'Dismay' as mountain rescue donations stolen

Penrith Mountain Rescue Team discovered the theft after spending 12 hours on call outs
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A mountain rescue team was "dismayed" to find donations had been stolen from its collection box at a beauty spot.
Penrith Mountain Rescue Team said it made the discovery at Mardale Head, in the Lake District, on Sunday, after spending 12 hours on call-outs the previous day.
A spokesman for the team said the box, which was set in a stone wall, had also been vandalised.
"The team is entirely voluntary and we rely on donations and the generosity of the public to keep ourselves operational," a spokesman said.
Cumbria Police said they had been made aware of the theft, which was believed to have happened between 1 and 6 July.
Anyone with information should contact the force.
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