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Boston Globe
29-07-2025
- Boston Globe
How to explore the Cape and Islands, cone by cone
Her route began in Provincetown, at the tip of the Outer Cape, and extended to Woods Hole in the southwest and to Buzzards Bay in the northwest. She hopped on ferries to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Chandler didn't just taste ice cream. In her engaging and fun book, she also shares the stories behind each shop. She offers a glimpse into the town's history, culture, and environment, like a field guide for wildlife. Get Winter Soup Club A six-week series featuring soup recipes and cozy vibes, plus side dishes and toppings, to get us all through the winter. Enter Email Sign Up 'They're all little jewels that string together like a necklace,' Chandler says. Advertisement She discovered that 44 Cape and the Islands shops make their own ice cream. Others serve regional favorites, such as Richardson's or Gifford's. A few are national chains, like Ben & Jerry's. Some days she'd hit five or six shops, tasting, chatting with owners and scoopers, and capturing the spirit behind each cone. And yes, she has favorites. In Truro, where the pilgrims stopped first in 1620 before landing in Plymouth, she discovered Savory & The Sweet Escape on Route 6, where the house-made lavender fig wowed her. In Centerville, where history buffs enjoy the local historical museum, Four Seas serves a rarely seen cantaloupe flavor. And at Advertisement The book includes lined pages for your own 'Field Notes' — because discovering ice cream spots can be as rewarding as bird watching or wine tasting. The author puts it this way: 'The reader becomes an explorer, like Shackleton.' $18.95. Available at . ANN TRIEGER KURLAND Ann Trieger Kurland can be reached at
North Wales Live
28-07-2025
- General
- North Wales Live
Mountain centre's closure another 'devastating' blow to outdoors sector in North Wales
The shock closure of another mountain centre in Gwynedd is the latest hammer blow to the region's outdoor education sector. Blue Peris, in the shadow of the giant Dinorwig quarry, near Llanberis, is to close by October. Bedford Borough Council has decided to end its lease at the site to cut costs. Blue Peris Mountain Centre has provided outdoor skills for generations of Bedfordshire youngsters for 50 years. Its supporters slammed the decision as 'absolutely devastating', some calling it a 'disgrace'. The 60-bed centre is also a national training centre for Mountain Leaders. Online, people lined up to condemn the move and the wider decline of outdoor education in North Wales. One man said the facilities push youngsters 'out of their comfort zone to discover who they are'. 'We still need adventurous young people and minds to lead the next generation,' he said. 'Great Britain was made what it is today through the Shackleton spirt.' Another man recalled how urban children from England had their eyes opened when visiting Eryri National Park. After witnessing a group of school pupils climbing a mountain, he said: 'I was emotionally moved, when several pupils didn't know what the animals on the mountain were - they were sheep!' During the Covid pandemic, five of Wales' 44 outdoor education centres closed due to lockdown pressures. Recent years have brought a swathe of sell-offs as cash-strapped councils look for savings. Earlier this month, Wirral Council collected £300,000 for the Oaklands Outdoor Education Centre between Llanrwst and Betws-y-Coed, Conwy. In March, Kent County Council received £370,000 for Kent Mountain Centre, a landmark Grade II-listed property next to Llyn Padarn, Llanberis. At the start of this year, after seven decades providing trips for young people from Merseyside, the Colomendy outdoor education site, near Mold, Flintshire, was closed with immediate effect. Liverpool City Council has said it is looking for a new operator. Even the Scouts are not immune from rising cost pressures. In August 2024, its 38-bed Old School Lodge hostel in Deiniolen was closed. Having catered for Scouts from Wallasey and West Wirral, the Gwynedd site went on the market this year for £525,000. Blue Peris has offered rock climbing, kayaking and other activities to school children since its inception in 1975. It was founded by the late Colin Furneaux, former Bursar of Bedford Modern School. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, running costs were expected to rise by £50,000 to £185,000 next year, excluding costs for repairs. Unless the decision is challenged by borough councillors, notice to close will be served to landowner Harpur Trust on August 1. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox
TimesLIVE
17-07-2025
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
Defender Dakar D7X-R leaps closer to final competition spec
Undergoing rigorous testing before its official entry into the 2026 Dakar Rally and World Rally-Raid Championship, the vehicle was showcased on the Hillclimb course and around the Off-Road arena with developmental design tweaks. Set to compete in the updated 'Stock' category for production-based vehicles, the Defender Dakar D7X-R is a competition version of the Defender 110 and comes fitted with race-ready upgrades. The updates include bespoke 17-inch wheels wrapped in 35-inch tyres, increased track width and ride height, a heavy-duty steering rack built to motorsport specifications and a freer-flowing exhaust system. Sponsored by Castrol and apparel company Shackleton, the Defender Dakar D7X-R was put through its paces by America's four-time Dakar stage winner Sara Price and France's legendary Stéphane Peterhansel, who has won the Dakar Rally 14 times. They were recently announced as official Defender Rally team drivers, joining Lithuanian race ace Rokas Baciuška. 'I'm looking forward to the next few months of preparations ahead of our entry to Dakar in the Stock category,' Peterhansel said after the event. 'To go back to the roots with a production car, and with Defender, which is the best off-road brand, I'm proud to be part of it. We will try to write a new chapter of history with Defender at Dakar. It's going to be an adventure and opportunity to show what a production car can do.'
BBC News
04-07-2025
- BBC News
Watch with 'adventurous past' to be auctioned in Gloucestershire
A pocket watch which has been described as having an "adventurous past" by an auction house is set to go under the engraving on its dustcover details how the watch was taken on the SY Aurora by Sir Ernest Shackleton during his Trans-Antarctic Expedition between 1914 and open face silver pocket watch was inherited 40 years ago by the current watch is expected to fetch between £400 and £600 at Kinghams Auctioneers in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, on 10 July. The engraving on the back cover reads: "This watch went to Antarctica in 1914. and was carried away on the S.Y. Aurora on her long drift returning when she relieved (sic) the party in 1917."The S.Y. Aurora transported and supplied the Ross Sea Party, a component of Sir Ernest's expedition, led by Joseph Stenhouse. In May 1915, a blizzard caused the ship to break from its anchorage and, with ice hindering its ability to manoeuvre, it spent 312 days was freed by melting ice in March said competitive bidding is expected on the watch because there is "a strong interest in anything expedition and particularly Antarctic-related amongst collectors".
Zawya
03-07-2025
- Automotive
- Zawya
Defender Rally partners with Shackleton as official expedition apparel supplier
Shackleton joins Defender Rally as Official Expedition Apparel Supplier ahead of Defender's entry to the 2026 Dakar Rally and FIA World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) Shackleton – a British expedition and performance apparel company – specialises in expertly engineered extreme weather protection and is synonymous with adventure and innovation Defender will compete in Dakar and the W2RC in the new'Stock' category – for production-based vehicles – which from 2026 will conform to new and heavily revised regulations making it the perfect platform to demonstrate Defender's extreme capability and durability Dubai, UAE – Defender Rally has today announced performance apparel company Shackleton as Official Expedition Apparel Supplier ahead of Defender's entry to the 2026 Dakar Rally and FIA World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC). Shackleton – a British luxury brand with a unique combination of heritage, exploration and innovation – will equip the Defender team with high performance outerwear and technical layers as it takes on the W2RC in the 'Stock' category for production-based vehicles, the perfect platform to demonstrate Defender's extreme capability and durability. Shackleton's products are tested and proven on expedition in extreme desert, mountain and polar environments, making them perfectly suited to maximise the performance of Defender Rally team members who will be working in unforgiving conditions throughout the W2RC. With desert temperatures often above 40 degrees Celsius in the day and below freezing at night, plus frequent high winds and sandstorms, Shackleton's outerwear will be essential to protect the Defender team. Martin Brooks,Co-Founder & CEO of Shackleton, said: 'The Dakar has rightly been called the Everest of Motorsport. It is amongst sport's most gruelling and demanding competitions and demands super-human levels of skill and endurance. 'We are in the business of equipping adventurers with the technical performance apparel they need to survive and thrive in extreme environments. We're excited to equip the whole Defender Rally team, from the drivers to the mechanics to the support crew, with exactly the right kit to get the job done. 'The range of conditions and operating temperatures in the competition is huge; drivers need to be equipped to compete in 40 degrees of heat as well as camping in the desert at sub-zero temperatures. 'We are looking forward to working closely with the Defender Rally team on a range of exciting innovation and opportunities that stem from this partnership.' Ryan Taylor, Head of Partnerships & Sponsorships at JLR Motorsport, said: 'Announcing Shackleton as Official Expedition Apparel Supplier for Defender Rally is a huge milestone for the team as we move ever-closer toDefender's 2026 Dakar and World Rally Raid Championship entry – the first of a three-year programme. The Defender team – drivers, mechanics, engineers and all support staff – will be working in the toughest of conditions for extended periods of time on all W2RC events, so knowing that they will be protected byShackleton apparel will be a key factor in our drive for success.' For more information, visit:
