Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in nearly a decade ...

Tributes have been paid to a "pillar of the community" who has died just weeks after being presented with a prestigious award. Allan Fairhead founded Hythe Shed (at the Pier), a men's group ...

Nepal has sharply increased Everest climbing permit fees and introduced a slew of measures aimed at controlling garbage pollution and preventing accidents on the planet’s tallest peak. Under the ...

TRIBUTES have been paid to the founder of a Waterside men’s group who passed away just weeks after being honoured with an award. Allan Fairhead, who was also a former councillor on Hythe and Dibden ...

Climbing the highest peaks in the world, those exceeding 8,000 meters, requires changes to one’s physiology. Beyond an impressive climbing resume and peak physical conditioning, actual bodily ...

A Bungay woman is gearing up for a 25-mile charity hike. Alice Fairhead, 26, will take on the Lake District challenge on June 14 for Macmillan Cancer Support. This will be her third 'mighty hike' for ...

The 21-year-old Irish woman who died while rock climbing in Spain at the weekend has been named locally as Eve McCarthy from Shankill in Dublin. She was a final year student of physiology at ...

An Irish woman who died while rock-climbing in Spain is understood to be 21-year-old Dublin student Eve McCarthy. Ms McCarthy, from Shankill, was killed in a fall at a popular climbing area near ...

A British woman has reportedly died after falling around 500ft in a popular rock climbing area near Malaga, southern Spain. The alarm was raised just after 7pm on Friday (January 10) and her body ...

A study of 4,50,000 adults suggests that climbing 5 flights of stairs daily reduces cardiovascular risks by 20%. Climbing stairs is more effective than walking, burning more calories and enhancing ...

Only recognised him by the body language." Another added: "Now the legend that is Charlie Fairhead (Derek Thompson) has turned up What a finale this is!!" A third fan shared: "Watching #Vera sad ...

Speaking at IPPR's flagship media industry conference, the BBC Trust's chair announced that the BBC would move towards partial oversight by an external, fully independent body. Over the past few days ...