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Chinese panda enclosure fears see bill soar by £28k – Scotsman

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Chinese panda enclosure fears see bill soar by £28k Scotsman Bosses at the zoo said modifications have had to be carried out to the panda kitchen, climbing frame, floor, and cages following an inspection by a Chinese delegation ahead of the arrival of Tian Tian and Yuang Guang. The work is set to see the cost of ..

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FOOD REVIEW: Mandar-Inn, 158 London Road, Sheffield S2 4LT. Tel: 0114 250 9133. – The Star

FOOD REVIEW: Mandar-Inn, 158 London Road, Sheffield S2 4LT. Tel: 0114 250 9133. – The Star

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The Star FOOD REVIEW: Mandar-Inn, 158 London Road, Sheffield S2 4LT.

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Bewdley 91-year-old takes Snowdon in his stride – Kidderminster Shuttle

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Bewdley 91-year-old takes Snowdon in his stride Kidderminster Shuttle This year his climbing companions were former Brintons colleague Andrea Clarke and friend Damien Chance. The threesome left Kidderminstet at 5am, started their ascent at 8.30am and were at the peak by noon

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Green Flags awarded to parks in Ellesmere Port and Neston – Ellesmere Port Pioneer

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Green Flags awarded to parks in Ellesmere Port and Neston Ellesmere Port Pioneer The park, in Stanney Lane, has a range of facilities including a play area, sports pitches, bowling greens, tennis courts, multi-games court, climbing boulders, pond, wildlife areas and a performance area. Community events are held on site by … and more

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Scottish Borders: A cyclist’s paradise – BikeRadar.com

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Scottish Borders: A cyclist's paradise BikeRadar.com There's 3500ft of climbing to contend with as your route takes you over historic bridges crossing the Tweed, Teviot and Ale. Starting from Jedburgh, there are good stopping points in Kelso and Melrose and breathtaking views in every direction. ..

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London stocks climb as banks rally – Financial Times

London stocks climb as banks rally – Financial Times

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AFP London stocks climb as banks rally Financial Times Financial stocks managed to extend their gains, with HSBC climbing 1.7 per cent to 553p after announcing details of the sale of its US credit card service. The lender said it was selling the division to Capital One Financial for a premium of $2.6bn …

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Pembrokeshire Coast Path walks off with accolade of being one of world’s top … – WalesOnline

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Pembrokeshire Coast Path walks off with accolade of being one of world's top … WalesOnline “Funnily enough, one year we decided to walk north to south instead of the other way around, which is a bit more hilly, and one of the people with us who had recently been to Africa said it was much tougher than climbing Kilimanjaro. …

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Richard Parks: Former rugby star eyes fundraising target after endurance feat – Yorkshire Evening Post

Richard Parks: Former rugby star eyes fundraising target after endurance feat – Yorkshire Evening Post

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Yorkshire Evening Post Richard Parks: Former rugby star eyes fundraising target after endurance feat Yorkshire Evening Post Richard paid a return visit to his old Headingley Carnegie Stadium stamping ground yesterday, less than a month after trekking and climbing his way into the record books. And he told the Yorkshire Evening Post there had been no let up in his bid to …

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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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British tourist dies after falling 150ft down Italian ravine – Telegraph.co.uk

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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