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Working together with Mountain Rescue England and Wales, North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) has signed a 3-year partnership with leading outdoor brand Helly Hansen. At North of Tyne MRT, we deliver essential search and rescue cover for the whole of the Northumbria Police area. The team is made up entirely of professional and skilled …

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On Sunday 20th January, ourselves and Northumberland National Park were called out in a multi-agency response to a crashed glider high up on The Cheviot in Northumberland. Team members were swiftly deployed on foot to locate the crash site. Further team members with rescue equipment were then airlifted by the HM Coastguard Search and Rescue …

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The team has just completed our annual main Mountain Rescue training weekend at Ingram Valley in Northumberland. The full squad were together to improve skills and teamwork. There were trainees coming to the end of their 12 months training period, new trainees just starting out and the current batch of full members. The future looks …

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It is with great pride and pleasure that North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team and Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team have been presented with a Northumbria Police commendation from Chief Constable Winton Keenan alongside Superintendent Andy Huddleston. Rarely presented to anyone outside of the police service, it is a recognition of the vital role played by …

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