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New to caving event this Saturday (8th June)

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A potholer was stretched out of a cave in Malham in a dramatic rescue at the weekend.
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Ystradgynlais iron and coal on TV
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J'Rat Digging Awards 23 Nov 19:30

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Hidden Earth 2024 competition

WHERE THE CAVES ARE - The Caving Regions

The Dales

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AKA Hole - new entrance to Ireby 2

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Ogof Gofan

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"Boycott's Bonnet," Half Way Up Hole ,Fairy Cave Quarry

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Redhouse Lane on U Tube

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Festival Cave, Westleigh, East Devon

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Plymouth University Adventure & Expo Portland trip 24-26/05/24

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Assynt advice

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Trip to Ireland.

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Chalk mine below Emmer Green

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Gouffre du saut de la Pucelle

TRIP REPORTS - what have you been down to?

Digging & Exploration Trips in The UK

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The Mine Shafts Project. Hydrology.

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BSCC’s fresher Odins trip

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Papua Expedition 2024

Stories - have a cave related tale to tell??

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PeteHall
Caving poem

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Dartmoor wild camping appeal won

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One for the biologists
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Cave conservation questions

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What bucket do you use??
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Using a 7m Telescopic Ladder

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Recharging Lithium Ion Batteries in Club Huts

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Photography Showcase 3 per week limit

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£12 million pound Public liability claim?

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Cave Surveying Group meeting at the Wessex, weekend of November 30th/December 1st
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The ukCaving Wiki project

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Is the uk caving wiki down?

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BCA

British Caving Association
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cap n chris
A reminder of the importance of reporting incidents

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British Cave Research Association
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BCRA Online Seminar tonight at 7:30pm
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The British Caving Library

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BCL at Hidden Earth 2024

Caving Wales (CW) / Ogofa Cymru (OC)

CW / OC is the representative body for caving and recreational mine exploration in Wales and the bordering areas.
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Mynydd Llangattock Cave Management Advisory Committee

CNCC

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Simpson Chains
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CSCC

CSCC is the regional council of the BCA for sourthern England and the representative body for caving clubs in this region.
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CSCC Newsletter - August 2024

DCA - Derbyshire Caving Association

DCA is the regional council of the BCA for the Peak District and the representative body for caving clubs in this region.
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P8 First Pitch - New anchors and updated rigging topo
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Council of Higher Education Caving Clubs

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Incident 04/2024 - 10/02/24 - 23:50 (Easegill)

Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation DCRO

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Advance Notice 25th May: Knotlow Hillocks

Descent Magazine

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Descent 300

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WIN 1 of 25 SpanSet Superblue ropes!!

The Ghar Parau Foundation

Funding British cave exploration and cave science
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GPF expedition cave science weekend at SWCC, 3rd - 4th June: sign-ups open!

SCOUT CAVING

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Scout Group Numbers

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Radio 4 - More Wow at Wookey Hole
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Hidden Earth 2024 lift from Ruabon

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Found: Petzl Sling @Swildon

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Job opportunity at Poole's Cavern

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