Man injured after falling at Peak District ridge

An aerial view of a rocky ridge in the middle of the Peak District. The rocky ridge is in the foreground while a road can be seen snaking through fields in the distance.
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The ambulance service said the man "fell from a height" at The Roaches in Staffordshire

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A man has been injured after falling at a ridge in the Peak District.

Paramedics were called to The Roaches in Upper Hulme near Leek, Staffordshire, after the man "fell from a height" shortly before 11:30 BST on Thursday, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.

He was treated for potentially serious injuries, a spokesperson added, before he was taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital by ambulance.

The incident came after another man was hurt in the Peak District when he fell down a hillside near Ilam, Staffordshire, on Wednesday morning.

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