank far too much,' he said. 'I'm glad they didn't have mobile phones when we used to drink at the Sebel Townhouse.' It comes after Derryn revealed, in December, that he was admitted to hospital for a heart issue. He was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, also known as an irregular heartbeat, in November and underwent electroshock therapy to reset his heart rhythm. 'I found myself getting short of breath and I thought "this is not normal", so I went to my doctor and had an ECG (electrocardiogram)' he told the Herald Sun. 'My cardiologist booked me into hospital and on Thursday they gave me an electric shock to the heart, which is pretty scary, but it worked' he continued. 'It put my heart back into a regular rhythm and I will just see how it improves my breathing in the weeks ahead.' He also revealed, in June last year, that he was facing a 'pretty serious' skin cancer battle. Derryn told the Herald Sun he was currently undergoing five weeks of daily radiation treatment in a bid to get rid of a melanoma on his forehead. The cancerous spot just below his hairline was first discovered by doctors in February and he had it removed, but medics weren't able to take out the entire area. He then visited the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre to have a further operation to remove the melanoma and he is now undergoing radiation as 'insurance'. 'It is not good. I have had two operations on my face and they still have to do radiation,' he said. 'The only good news is they looked at a spot that I was operated on about eight years ago on the other side (of his forehead) and that is clear. 'I tick off each day and once that day is gone, it is gone. It is pretty serious but as someone once said, that's life.'
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Rescue after hiker was stuck on steep and rocky ground
KESWICK Mountain Rescue Team attended an incident involving a walker who found herself lost. An experienced female walker was descending from Kings How when she lost the path. She found herself stuck on steep and rocky ground between Bowder Crag and Kings How, which led her to request help. The team was called out at 3:59pm on June 28. In a Facebook post, Keswick MRT said: " The team bashed their way through the dense bracken, set up a rope rescue system and brought the walker up to safer ground. She was accompanied down to the valley to meet her partner–involving some more bracken wading." The incident took three hours, one minute to resolve, and was only attended by Keswick MRT
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Mountain rescue team help injured walker on Scafell Pike in Lake District
A MOUNTAIN rescue team was called out to help a man who had injured his knee. The walker was unable to continue his journey on Scafell Pike, and Wasdale Mountain Rescue were brought in to assist him. The team was called out on Wednesday, June 18, to the incident. In a post on social media, Wasdale Mountain Rescue said: "The team was called on Wednesday afternoon by Cumbria Police. "A walker had fallen and painfully injured his knee, making it impossible to continue further. He has also lost consciousness briefly but has since recovered. "A full callout was made, and the team made their way to the location. Helimed 58 also responded but was unable to land close enough, so it was forced to abort. "A medical assessment was made before transferring the walker carefully into the team stretcher. "The long but routine carry was then completed without incident down to Brackenclose, where the walker was transferred into their own vehicle for onward transfer to the hospital. "We wish the walker a very quick recovery and hope to see him back on the fells soon."
