AN air ambulance was earlier today called to assist a walker who had sustained a serious ankle injury while trekking in the Borrowdale valley.

The 62-year-old woman was injured on Castle Crag and was treated at the scene by members of Keswick Mountain Rescue Team.

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She was assessed by the crew from the Great North Air Ambulance before being flown to the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, for treatment.