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Mount Everest climbers can have luxury tents, gourmet meals and even 5G reception at the summit

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Peak comfort: Climbers can now scale Mount Everest in luxury including gourmet meals, drinks at bars and glamping in tents – and even 5G reception at the summit Lukas Furtenbach is founder of upmarket climbing firm Furtenbach Adventures They provide wealthy climbers with tent which includes bed, electricity and wifi Other ‘lounge’ tents have bars, … Read more

Ex-Home secretary David Blunkett blasts ‘Sermon on the Mount’ daily briefings

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Ex-Home secretary David Blunkett blasts ‘Sermon on the Mount’ daily coronavirus briefings by ministers The Labour life peer made the comments in interview on the Today programme  He said that people are now being ‘hectored’ during the coronavirus pandemic In the interview he also discussed the police reaction to the lockdown in place  Learn more … Read more

Man climbs the height of Mount Everest on his stairs for charity

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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

Japanese government predicts Mount Fuji eruption could smother Tokyo 17.3BILLION cubic feet of ash

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Japanese government simulates what would happen if Mount Fuji erupted again, predicting Tokyo would be covered beneath 17.3BILLION cubic feet of volcanic ash The Japanese government simulated the potential effects of a Mt. Fuji eruption They ran models for possible eruptions at 92 locations on the mountain In the worst case scenarios, Tokyo could be … Read more

Incredible pictures show the mighty Mount Thor, which features the world’s greatest vertical drop

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Height club: Incredible pictures show the mighty Mount Thor, which features the world’s greatest vertical drop – of 4,100ft (that’s three Empire State Buildings end to end) Mount Thor stands like a colossus in the snowy wilderness of the Auyuittuq National Park in Canada Its west face has a 4,101ft sheer drop, with an overhanging … Read more

Inside field hospital set up in Central Park to treat coronavirus patients from Mount Sinai

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New photos show the grim interior of a field hospital erected in Central Park to provide care for critically ill coronavirus patients as the death toll in New York City climbs toward 1,000.  Workers are currently setting up triage tents outside six hospitals in the Mount Sinai system to create more space for COVID-19 patients.   … Read more

Triage tents set up in Central Park for coronavirus patient overflow from Mount Sinai West Hospital

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Crews have begun assembling triage tents outside New York City hospitals that are already overwhelmed by coronavirus victims.  The Mount Sinai system is setting up the temporary treatment facilities outside six of its hospitals – five in New York City and one in Long Island – as it prepares for a projected influx of COVID-19 … Read more

The incredible cable car on Mount Stanserhorn in Switzerland that has a roof deck

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Would YOU ride it? The incredible cable car that swoops up to a 6,000ft mountain summit, with passengers able to stand on the ROOF  Behold the ‘CabriO’ cable car, which swoops up to the 6,069ft summit of Mount Stanserhorn in Switzerland The cable car’s base station is called Kälti, which lies at 711 metres (2,332ft) … Read more

Priti Patel allies mount fightback after slew of bullying allegations

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Priti Patel allies mount fightback after slew of bullying allegations saying Home Secretary has ‘never crossed a line’ on treatment of colleagues Home Secretary Priti Patel has been facing a slew of bullying allegations  Allies of the minister insist she has ‘never crossed a line’ despite pressure Ms Patel denies all the claims against her, … Read more