A ringing smartphone

ALERT Only – Nov 14th Sun. 11.20 – Below Attermire Scar, Settle, North Yorkshire – Alert No. 9 of 2021

A walker who found a fully-laden rucksac leaning against a wall corner below Attermire Scar, having shouted around over a period of about 20 minutes and hearing no response, asked for advice. Having then identified the owner as Dutch, he was advised to close up the sac and leave it. A while later, the duty controller asked a group of walkers who would be going past to let him know…

INCIDENT 85/2020 – Dec. 28th. 17.36 – Ingleborough, North Yorkshire – Local Incident

NYP received a report of an orange flare over Ingleborough and asked CRO to investigate. Although doubtful that anyone would be in distress, given how few walkers carry flares and the other methods of communication available, these days, controllers recorded the registration marks of vehicles parked around the hill. One of them returned later and found that all vehicles had been driven away. No further action was taken. Volunteer hours:…