Mountain team rescues injured casualty and helped find two missing boys

A mountain rescue team had a busy New Year's Eve after carrying out a series of rescues across Derbyshire.

The Derby Mountain Rescue Team was called out yesterday, Sunday, December 31, to help a 54-year-old casualty who had suffered a lower leg injury at Ilam Rock, at Dovedale.

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Derby Mountain Rescue Team.

They also helped to find two boys who had gone missing at Milldale and they even had time to rescue a sheep.

Derby Mountain Rescue is a voluntary emergency organisation and a charitable organisation which is dependent on donations.

Those interested in supporting the team can visit www.derbymrt.org.uk for details.

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