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Highlands walker rescued after 4000 mile rescue alert

An elderly long-distance walker who collapsed in pain in the Highlands was rescued today after a distress beacon was picked-up 4,000 miles away in the States.

An elderly long-distance walker who collapsed in pain in the Highlands was rescued today after a distress beacon was picked-up 4,000 miles away in the States.