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Husband, 53, of frontline NHS worker climbs the height of Mount Everest by running up and down his stairs at home 1,363 times Mr Griffin did the challenge to raise cash for the Trussell Trust charity Each ascent of Mr Griffin’s stairs took him 6.5m higher over 30 steps, so the challenge required him to … Read more
As workplace views go, these take some beating. Army officer and firefighter-turned-explorer Mark Wood has shared a collection of incredible images from his extreme expeditions. The 53-year-old from Coventry has made navigating some of the world’s most remote areas his full-time job and the icy regions are his favourite spots. The photographs, which feature in … Read more
An asteroid half the size of Mount Everest is heading towards Earth next month, but scientists say it is not expected to collide with us. The object, called 52768 (1998 OR2), is 1 to 2.5 miles wide and will pass within 3,908,791 miles, moving at 19,461 miles per hour. The asteroid was first discovered by … Read more
An asteroid the size of Mount Everest is heading towards Earth next month, but scientists say it is not expected to collide with us. The object, called 52768 (1998 OR2), is one to 2.5 miles wide and will pass within 3,908,791 miles, moving at 19,461 miles per hour. The asteroid was first discovered by NASA … Read more
‘That was easy peasy!’: Six-year-old adventurer’s reaction after she becomes the youngest Briton ever to reach the 17,500ft Everest Base Camp Ashleen Mandrick, from West Sussex, completed the epic journey that challenges even the fittest of adults The youngster walked unaided with her 11-year-old brother Nicolas and her mother Victoria in December They started their … Read more