Heads Up. Horizon - BBC 2 Monday 3rd Feb at 21:00hrs "In February 2013, a hole opened up beneath a home in Florida, and swallowed a man. Jeff Bush was asleep when a sinkhole opened up beneath his bedroom. Despite the efforts of his brother to rescue him, Jeff was never seen again and his body...

Rope found near to Swildons entrance Monday 25th November. Ring Martin Grass 01934 742 710 and describe

For those of you who missed seeing the Werner Herzog film "Cave of Forgotten Dreams" it is being shown next week on UK television. 5 minutes past midnight on Wednesday 6th November on Film4 (Freeview channel 15) and one hour later on Film4+1 (Freeview channel 45)

Those of you of a "certain age" will be sorry to hear that Nick Barrington died on Sunday 7th July. His "Caves of Mendip" ran to 3 editions [1957/1962/1964]. It was many local cavers bible despite the fact that it was printed on what seemed like blotting paper and the binding was not very...

Surprised that this has not been mentioned here: - "An archaeologist believes a wall carving in a south Wales cave could be Britain's oldest example of rock art. The faint scratchings of a speared reindeer are believed to have been carved by a hunter-gatherer in the Ice Age more than 14,000...

Very interesting interview with film director Werner Herzog talking about his 3D film "Cave of Forgotten Dreams"  broadcast on BBC Radio Five.  Available as a Podcast on the Radio Five website or on BBC iPlayer.

Use of human skulls as drinking vessels. Could this catch on in the Hunters? http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0017026