Northumberland’s mountain rescue teams have issued a reminder to hikers to have appropriate equipment and experience after wintery conditions returned over the Bank Holiday Weekend. Volunteers from Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team and North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team were called out to two separate missing persons incidents in the county. The teams were first called out on Friday afternoon to assist Northumbria Police in searching for a male missing from Haltwhistle. Keith Briggs, team leader for North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team, said: “We received a request from Northumbria Police to search for ahigh risk missing person in the Haltwhistle area.
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Two teams of volunteers in the region have pleaded with the public to act responsibly as restrictions begin to ease. Volunteers from both the Northumberland National Park and the North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Teams have asked members of the public to behave sensibly when visiting the area over the next few weeks. The pleas have also been made ahead of this weekend’s Easter bank holiday weekend which is set to see more people visit the area. We’re asking the public to be prepared and be adventure smart when they head out into the hills this Easter.” said Iain Nixon, team leader for Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team.
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