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Daily Record
a day ago
- Daily Record
Walker falls down steep rockface at Loch Lomond in second major rescue in a week
The man was treated for wounds before being moved onto a boat and taken to Inveruglas where they were handed over to the Scottish Ambulance Service for further treatment. A hiker had to be rescued after falling onto a rockface along the eastern shoreline of Loch Lomond while walking the West Highland Way – the second significant rescue operation in the area in less than a week. The man suffered injuries when he fell on the rocks at a section of the iconic route near Island I Vow on Saturday evening. Loch Lomond Rescue Boat (LLRB) were paged by Police Scotland at around 5.45pm to reports of a walker who had "fallen from a height", sustaining injuries and requiring medical assistance. The LLRB launched and made their way to the location near Island I Vow on the east side of Loch Lomond – around two and a half miles north of Inversnaid. An LLRB spokesperson reported: "Once on scene, our crew began assessing the casualty and treating wounds before moving the casualty onto the boat and transferring over to Inveruglus where the patient was handed over to Scottish Ambulance Service for further treatment." Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team was also on standby, prepared to offer support if required. The emergency crews were eventually stood down at about 8.30pm that same evening and returned to their base. The incident is the second major rescue at the location within a week, following an earlier event where two hikers suffered severe injuries. The pair, along with a third walker, had been navigating the famous trail when all three plummeted down the steep rockface on Tuesday, July 22, afternoon. LLRB received an alert from Police Scotland at 3.55pm following reports of three people on the West Highland Way who had fallen, suffering serious injuries and needing urgent help. When rescue crews reached the scene, they immediately began casualty care, assessing, treating and monitoring two patients, while the third walker left the scene, refusing medical help. Due to the remote location where the two injured ramblers were stranded on the rocks, the LLRB requested backup from Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team (Arrochar MRT). Two LLRB crew members remained with the casualties to provide treatment, while the boat returned to transport mountain rescue volunteers to the scene. An LLRB spokesman said: "With the assistance of Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team utilising rope techniques we lowered and loaded the first patient onto the rescue boat and conveyed them to the waiting ambulance at Inveruglus. "We then returned to collect the remaining casualty and crew before again returning to Inveruglus to meet the second ambulance. "We wish both casualties a speedy recovery and would like to thank Arrochar Mountain Rescue team and Scottish ambulance colleagues for their assistance." An Arrochar MRT spokesperson said: "Our team responded to an incident on the east side of Loch Lomond, where two walkers sustained injuries after falling down a steep drop along the West Highland Way. Both walkers were unable to continue their journey and required immediate assistance. "With help from the LLRB, our team members were transported from Inveruglas to the casualties' location. First aid was administered on scene, and both individuals were stretchered to the boat before being transferred to waiting ambulances in Inveruglas. "A huge thank you to the Loch Lomond Rescue Boat crew, Police Scotland, and the Scottish Ambulance Service for their swift and invaluable support. We also wish both casualties a full and speedy recovery."
The Herald Scotland
6 days ago
- Health
- The Herald Scotland
Walkers seriously injured after falling along West Highland Way
Loch Lomond Rescue Boat (LLRB) said it was paged by Police Scotland to reports of three persons on the West Highland Way who had fallen sustaining serious injuries and requiring immediate medical assistance. Once at the scene, the LLRB crew "began casualty care, assessing, treating, and managing two patients whilst the third left scene and didn't wish medical attention". LLRB added: "Both casualties had fallen from height landing on rocks, and due to the difficult location of these casualties, we requested assistance from Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) for extrication. READ MORE: "Two members of LLRB crew remained on scene with the casualties to continue treatment, whilst the boat returned to collect MRT colleagues. "With the assistance of Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team utilising rope techniques, we lowered and loaded the first patient onto the Rescue Boat and conveyed them to the waiting ambulance at Inveruglas. "We then returned to collect the remaining casualty and crew before again returning to Inveruglas to meet the second ambulance. Crew stood down at 20:30hrs and returned to base. "We wish both casualties a speedy recovery and would like to thank Arrochar Mountain Rescue team and Scottish ambulance colleagues for their assistance." Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team said: "Our team responded to an incident on the East side of Loch Lomond, where two walkers sustained injuries after falling down a steep drop along the West Highland Way. Both walkers were unable to continue their journey and required immediate assistance. "With help from the Loch Lomond Rescue Boat, our team members were transported from Inveruglas to the casualties' location. First aid was administered on scene, and both individuals were stretchered to the boat before being transferred to waiting ambulances in Inveruglas. "A huge thank you to the Loch Lomond Rescue Boat crew, Police Scotland, and the Scottish Ambulance Service for their swift and invaluable support. We also wish both casualties a full and speedy recovery."
STV News
6 days ago
- Health
- STV News
Two walkers injured after falling from height on West Highland Way
Two walkers have been rescued after falling from height on the West Highland Way. Loch Lomond Rescue Boat (LLRB) was called by Police Scotland to reports of three people on the popular walking route who had fallen and were in need of immediate medical help. The boat was launched to the group's location near Island I Vowm on the east of Loch Lomond, around 3.55pm on July 22. Two people were found to have fallen from height and landed on rocks. Due to their location, Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team also had to be called in to extract the injured walkers. A spokesperson for LLRB said: 'With the assistance of Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team utilising rope techniques, we lowered and loaded the first patient onto the Rescue Boat and conveyed them to the waiting ambulance at Inveruglus. 'We then returned to collect the remaining casualty and crew before again returning to Inveruglus to meet the second ambulance. Crew stood down at 8.30pm and returned to base. 'We wish both casualties a speedy recovery and would like to thank Arrochar Mountain Rescue team and Scottish ambulance colleagues for their assistance.' A third injured walker left the scene and did not require medical attention. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Daily Record
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Thousands of visitors expected at Lapeca Scottish Landscape Awards exhibition in Kirkcudbright
More than 100 pieces from this year's awards have gone on display at Kirkcudbright Galleries. Thousands of visitors are expected at a new exhibition in Kirkcudbright. More than 100 pieces from this year's Lapeca Scottish Landscape Awards have gone on display at Kirkcudbright Galleries. And it is hoped more than 20,000 people will enjoy the display between now and the end of September. This year's winner of the awards was Mick McGraw for his artwork Glen Croe landslide, August 31 2020. His photo was taken from the slopes looking over the Rest and Be Thankful on the A83, an area repeatedly hit by landslides which Mick knows well as a member of Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team. Mick, who is programme leader for the Master of Letters in the Fine Art Practice programme at Glasgow School of Art, wins £10,000 and a specially-commissioned sculpture by Lorna Fraser, who won the Scottish Landscape Sculpture Award in 2023. Mick said: 'Landscape for me is layered with history, politics and human intervention. Glen Croe is not just a scenic view but a place where engineering solutions and natural forces collide, shaping how we navigate the familiar terrain. 'Winning this award encourages me to keep exploring these fragile intersections and to document how our attempts to control the landscape become part of its evolving story.' The exhibition is the biggest and most ambitious survey of contemporary landscape art in Scotland today and includes emerging artists alongside established professionals working across a wide range of media – from painting, sculpture, drawing and miniatures, to photography and film. Chair of Dumfries and Galloway Council's communities committee, Tracey Little, said: 'The Scottish Landscape Awards 2025 celebrates the powerful connection between place and creativity – honouring artists who capture the spirit of extraordinary landscapes. 'We are delighted that the partnership between Dumfries and Galloway Council and The Scottish Arts Trust has brought this significant exhibition to our region.' The Scottish Landscape Awards exhibition is free to visit runs at Kirkcudbright Galleries until September 28.
STV News
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- STV News
Rescue volunteer wins £10,000 for Rest and Be Thankful landslide picture
A mountain rescue volunteer has won £10,000 for an infamous image of a landslide at the Rest and Be Thankful. Mick McGraw, from Helensburgh, won the Lapeca Scottish Landscape Awards 2025 for the piece, titled 'Glen Croe landslide, August 31, 2020'. The winning photograph was taken from the slopes of Ben Donich five years ago, as around 6,000 tonnes of debris moved across the hill above the A83 and Old Military Road at multiple locations. Car-sized boulders rolled onto the carriageway after 100mm of rain hit the Argyll hills. Mick, a member of the Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team, is also a programme leader for the Master of Letters in Fine Art Practice programme at Glasgow School of Art. scottishartstrust via Supplied Mick is a member of the Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team. In addition to receiving a first-prize award of £10,000, Mick will receive a specially commissioned sculpture by Lorna Fraser, winner of the Scottish Landscape Sculpture Award 2023. 'Landscape for me is layered with history, politics and human intervention,' he said. 'Glen Croe is not just a scenic view but a place where engineering solutions and natural forces collide, shaping how we navigate the familiar terrain. 'Winning this award encourages me to keep exploring these fragile intersections and to document how our attempts to control the landscape become part of its evolving story.' The judging panel for the awards included influential art-world figures David Mach RA HRSA, Lennox Dunbar RSA, Annie Cattrell RSA, Jessica Harrison RSA, and Rachel Maclean RSA. The winning piece is one of 107 artworks selected from over 2,100 entries currently on display at Kirkcudbright Galleries. Baldvin Ringsted, from Glasgow, was the recipient of the second place prize and £5,000 donated by the Robert Haldane Smith Foundation, for his meticulously stitched collage titled 'Deluge'. scottishartstrust via Supplied Baldvin Ringsted finished in second place for 'Deluge'. He said: 'My practice relies on craftsmanship and a skilled level of fabrication. I have always been interested in found objects and how our communal memory 'embeds' meaning into everyday objects and images. 'I believe my work has a lot in common with classic landscape painting, how it evokes memories and a sense of familiarity, even though the landscape is from an unknown place.' Martin Rek, from Edinburgh, collected third prize for his work titled 'Stillness, Glencoe' and took home a £1,000 donation by the McLean family. The Scottish Landscape Awards exhibition is free to visit and opens at Kirkcudbright Galleries from July 5 and runs until September 28, 2025. Chair of Dumfries and Galloway council's communities committee, Tracey Little said: 'The Scottish Landscape Awards 2025 celebrates the powerful connection between place and creativity – honouring artists who capture the spirit of extraordinary landscapes. 'We are delighted that the partnership between Dumfries & Galloway Council and The Scottish Arts Trust has brought this significant exhibition to our region.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
