Archive for August, 2011
Russell shines in “toughest ever” race – Redditch Standard
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Russell shines in “toughest ever” race Redditch Standard She eased into the bike leg on the flat section before climbing the 21 hairpin turns of the mountain and reached the top fourth in her age group. Russell found the 7km run at an altitude of 2000m extremely hard and, although she managed to claw back ..
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Chesham police officer to tackle Hadrian’s wall – Chesham Examiner
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Chesham Examiner Chesham police officer to tackle Hadrian's wall Chesham Examiner PCSO Shepherd has previously conquered challenges such as climbing the largest mountain in Sweden, Kebnekaise, and taking part in the Blackpool marathon. He said: “You feel so emotional when you complete the challenges. It's such a feel good factor.
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Cannondale 2012 mountain and road bikes – First look – BikeRadar.com
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BikeRadar.com Cannondale 2012 mountain and road bikes – First look BikeRadar.com Key to its design is the proprietary dual-mode Fox Dyad RT2 dual shock, which allows an instant switch from a bike that eats up the downhills into one better suited to cross-country riding and climbing . A handlebar lever allows you to change from the …
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Pandas get bullet-proof glass in zoo with a view – Glasgow Evening Times
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Boston Globe Pandas get bullet-proof glass in zoo with a view Glasgow Evening Times The £250000 enclosure for the pandas also has a swimming pool, cave, nursery and climbing area.
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Pennington Aims For 8000s – OUTDOORSmagic
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Pennington Aims For 8000s OUTDOORSmagic She's leading a Jagged Globe expedition to the mountain in spring 2012 as well as a trek into Everest Base Camp.
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752 people in NI made insolvent – BBC News
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The Construction Index 752 people in NI made insolvent BBC News “The fact that personal insolvencies here are still climbing adds to the picture of Northern Ireland's economy travelling slower, if not in the opposite direction to the rest of the UK ,” he added. “Although company liquidations are down, the first half … 18% increase in NI insolvencies Insideireland.ie all 16 news articles
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British tourist dies after falling 150ft down Italian ravine – Telegraph.co.uk
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Telegraph.co.uk British tourist dies after falling 150ft down Italian ravine Telegraph.co.uk His friends raised the alarm but it took firemen with specialist climbing equipment three hours to rescue him from the bottom of the ravine and take him to a hospital in Sorrento. Although he had sustained internal injuries from the fall, …
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Kite of fashion as club tows with the flow – The Star
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The Star Kite of fashion as club tows with the flow The Star Clare Fowles, 23, from Meersbrook has dropped in to have a nosey: “I did climbing and jujitsu at university and came across Sheffield Kite Fliers at the Cliffhanger event at Millhouses Park.” Sarah reflects on her conversion to kite-boarding and …
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Edinburgh comedy notebook: Why can’t performers keep their clothes on? – The Guardian (blog)
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The Guardian (blog) Edinburgh comedy notebook: Why can't performers keep their clothes on?
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The making of the man who made history – South Wales Argus
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The making of the man who made history South Wales Argus Perhaps none more so when news of his death-defying fall down into a freezing crevasse while climbing Alaska's Mount Denali in June. Mrs Parks said: “Derek thought about whether to tell me overnight then the next day he said he 'you'd better sit down'. ..
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