Search teams to head back out on to Ben Nevis

The search for a missing couple on Ben Nevis has resumed.

Published 28th Feb 2016

The search for a missing couple on Ben Nevis has resumed.

Rachel Slater, 24, and 27-year-old Tim Newton, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, failed to return from an outing on Britain's highest mountain.

They were reported missing on February 15.

A total of 37 people are involved in the latest search, which involves rescue teams from Lochaber, Oban, Dundonnell, Cairngorm and Skye as well as three search-and-rescue dogs with their handlers.

Search efforts have been hampered by hazardous weather and avalanche risks.

Climbers and walkers in the area are advised to report any information that may assist to police.