A WOMAN had to be airlifted to hospital after injuring her shoulder during yesterday's walk.

Teesdale and Weardale Search and Rescue team was called to attend to the woman, who had fallen near the highest point of the walk, at a spot known as the Elephant Trees.

As the woman suffered from angina, it was decided to call in the Great North Air Ambulance, which took her to hospital as a precaution.

The search and rescue team had to deal with a number of other minor incidents on the day, mostly for falls and people suffering from heat exhaustion.

A spokesman for the team said: "If people are going walking at this time of year, it is vital they take plenty of fluids.

"Many people setting out yesterday just had a tiny bottle of water, but you need at least a litre-and-a-half if you are going to do ten miles in weather like that."