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Reach new heights in 2019 and take on a daring abseil challenge in support of St Catherine's Hospice.
It's one thing to look down on Melbourne from the Eureka Skydeck. But rappelling off a skyscraper while attached to two ropes requires a different set of nerves.
From 10am on Monday 11 March more than 30 adventurers will be abseiling the height of the Civic Centre building in aid of the Mayor's Charity Fund, which this ...
Abseilers, volunteers, drones and all-terrain vehicles are on the frontline of efforts to battle invasive weeds in the ACT with...
A HOSPICE is challenging people to step out of the i360 pod into darkness, 450 feet above Brighton beach.
A CLIMBER who fell while abseiling at The Leap on Wednesday night has died from his injuries.
KIRKBY Stephen is to once again enjoy a gala day after a hiatus of a number of years. A group of local women, who all live and work in Kirkby Stephen and ...
For one, I have never been afraid of heights or trying something new. But more importantly this was for an incredible charity and there was no way I could let ...
EVEN after his death following a tragic abseiling accident, a beloved adventurer from Erakala is helping others. Jake Gibbons, 31, had his organs — including ...
POLICE investigating an abseiling accident in which a man was fatally injured are appealing for public help finding a crucial piece of evidence.
A man who was killed in an abseiling accident in the Highlands died of accidental drowning, a coroner in England has recorded. James Schneeberger, 35 ...
Faced with huge bills to repair their crumbling spires, leaky roofs and weathered gargoyles, the country's churches and cathedrals have had to seek help from on ...
A BRITISH man has died while abseiling at a mountain near Spain's Costa Blanca known as the 'Sleeping Lion'. A woman who was with the unnamed ...
WHEN Pete Johnson signed up for a fundraising abseil, he never thought his weight would be the biggest barrier.
Richard Allen said the aim of his classes is to teach that everyone is capable of more than they know.
Since celebrating her 80th birthday some years ago, great-grandmother Chrissie O'Meara has devoted much of her spare time towards climbing mountains so ...
In September, volunteers raised a lot of money for Chestnut Tree House by abseiling down Arundel Castle. Now they are doing something a bit different.
David Beckham proved to be the ultimate big kid as he took his golden boys from a fun Australian adventure. The proud dad shared on social media his fun ...
The event took place at the British Airways attraction in Brighton, East Sussex, on Saturday to raise money for the Rockinghorse charity.
If you don't mind heights then this free event could be right up your street, it's a chance to see the Quayside from a different viewpoint.
Below is the NBC "The More You Know" schedule from Monday February 11, 2019 from Sunday March 3, 2019: "THE VOYAGER WITH JOSH GARCIA"
Officials say a woman was with the man but she was rescued by a fire *service* helicopter after the tragedy on Tuesday.
They helped save her beloved father's life - an now a grateful daughter is to say an emotional thanks to hospice staff by painting an elephant for their Elmer ...
Olympic Gold medallist Amy Williams has abseiled off Bath Abbey tower to raise money for homeless people in the city and to fund extensive renovations to the ...
A LANDMARK bridge in the region is set to host an 160ft abseil to put them in the festive spirit.
A BRITISH man has fallen to his death while abseiling down a mountain near Spain's Costa Blanca known as the “Sleeping Lion.” The unnamed 36 year-old ...
Thrill seekers from across the county took a leap of faith for charity by abseiling down the 180ft Bake House Tower at Arundel Castle.
Here's the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.
A PARAMEDIC from Queensland died in front of her partner when she fell 100m to her death while abseiling down a cliff in New Zealand.
These days, Singapore is showing that it can be fun and liberal, which is coming quite a long way from once disallowing bar top dancing and bungee jumping.
Itineraries to showcase 'hidden secrets' and local adventures.
A company in Western Australia is shaking up the field of structural audits by using drones, abseiling engineers and 3D modelling to reduce time and cost.
A young Auckland cancer survivor and his sister have raised $4,000 for the Make a Wish charity for sick children by abseiling down a city skyscraper in a race ...
Legendary GAA commentator Míchéal Ó Muircheartaigh has proved that age is just a number as he has been pictured abseiling down a Kerry cliff.
You've completed your climb and you're several pitches above the valley floor.Time to abseil. Mike Margeson provides some valuable tips on how to get down in ...
It never ceases to amaze me how adversity in life can bring people so much closer together as well as bringing new people into our lives. The organ donation ...
Angie Belcher overcomes fear to walk and zip line through the trees in Rotorua.
Pauline Carter claimed the accident caused a stroke she suffered a week later.
A WOMAN has been hospitalised after suffering serious injuries while abseiling on Bruny Island.
The refurbished K2 building was unveiled earlier this year.
When you've faced cancer, abseiling off a 17-storey building ain't a big deal. In fact, it's a good way to give back to an organisation that, when there wasn't much ...
Conservation workers are abseiling into one of Scotland's most spectacular gorges in an effort to tackle the scourge of Japanese Knotweed. A team of ...
A 73-year-old man recovering from cancer has abseiled 540ft down Broadgate Tower near Liverpool Street Station, one of the City's tallest buildings, raising ...
Saturday May 20 will see Jamie Carlsson-Yates, 23, take part in the British Red Cross Leeds MSV Abseil.
Officer Shi Li-chuan of Taipei's Thunder Squad counter-terrorism tactical unit was taking part in a training exercise when he lost his grip on the rappelling rope.
During a rescue operation, about 500 tourists were stranded at the top of the mountain for hours before being moved to the bottom.
Radio City's Superhero Skyfall takes place on Friday May 4th and Saturday May 5th 2018 and guess what we have surprised our Kate to take on the challenge!
LEAPING off the roof of McDonald Jones Stadium may not excite too many people, but a band of Novocastrians did just that on Friday at the Leaders Leap ...
'I see you've got the posters up then?' said the little lodger as she came home from work. She's got the idea now that she is living with a person who…
Adrenaline junkies are being invited to abseil down one of the tallest buildings in Leeds to raise cash for the British Red Cross.
Don't watch this if you're afraid of heights – this could be I'm A Celeb's scariest Bushtucker Trial yet!
A climber was rescued after he got stuck on a Lake District crag when his ropes jammed while abseiling. The man had returned to Shepherd's Crag in ...
WALKING backwards along a vertical wall while dangling 100ft in the air might not appeal to most as a fun weekend activity.
Unlike your normal abseiling experience down cliff faces, thrill-seekers can test their nerve and take on a new challenge by abseil from the pod doors at 450ft to ...
Evidence is unequivocal the mountain climate is changing.
BRAVE fundraisers will face their fears when they abseil from the top of a cathedral tower.
A common and false perception of abseiling is that it is an adventure activity that is completely safe. But as many have discovered accidents do occur even in ...
England's largest gorge is being cleared of loose rock, invasive plants and scrub as part of a £100000 scheme.
The 29-year-old is one of the first women to appear on the Channel 4 show.
A DAREDEVIL OAP has confounded critics again by completing an abseil at 105 — in the same year as becoming the oldest person in the world to ride a ...
Chance to see the view from a whole other perspective - here's when.
For our new video series tracking the progress of the industry-wide charity campaign, CASCAID, senior reporter Jayna Rana heads to Broadgate Tower to take ...
Interview with 34-year-old Hansjörg Auer after his extremely risky abseil off the South Face of Achplatte in Austria. The video of this abseil has monopolised the ...
A look at the essential skill of abseiling. What do you need to know to get down in one piece? Abseiling is an essential skill. And, despite it sometimes being ...
Seeing an abseiling spider descend gracefully using its dragline silk instead of spinning unpredictably and uncontrollably, led us to try and understand the ...
A BARRMILL dad completed a daring charity abseil earlier this month – after his initial attempt was postponed after he broke his back.
Come December 6, 40 thrill seekers will abseil down One Island East, in Taikoo Place – participants include Ada Tsang, the first Hong Kong woman to summit ...
Abseiling from helicopters has been suspended after the 'material failure' but all three men survived the horrifying drop during a training exercise.
An amazing descent from the cathedral's bell tower.
If a visit to the observation tower in Brighton – one of the world's tallest moving observation pods – isn't quite daring enough, try abseiling from it.
A Lake District student is preparing to take a leap of faith from a church spire.
Bosses say they want to turn the bridge into a tourist destination.
Auditors ditched laptops and calculators for harnesses last week for an abseil down their Canary Wharf headquarters.
We all know that nurses are overworked and underpaid. Nursing isn't a job, it's a vocation. And if you ever doubted that fact, you might want to pop along to St ...
Meet the workers who dangle from ropes hundreds of metres from the ground to keep the Gold Coast's skyscrapers clean.
National Trust hosted Abseiling Adventure - the first event of its kind :: Adrenaline junkies got their hearts racing and saw Teesside from a unique viewpoint.
From September 9 Central Park building in Perth became the focal point for hundreds of people who dropped off the edge of Perth's tallest building for char.
Charity and fundraising news written by groups and volunteers throughout Newcastle & the North East.
A KIND-HEARTED little boy with a heart of gold is hoping to raise as much money as he can to help the neonatal unit which cared for his late baby…
TWINS competing in national pageant championships are planning a charity abseil in aid of two charities.
FAMILY and friends of “the happiest little baby” are getting ready to take the plunge from one of East Lothian's tallest buildings.
A belay device is often the first hardware purchased by the eager new climber. It allows you to hold a falling partner, lower them safely and even abseil if ...
He's a shadow of his former self, but Charlie the cat is reunited with his overjoyed family after Auckland fire crews ended his cliff-face ordeal by abseiling him to ...
Bradford Hospitals' Charity is asking people to take the plunge and abseil down Bradford Royal Infirmary's new hospital wing.
Broadcaster Lucy Kennedy has spoken of her annoyance at being clamped in Dublin city as she took part in a charity abseil challenge for Make A Wish ...
Centenarian bests her own world's oldest abseiler record by descending 94m of Portsmouth's Spinnaker tower to raise money for local hospice.
A BOWNESS teenager will take on a lofty challenge as she raises money to help at schools in Afirca.
The new edition of the BMC's belaying and abseiling leaflet has some important changes. Once upon a time there was the humble sticht plate, which at the time ...
Four Greenpeace activists climbed down into Total's AGM to protest against the oil company's plans to drill in the mouth of the Amazon and French Guiana.
Rescue crews have retrieved the body of an abseiler who fell to his death trying to help his girlfriend in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. The man in his 30s ...
The thought of confined spaces can drive some people up the walls. Not these guys.
SINGAPORE - Several workers secured only to ropes at a Shenton Way construction site were seen descending from a great height, in a heart-stopping ...
SUSPENDED 300ft in the air, with the wind whipping around me, one thought comes to mind: 'What on Earth am I doing here!?', writes defence correspondent ...
6 brave fundraisers challenged their fear of heights earlier this week by abseiling down the Emirates Spinnaker Tower to raise money for local charity, The Wight ...
More than 250 Greenpeace activists hijacked Total's annual shareholders' meeting in Paris to protest at the oil company's plans to drill in the mouth of the ...
I am at the Soho Hotel in central London. This is not, in itself, that unusual. Whenever a celebrity wants to give an interview, then, often as not, they seem to want ...
Pauline Carter, 52, was injured during a school trip to an outdoor events centre on the Isle of Wight.
Erin Goodwin had a bowel condition so severe it meant she had to sleep on the toilet floor.
David Seymour has levelled a challenge to other MPs, asking them to join him in abseiling down a 17-storey-building on Auckland's Queen St. Mr Seymour ...
Spiders don't spin when hanging from their webs because their silk dissipates energy by partially deforming when twisted. This is the conclusion of Dabiao Liu ...
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