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Experienced climber suffered life threatening bleed after falling at notorious chain walk
RNLI
Jo Randall, an experienced boulderer, was tackling the the Elie Chain walk in Fife, when she plunged to the ground.
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Pensioner dies after falling ill on Scots mountain range
Isle of Skye
The 79-year-old man had a medical incident whilst ascending Sgurr Nan Gillean - a peak in the northern part of the Cuillin mountains on the Isle of Skye.
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Six children taken to hospital in 'mass casualty' incident at beach
Coastguard
Emergency services descended on the scene after several children were seen in 'serious difficulty' in the sea off the slipway.
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Scots mountain rescue team called to save two hikers after injuries
Walking and climbing
A walker and a climber needed assistance at the weekend.
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'Exhausted' kayakers rescued by Ayrshire lifeboat crew
Coastguard
Two Kayakers were rescued from the Firth of Clyde near Largs Yacht Haven by Largs RNLI on Monday evening, August 20
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Ayrshire lifeboat crew rescue paddleboarder in difficulty in Firth of Clyde
Coastguard
A paddleboarder who got into difficulty off the coast of Ardrossan was rescued by volunteer crews from the RNLI in Troon
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Ayrshire lifeboat crew and coastguard helicopter rescue people on inflatables
Coastguard
Two people were rescued by RNLI Troon and the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter after getting onto difficulty off the coast of Ayr.
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Blunder sees rescue crews for Scots incident sent to English town instead
Coastguard
Emergency services received reports of a woman potentially in difficulty in the water - but crews were sent to a location 170 miles away from the incident.
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Child dies after getting into difficulty in water at popular beauty spot
Police
Emergency crews rushed to Wacker Quay at Antony near Torpoint, Cornwall, at 6pm on Saturday but the child was pronounced dead.
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Man rescued after falling overboard from CalMac ferry in Ayrshire
Coastguard
The man's current condition is unknown.
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Four bodies found floating in famous river as police admit 'there's a lot of questions'
Courts
A witness alerted authorities after spotting a body floating in the Seine near Choisy-le-Roi, a Paris suburb, on Wednesday, August 13 local news outlets reported.
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Mountain rescue team scrambled to two emergencies in 48 hours on Scots mountainside
Crianlarich
Volunteers from Killin Mountain Rescue Team were called out to two incidents on Beinn a' Chroin, near Crianlarich, in less than 48 hours.
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Teenage fisherman rescued by lifeboat after being cut off by tide on Scots coast
Dumfries News
The teenager raised the alarm after being left stranded at Southerness in Dumfries and Galloway.
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Fundraising campaign aims to secure future of vital Dumfries and Galloway rescue service
Galloway News
Fleet Bay Inshore Rescue Boat needs to make changes so it can once again be called out by the Coastguard.
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Ayrshire lifeboat rescues two people from sinking boat
Coastguard
Volunteer crews from the RNLI in Largs were assisted by the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter after saving two people from a sinking dinghy.
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Kayaker helicoptered to safety after getting into trouble off most southern point of Scotland
Galloway News
Lifeboat, coastguard crews and a Stena Line ship responded to the kayaker's mayday call.
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Dog rescued after falling 100ft from waterfall at Scots beauty spot
Inverness
Rescue Team volunteers rushed to the Falls of Foyers in Moray after calls were made about a dog in trouble.
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Family swept out to sea at Scots beach rescued by quick-thinking couple
RNLI
Sean Bowman swam out to save the 12-year-old and her parents, while his partner Emma Picken alerted emergency services.
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Neighbours fear for Glasgow mum who vanished from sun lounger in Greece five days ago
Missing people
Retiree Michele Ann Joy Bourda disappeared from beach in the city of Kavala five days ago, while her husband was asleep.
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Paraglider crashes in Scots hills and suffers 'severe injuries'
Coastguard
A full-scale emergency response including; mountain rescue, the Coastguard and the Scottish Ambulance Service, was launched.
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Lifeboats from around Solway coast come together for Kippford RNLI open day
Galloway News
The host crew were joined by boats from Workington, Kirkcudbright and Nith Inshore Rescue
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Teenage girl dies while swimming on full stomach after eating 'pizza and chips'
Accidents
Lucy Reed, went swimming with her friend just off Cleethorpes beach on June 24, 2023. Her mother, Liz, raised the alarm when her daughter failed to meet her at the pre-arranged meeting point.
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Body found in search for missing hiker who failed to return from walk in Highlands
Missing people
Richard Dawson, 61, had failed to return from a walk on Saturday.
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Injured woman airlifted to hospital in early hours after fall at Scots glen
Alva
The Coastguard airlifted a woman to hospital in the early hours of Tuesday after she suffered a fall in Alva Glen, Clackmannanshire.
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