A RESCUE team struggled through strong winds and torrential rain to bring a man stranded near the top of Pendle Hill for two days to safety.

Ambulance crews, two walkers and a policeman took part in the rescue operation involving a special stretcher and an ambulance Range Rover.

Philip Atkinson, 56, was rushed to Burnley General Hospital suffering from exposure.

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