Injured walker rescued after Southern Uplands fall

The Moffat and Tweed Valley Rescue Teams were sent to the scene

An injured walker had to rescued after falling near a hilltop in the Southern Uplands on Saturday morning.

The Moffat and Tweed Valley mountain rescue teams were called out to the incident on Tinto Hill.

Due to strong winds the woman could not be safely winched so she had to be taken to a point where a helicopter could land.

She was then flown down to a nearby car park where she was taken by ambulance to hospital for treatment.

The woman was airlifted to a nearby car park before being taken by hospital