England’s Battery Swallet Close to Major Breakthrough?
For the last three years, members of the Mendip Caving Group have been working on an excavation at England’s Battery Swallet. The diggers are getting close now to the top …
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Mendip Cave Rescue Celebrates 75 Years
November 13, 2011 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeIn celebration of their 75th anniversary, the Mendip Cave Rescue is holding a day of cave rescue related activities and displays followed by a social evening on Saturday, November 19th. …
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Three Counties System Connects to Create UK’s First 100 Kilometre Cave System
November 7, 2011 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeOn November 6th, after more than 50 years, the final connection of England’s speculated “Three Counties System” was made, allowing a through trip starting in Cumbria to travel under Lancashire …
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Jawbone Reveals Humans Roamed Europe Earlier than Thought
November 3, 2011 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeA piece of a jawbone excavated from Kent’s Cavern in southwestern England is back in the spotlight again. First discovered in 1927 during an archeological dig, the bone was first …
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Yorkshire Cavers Offer Try Caving Weekend
October 26, 2011 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeThe Yorkshire Subterranean Society is offering a “Try Caving” weekend this November 12th and 13th to anyone who wants to see what caving is all about or wants to get …
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A Caver’s Lost Keys Lead to Rescue Call Out
October 9, 2011 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeA short search for a lost caver on Friday was called off when it was discovered that a caver had inadvertently lost his keys. Members of the U.K.’s Cave Rescue …
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Sheep Rescued From English Cave
October 7, 2011 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeTwo english cave rescue teams were called in recently to an area of the North York Moors for a mission of a different kind. 24 Sheep had broken through a …
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Digging Pays Off in England’s Speedwell Cavern
October 1, 2011 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeThis summer after a 19 year break, digging resumed at the Backwater Choke in England’s Speedwell Cavern. Diggers soon passed the choke and entered a large ascending passage that led …
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New Rescue Vehicle for England’s Cave Rescue Organization
September 1, 2011 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeThis week, the England’s Cave Rescue Organisation (CRO) took possession of their spiffy new rescue vehicle, CRO3. The customized Land Rover Defender 130 will be used as an off-road ambulance …
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Cave Rescue Sparks Prince’s Trust Safety Review
August 29, 2011 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeIn response to the major rescue of twelve cavers at Lower Long Churn Cave earlier this month, the national charity Prince’s Trust will conduct a safety review. The review will …
