Cancer battler in fundraising drive for his polar mission
AN EDINBURGH man who plans to become the first cancer survivor to trek to the South Pole has launched a new fundraising drive as he prepares for the epic trip.

Briton creates history with sub-zero North Pole swim
A BRITISH adventurer yesterday braved sub-zero temperatures to become the first person to swim at the North Pole.

Amputating one's own fingers ... and how to succeed in the modern world
HE HAS walked from Pole to Pole, scaled the North Face of the Eiger despite a chronic fear of heights, run seven marathons in as many days and amputated his own fingertips in his tool shed while awaiting post-frostbite surgery.

Marines in British first after epic South Pole adventure
A FOUR-strong Royal Marines team has become the first British military unit to complete a return journey to the South Pole.

Marines make polar trek
A FOUR-strong Royal Marines team has become the first British military unit to complete a return journey to the South Pole.

Britons first to reach polar target on foot
THREE British men yesterday became the first people to reach one of the coldest places on earth on foot, after more than a month battling against brutal conditions in the Antarctic.

Scott's moving last letters to his wife
THE race to the South Pole was lost and Captain Robert Scott and his companions faced death in the worst weather the Antarctic could throw at them.

Campaign launched to preserve city links to Scott of the Antarctic
A CITY MP has mounted a campaign at Westminster to preserve the historic link between the Antarctic explorers and Edinburgh.

Explorers hail unsung polar hero, Queen's 'icon of the 20th century'
MANY of Britain's greatest living explorers gathered last night to honour the eminent polar pioneer Sir Wally Herbert.

Arctic 'suicide run' heroes pin on their honours with pride
WITH quiet dignity and palpable pride, ten veterans of the Arctic convoys yesterday accepted their long-overdue honour for bravery during the Second World War.

Convoy veterans finally honoured today
THEY sailed through a deadly gauntlet of ice and German steel on what Winston Churchill called the "suicide run".

A lifetime in snowbiz
BRITAIN'S greatest living polar explorer is at last getting the recognition he deserves.

HBOS to bring Scott will home
HBOS has acquired the final draft of Sir Walter Scott's last will and testament. The bank intends to showcase the piece in what will be the first public viewing of the document in 174 years.

Scots teenager youngest to reach North Pole
A teenager has become the youngest boy to walk to the North Pole.

Magnified price for Scott of the Antarctic's telecope
A RARE telescope which was taken on a groundbreaking trip to the Antarctic more than 100 years ago sold for double its asking price at auction.



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