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Athlete’s ‘ambitious’ challenge to be first disabled solo skier in South Pole

A disabled athlete who has set his sights on becoming the first disabled person to ski solo in the South Pole hopes his journey will encourage people to strive for “ambitious goals”. Jonny Huntington, 37, from Kingsbridge, South Devon, lost the ...

09 Nov 2023 at 11:27

Snow, sun, business as usual: How scientists in Antarctica spend Christmas Day

Guaranteed snow and a Christmas Day when the sun never sets would be on many people’s wishlists. And on the frozen, isolated continent of Antarctica, that is what the nearly 300 people working for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) will get ...

09 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Love & Relationships

Newlyweds spend 12 months on honeymoon talking to couples around the world about love

A travel-loving husband and wife who embarked on a 12-month honeymoon across the world to interview couples on their own experience of love have said they saw “the same spark” in every culture. From jungles and mountains to deserts and ...

26 Sept 2022 at 08:13

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Mountaineer’s bid to finish epic Explorer Grand Slam thwarted by breaking Arctic sea ice just 24 hours before departure

A British explorer who was one expedition away from topping The Explorer’s Grand Slam, one of the world’s toughest challenges, was forced to call off his North Pole attempt after his ice runway “broke in half”, and believes climate ...

05 Jun 2024 at 06:30

Army physio becomes ‘first woman of colour’ to trek across Antarctica

An army physio is believed to have become the first woman of colour to trek across Antarctica. Preet Chandi, who had to endure temperatures of minus 50C, completed her 700-mile challenge almost a week ahead of schedule, skiing ...

05 Jan 2022 at 11:25

Cross in memory of explorer Shackleton goes on display after 8000-mile journey

A wooden cross erected in memory of explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton more than a century ago has been unveiled in its new home after a near-8,000 mile journey from Antarctica. Shackleton died in 1922, aged 47, in Grytviken, ...

14 Oct 2024 at 14:10

You can do anything, says woman who took on solo ski challenge across Antarctica

A British Army medical officer who attempted to become the fastest woman to ski alone across Antarctica hopes her feat will show people “you can do anything”. Captain Harpreet Chandi, from Derby, covered 1,130km of the ...

12 Jan 2024 at 18:57

Motoring News

Nissan reveals electric Ariya that will be driving 17,000 miles from the North Pole to South Pole

Nissan has revealed a modified version of its Ariya EV that will be used on a 17,000-mile expedition from the North Pole to the South Pole. Being undertaken to ‘showcase the capability of EVs and highlight positive ...

01 Feb 2023 at 17:25

World

Space tourists return to Earth after private flight over the poles

Four space tourists who orbited the north and south poles have returned to Earth. They splashed down in the Pacific as they ended their privately funded polar tour. Bitcoin investor Chun Wang chartered a SpaceX ...

04 Apr 2025 at 18:05

Former GB para-athlete over halfway through South Pole solo skiing expedition

A former GB para-athlete who is skiing solo and unsupported to the South Pole says he is more than halfway into his expedition. Jonny Huntington, 38, from Kingsbridge, south Devon, has faced extreme conditions ...

23 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Couple finish 21,000-mile challenge to drive electric vehicle from pole to pole

A couple have said their “dream has come true” after they became the first people to travel between the two poles in an electric car. Chris and Julie Ramsey set off in March from the 1823 Magnetic North Pole ...

18 Dec 2023 at 17:51

Briton becomes first disabled person to ski solo and unsupported to South Pole

A former GB Para-athlete has made history after becoming the first disabled person to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole. Jonny Huntington, from Kingsbridge, south Devon, covered 566 miles (911km) ...

07 Jan 2025 at 09:53

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