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Volunteers Week 2016 – Meet Mike J
2nd June The second of our volunteers to introduce themselves for Volunteers Week is Mike J, one of our Supporters: Aged 36 Works as a...


Volunteers Week 2016 – Meet Mark P
1st June Volunteers Week runs from the 1st to the 12th June and this year we would like to introduce you to some of our volunteers who...
Cliff rescue training – 13/4/16
On Wednesday 14th April, we were out practising our cliff rescue techniques near Wrexham at Moss Valley. Moss valley is an ideal...


Donation – Music Night at The Sun Inn, Eryrys
In December 2015 the Sun Inn, Eryrys hosted a fundraising Music Night on behalf of NEWSAR. Regulars of the Sun Inn were treated to...


Ken Skates AM Visit
Today NEWSAR welcomed The National Assembly for Wales, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism, Ken Skates AM, to our base for a...
CALLOUT: Lost Duke of Edinburgh students at World’s End
CALLOUT: At 4:15pm on Friday 4th March a group of 5 Duke of Edinburgh students reported themselves a bit mislaid, cold and wet, somewhere...
SARDA Wales and NEWSAR filming
SARDA Wales dog handlers Ester Hooper and Tim Sherlock, also members of NEWSAR, were with other members of SARDA Wales yesterday filming...


Donation from coaches for Rosegrove Tate Oil Football Club
Three junior football coaches from Rosegrove Tate Oil football club in Burnley successfully completed the Yorkshire 3 peaks in 2015. Guy...


Donation in memory of Darren Macfarlane
On the evening of Monday the 9th November 2015 NEWSAR volunteer team members were called by North Wales Police to assist in the search...


Busy Christmas period for NEWSAR and other North Wales Mountain Rescue teams
It has been a very busy festive period for mountain rescue teams across North Wales and beyond. On the 23rd December, Swiftwater Rescue...
OVMRO/NEWSAR/Bristows joint training – Sunday 18/10/2015
On Sunday a small group of NEWSAR team members travelled to the Ogwen Valley in Snowdonia to take part in a joint exercise between the...


NEWSAR member hits heights for Breast Cancer Now
After 12 months of intense training, NEWSAR member Jason Hill has just climbed Kilimanjaro in aid of Breast Cancer Now. 43 year old...


Fancy a run in the Clwydian Hills?
If you do, why not take part in the 2015 NEWSAR Clwydian Hills Fell Race on Sunday 1st November? Registration is available at Cilcain...
St Asaph Country Fayre 2015
A group of our volunteer team members, supporters and new trainees were at the St. Asaph Country Fayre on Sunday. Around the arena we...
Water Rescue Training – Wednesday 29th July
The team carried out a full water search and rescue exercise on Wednesday night. The exercise started with a “callout” message to meet at...


CALLOUT – Mold area – Thursday 2nd July
CALLOUT – on Thursday our volunteer team members were called to search for a missing man from the Salford area whose car had been found...
Princes’ Charity Forum Day 2015
On Saturday 27th June the North Wales Mountain Rescue Association was pleased to host a day of activities for children and their families...
Hill party member recruitment window now closed
Thanks to the many people who attended our open night, contacted us for information, or took the time to apply. We are very grateful to...
Volunteer team member has equipment stolen from vehicle
NEWSAR is appealing for information after vital equipment used by the team was stolen. Hours after taking part in this rescue on Moel...


Callout on Moel Famau – 14/05/15
The team was called out earlier today to help the Welsh Ambulance Service with a casualty on Moel Famau. A lady had suffered a...
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