Thursday, May 21, 2009

Fiennes finally conquers Everest

British adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has reached the summit of Mount Everest, succeeding after two previous attempts ended in failure.






He is the first man to cross both the polar ice-caps and climb 8,850 metres (29,035ft) to the world's highest peak.

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Friday, May 15, 2009

Surfer rescues drowning kangaroo

Just to show those enjoying adventurous sports have a softer side.

The rescue of a drowning kangaroo off the Gold Coast in Australia has been captured on mobile phone.

Neil McCallum got on his surfboard to try to rescue the kangaroo after seeing it "dive in the water and start swimming out to sea".

See the video here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8051264.stm

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Beware cheap SRT gear

A party from Southampton University Caving Club returned to the surface this evening after spending most of the day in Ogof Rhyd Sych(Near Merthyr) to discover that their minibus had been broken into and emptied. As well as all of the teams pesonal gear (including dry clothes, mobiles, wallets etc) the bus was carrying at least four, possibly more, full SRT kits. If anyone is offered a deal on gear that seems to good to be true, or sports gear sporting the SUCC tag please email contact@slogical.co.uk and we will pass the details onto SUCC

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Swine Flu Update

Current travel advice

The Foreign Office is now advising against all but essential travel there.

Please be aware, due to the conditions on some travel insurance policies you will not be covered if you travel to a country the Foreign Office has specifically advised against travelling to. As always, check with your provider before you travel.

Routine Consular and all Visa Services at the Embassy in Mexico City have been suspended until further notice. British Nationals in Mexico, who have an urgent consular issue should call the Embassy on (01 55) 5242 8500 for assistance.

The official advice from the Health Secretary:
First, it is important to emphasise that in all cases outside Mexico, the symptoms of this illness are mild and all patients have made a full recovery.

Second, we can all take simple measures to prevent infection, in particular covering the nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing and washing hands regularly. Anyone who develops flu-like symptoms should go home and contact their GP.

Third, anyone who has recently travelled to the affected areas and is experiencing influenza-like illness should stay at home to limit contact with others and seek medical advice by phone from a local health professional or NHS Direct.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Scottish Stunt Rider Danny Macaskill

A film of Edinburgh cyclist Danny Macaskill performing stunts around the city is attracting huge interest.

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Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Kite surfer triggers a huge rescue effort

A man kite surfing in the Bristol channel triggered a huge response from the RNLI, coastguard and RAF when he got into trouble at 18:30 on Tuesday. The rescue involved five RNLI crews, four coastguard teams on land and a RAF helicopter - not bad for one person.

He had been attempting to cross the channel from Weston-Super-Mare to Cardiff but was eventually picked up 15 miles away near Aberthaw power station, Vale of Glamorgan.

He was well equipped with a dry suit and backpack but was blown off course during the attempted crossing.

After being rescued the man was given tea and "advice" and dropped off to catch a train back to Weston to find his car.

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Monday, April 6, 2009

Tragedy at Shropshire Cave

One teenager has been killed and another seriously hurt after a cave in.

A group of teenagers had set up camp in Hermitage Caves new Bridgnorth. A boy, 16, has been killed and an 18 year old girl has suffered back, neck and rib injuries.

Their have been recent reports of cave-ins due to tree roots penetrating the roof of the caves - so far the authorities have not confirmed the cause of the this particular cave-in.

Full story on BBC News >>

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