Arctic

Devon stroke survivor becomes the first disabled person to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole

A British stroke survivor from Devon, Jonny Huntington, has today made history by becoming the first ever person with a disability to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole.

Just 52 people have ever successfully skied to the South Pole without support. Jonny is the first explorer with a disability to do so, covering the 911km of Antarctic tundra with limited mobility down his...

Royal Marine targets SW Coast Path record in Solo 630

He’s one of only two men who’ve successfully re-enacted Shackleton’s heroic voyage from Elephant Island to South Georgia, and now Plymouth Royal Marine Baz Gray has set himself a gruelling new challenge that’s much closer to home.

Baz, the Regimental Sergeant Major at 30 Commando IX Gp RM in Stonehouse, aims to break the record for completing the 630-mile South West Coast Path by...