Antarctica

Painter Tai Shan Schierenberg reinterprets celebrated Greenwich riverscapes to mark Scenic Eclipse II's

Ad Feature World’s most luxurious yacht to dock in London marked with new artwork

Blackpool adventurer Jordan Wylie

I'm going from the lowest place on Earth to the highest place on Earth

Phil & Paula Nuttall with the Travel Village team

Travel Village Travel Show returns to Blackpool in January 2026

Jordan once told us he will fly the Tangerine flag every where he goes, and he meant it!

'I’ve dreamed of this': Jordan Wylie MBE reaches the South Pole

Jordan Wylie MBE picking up his honorary fellowship with his parents Mandy and David, who both still live in Blackpool.

"Never give up" says Blackpool's Jordan Wylie as he receives honour

Ella Jones vs The Sun Stealer by Lucy Edwards with Katy Birchall

Dark days, a crime romp and wild wonders: children’s book reviews

The cast of Blackpool Gang Show.

Scouts & Guides take you on a journey Around the World!

Luke and Dan part of the cast

Over 100 young people from Blackpool Gang Show are preparing to take you on a tr...

The cast of Blackpool Gang Show rehearsing.

Scouts & Guides are rehearsing for a jouney Around the World!

Elephant at a safari

The animals Brits want to see as they swap beaches for safaris

Secret FACTopia! Follow the Trail of 400 Hidden Facts by Paige Towler and Andy Smith

Buried secrets, a weird world and icy adventures: children’s book reviews

Jordan Wylie and Jordan Banks

Star of Channel 4's Hunted creating legacy for boy hit by lightning

First News: Five candidates needed to count penguins

Part of the job is to count the nearby Gentoo penguin colony.

Operate a post office and count penguins on Antarctica for a living

The meteorite contains the oldest materials in the solar system.

Huge meteorites have been found in Antarctica by researchers

Scientists discover new emperor penguin colony in Antarctica
Colony of penguins facing climate threat found in remote Antarctica
Beth Franklin

A charity is looking for a team of people to run the world’s most remote post office, which can be found in Port Lockroy bay in Antarctica, for five months. (Alexey Seafarer - stock.adobe.co)

World’s most remote post office in Antarctica is looking for staff - how to appl...

Adventurer Jordan Wylie having completed a marathon in Antarctica. Picture by Mark Conlon

Blackpool adventurer Jordan Wylie completes ice marathon in antarctica

Head outside on Friday night for a glimpse of a partial lunar eclipse

Here's when you can see the partial lunar eclipse in Lancashire and what the wea...

Bruce Crowther

FIG Tree founder Bruce Crowther's Fair Trade reunion unites nations

Pictured: Storm Dennis has forced the Met Office has issued multiple National Severe Weather Warnings

Letters - Thursday, February 20, 2020

Airbnb is offering a free trip to the South Pole - here’s how to apply

23 of Sir David Attenborough's most wise and inspirational quotes

St Aidan's CE High School geographers went on a field trip to Iceland

School trip has a chilly reception

Every Supermoon coming in 2018 and when to watch the skies

Polar Mariner, Beyond the Limits in Antarctica by Captain Tom Woodfield

Polar Mariner, Beyond the Limits in Antarctica by Captain Tom Woodfield

The Thing Is with Steve Canavan - April 14, 2016
Mrs Canavan and I rarely argue (nine times a day, maximum), but when we do it is usually about spiders.
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