A new study reveals there was a time when massive icebergs were drifting less than 90 miles off the UK coastline Scientists have for the first time discovered the distinctive plough-marks these spectacular giants carved as their undersides dragged across the floor of the North Sea a period when an ice sheet covering much of the British and Irish Isles was retreating due to a warming climate The new research is published in the journal Nature Communications comb-like grooves — hundreds of metres wide — have been preserved in the sediments buried beneath the present-day seafloor They are visible in seismic survey data that was used to locate sites for drilling platforms in the Witch Ground Basin researchers can estimate the dimensions of the icebergs responsible “We’re talking about enormous flat-topped icebergs,” explained marine geophysicist Dr James Kirkham from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) they measured five to perhaps a few tens of kilometres in width — comparable to the area of a medium-sized UK city such as Cambridge or Norwich — and could be a couple of hundred metres thick.” Single grooves made by the narrow keels of small bergs have been observed before but the broad Witch Ground tramlines are the first clear evidence that monster blocks of ice were also roaming across the North Sea tabular bergs are discharged from ice shelves – the floating fronts of glaciers that have flowed off the land into the ocean Seventy-five percent of the white continent is surrounded by these buoyant platforms and the recognition that epic flat-topped bergs existed in the North Sea indicates the British and Irish Ice Sheet had ice shelves Such structures are important for ice sheet stability Their presence buttresses and holds back glacial ice which would otherwise drain much faster into the ocean The regular breakaway of tabular bergs at the leading edge of shelves occurring sometimes only every few decades helps to maintain the glaciers to their rear in a steady-state or equilibrium How this could change in Antarctica as the world gets ever warmer is uncertain but researchers suggest the ancient North Sea plough-marks could offer valuable insights “We can actually document the catastrophic collapse of these ice shelves at the end of the last ice age using our data because around 18,000 years ago we detect a shift in the type of iceberg plough-mark recorded in seafloor sediments from giant tabular bergs – produced by the normal calving lifecycle of ice shelves – to much more numerous and smaller icebergs as the ice shelves disintegrated.” There are currently very few examples of this transition behaviour in Antarctica. But perhaps the best is what happened to the Larsen B ice shelf warming produced abundant ponds of meltwater at its surface which then trickled down through the platform shattering the ice into countless small bergs over the course of just a week the glaciers previously held back behind it sped up by several times their former speed accelerating their contribution to sea-level rise This phenomenon seems to have occurred on a much larger scale in the North Sea during a period when the British and Irish Ice Sheet was shrinking rapidly by 200-300 metres per year at its edges What the researchers can’t say is whether this speedy withdrawal was triggered by the disintegration of its ice shelves or if the fragmentation was simply a symptom of enhanced ice sheet mass losses that were already underway Better dating of the sediments might provide the answer “It’s an interesting question that goes to the heart of how ice shelves influence the modern Antarctic Ice Sheet If we observe a similar transition from large tabular icebergs to smaller icebergs it could indicate the continent is about to experience significant and rapid mass loss,” BAS co-author Dr Rob Larter said ‘Change in iceberg calving behaviour preceded North Sea ice shelf disintegration during the last deglaciation’ by Kirkham Contact the Press Office British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is a component of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Madingley RoadCAMBRIDGECB3 0ETUnited Kingdom Contact us Families and friends support Location map Military housing: Private investors cashed in while families lost out The men and women from Cornwall who serve in our military deserve, at the very least, a safe and decent home. Too often over the past 14 years, Forces families were let down as the Conservative government failed to invest in their housing and it's a problem that goes back further. In 1996 the Conservative government under John Major sold off our military housing in one of the worst privatisation deals imaginable – selling off armed forces married quarters and renting them back at taxpayers’ expense. By the time Labour entered government, these rental payments had hit £600,000 a day, with homes run down and left in disrepair. We cannot turn around years of failure on Forces housing overnight. But after only six months, this Labour government announced the landmark buy-back of 36,000 homes, bringing forces’ family housing into public ownership where they belong. We're reversing a disastrous privatisation, and have already taken greater control and are working at pace to drive up standards. In the South West there are 12,605 military homes and 9354 have been brought back into public ownership. Our deal on military homes gives us the opportunity to stop the rot and start the renewal of an estate run down over decades. Bringing real benefits and stability to military families, something many of them miss out on. It’s not easy being a military family. You move frequently, often to places far from home. I came to Cornwall via Plymouth nearly 20 years ago when I was a military wife. When you’re moving every couple of years you need somewhere decent to move your family into that will immediately feel like home. This deal delivers the common-sense standards for military homes that any of us should expect. There will now be tougher requirements so that homes are clean and functional when families move in, reliable repairs when things go wrong, named housing officers to help, an end to rules that ban families personalising and improving their homes, and a new, simpler complaints process to sort out problems. These are the basics on which Forces families have been failed but where we will now act, with changes in place by the one-year anniversary of these homes being bought back. The new commitment to spending 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence will also bring more jobs to Cornwall and contracts to employers such as Falmouth Docks. This Labour government will look after our armed forces and veterans. Comments Tel: 01566 778213 [email protected]Follow us Further Links Owned or licensed to Tindle Newspapers Ltd | Independent Family-Owned Newspapers | Copyright & Trade Mark Notice & 2013 - 2025 On Monday, commercial real estate services firm Colliers (TSX: CIGI) announced that it was naming Andrew Kirkham as Managing Director of Brokerage Operations in Vancouver Kirkham will lead the advisors and brokerage operations across all industry sectors in Vancouver and report to Kirk Kuester the Executive Managing Director of Colliers Vancouver who is also responsible for the development and execution of the firm's business plan and strategy in the region Kuester first joined Colliers Vancouver in 1988 "Andrew is a well-respected name across Western Canada in our industry," said Kuester in a press release "His vast and trusted network relies on his expertise as a thought leader with years of experience supporting his reputation He will be a valuable addition to our Vancouver brokerage team and an incredible asset in serving our clients." Kirkham joins Colliers from private equity real estate investment firm KingSett Capital where he served as Vice President of Western Canada and was responsible for leasing and optimization of KingSett's real estate portfolio in Western Canada Kirkham was Vice President of Asset Management for Eminata Group a for-profit provider of post-secondary education whose portfolio of educational institutions include CDI College and Vancouver Career College (not to be confused with Vancouver Community College) Kirkham was with private real estate developer Cressey Development Group as General Manager of Commercial for over seven years Kirkham acts as the National Task Force Liaison with NAIOP Vancouver as a member of its Board of Directors The announcement comes a few weeks after Colliers released a statement that it had entered into an agreement to acquire commercial real estate services firm Triovest from Calgary-based Coril Holdings The combined company will employ over 3,000 professionals manage over 95 million square feet of commercial real estate and oversee more than $15 billion in projects under development in Canada The acquisition was one of several Colliers has made in recent months. In addition to the appointment of Kirkham, Colliers also announced this morning that its engineering division had acquired Chicago-based Terra Consulting Group a specialty telecommunications infrastructure engineering firm I spent a day taking officers from a distant property management company around the Cornish properties their company manages The way we build, own and manage homes these days has become incredibly complex and it’s frustratingly difficult to unravel or hold anyone to account. I spent a day on Tuesday taking officers from a distant property management company around the Cornish properties their company manages. It gave the residents a good chance to ask questions about repairs that had not been done or service charges they felt were not transparent. It is frustrating that it took the intervention of the MP for this to happen. Separately, on Wednesday, I visited a relatively new estate in a village in the middle of the constituency to look at – amongst other things – broken drains! The drain covers aren’t made to withstand cars driving over them yet they’re used in parking bays. The gulley doesn’t drain off and is blocked with weeds and rubbish so it doesn’t do anything, except trip people up. And yet neither the builder, freehold owner, housing provider or council have accepted responsibility. The houses are ‘shared ownership’ between the tenants and a housing provider. The housing provider that owns the retained part of the property has appointed another housing provider as a managing agent. Both say they are not responsible for these drains. The council say they’re not responsible for that part of the road either. They all agree it’s not any of their responsibility and the tenant owners should fix the drains out of their own pocket. As an aside, despite the properties being in a Cornish village with limited public transport, each house, even the 4 bedroom ones, seem only to have only been allotted one carparking space. The road is narrow and there isn’t much room for extra parking. It’s obviously inadequate and causes strife between neighbours. I’m not particularly blaming anyone. The situation is simply too complex. But trying to mediate between householders and property management companies across Truro and Falmouth, and the fact that my small team whose job it is to help constituents have spent inordinate amounts of time being bounced around trying to fix property issues that are unsafe, has frustrated me immensely. I’m pleased this government will finally be tackling some of the root causes of these problems. Our new commonhold law getting rid of leasehold ownership will make such a difference in future developments because the flat owners will automatically own their flats jointly as ‘commonhold’ rather than someone else being able to own them and charge ground rent and unaccountable management fees. In the meantime, this government will also bring into force The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 which will ban new leasehold houses, make it easier for leaseholders to extend their leases, take over their buildings, and improve householders’ rights to get full transparency of any service and administration charges. It will be great when the sector is finally regulated so that my staff and I are not spending so much time trying to help frustrated constituents navigate the morass of confusion about how they deal with their own homes. Tel: 01566 778213 [email protected]Follow us You are Here: Home » News » Main News » Kirkham Property to open up Uppermill office Alan Kirkham is pictured with Stuart MacLean Alan Kirkham has announced that Kirkham Property will shortly be opening up in The Queen Anne Gallery Kirkham staff can be contacted seven days a week on 01457 810076 and email: saddleworth@kirkham-property.co.uk along with all of Kirkham's other experienced and friendly staff will be happy to deal with all your property enquiries and will continue their long established (over 40 years) estate agency service throughout Oldham © Oldham Chronicle - all rights reserved “There is a long way to go, but this government is already making steps in the right direction and I am determined to make improvements for our young people in Truro and Falmouth” I have spent time recently visiting some of the provision that we have for young people in Truro. Last week I visited Zebs Youth Centre where Young People Cornwall have been providing a safe space for young people for decades. I went to the wellbeing café on a Friday night and spoke to young people from across Cornwall who had sometimes travelled quite long distances to come. The centre is well used and valued and has lasted. In Falmouth we have the Dracaena Centre which was set up a number of years ago by some brilliant local people and still runs youth provision for the town after being adopted by Falmouth Town Council. Having the new skatepark in the grounds has provided a great resource for young people in Falmouth with a watching eye and safe space right next door. However, provision for our young people has become more and more scarce over the last 14 years of Conservative government cuts as support has often fallen by the wayside. The people who run our youth provision have often explained to me how their funding now comes from one-off grants or charitable funding and filling in the endless application forms and finding the next funding pot is a time consuming and stressful way to run a service that is so important. Alongside the COVID impact that was so marked on young people in particular who lost time when they were making crucial development steps; the virtual collapse in special and educational needs provision and rise in children dropping out of formal education; and the concerns about what young people are exposed to on the internet, mental health in young people is at an all-time low. There is a long way to go to fix some of the issues contributing to this, but providing that support for young people in a safe space while the waiting lists for formal NHS mental health services are so long is a crucial element. That is why I was so pleased to visit Brook Young People Cornwall on Friday who have received over £280,000 from the Department of Health to run their wellbeing hub this year. Early Support Hubs provide open access, drop-in mental health services that help young people aged 11 to 25 with a range of issues such as exam worries, financial difficulties, jobs and relationships without the need for a referral or doctor’s appointment. Twenty-four hubs across the country are receiving funding to deliver 10,000 more sessions such as group sessions, counselling, therapies, and specialist support over the next twelve months and I am really pleased that Truro, and Cornwall, will see the benefit of that. There is a long way to go, but this government is already making steps in the right direction and I am determined to make improvements for our young people in Truro and Falmouth. To find out more and refer yourself to Brook’s wellbeing hub, go here - https://www.brook.org.uk/regions/cornwall-wellbeing-hub Tel: 01579 342174 [email protected]Follow us Further Links Owned or licensed to Tindle Newspapers Ltd. | Independent Family-Owned Newspapers | Copyright & Trade Mark Notice & 2013 - 2025 Detectives believe they are a step closer to solving the 13 year mystery of a dead baby boy found in a brook Police have now traced the father of the newborn a stream winding through a farmer’s fields near Kirkham in rural Lancashire in October 2011 he is not a suspect and was said to be "shocked" when he found out and was in his 20s and living in Blackpool at the time He is now helping police with their inquiries Detective Chief Inspector Bryony Midgley of Lancashire Police said: “Today I am renewing our appeal for information in the hope we can solve the mystery of the tragic death of a newborn baby boy more than 13 years ago “His body was sadly found in Spen Brook here in Kirkham on Saturday October 1 2011 “A thorough investigation was carried out but unfortunately his parents were never identified." This is such a sad case and it had a huge impact on the community here in Kirkham." “A major part of our investigation is trying to find out who the baby boy’s mum is." “We ask for anyone who has any information which could help us find the mum however small that piece of information might be We believe somebody knows who she is and what happened back in 2011." Detective Chief Inspector Bryony Midgley spoke directly to the mother of the baby "You might not have wanted to come forward back then but with the passage of time it will feel right to do so now “Our specially trained officers will be there to support you The case impacted the community at the time with locals in nearby villages raising funds to pay for the child’s funeral and gravestone at St Michael’s Church in Kirkham in 2011 The baby was wearing a fleece when he was found a green towel with a "Renaissance" label were all found close to the body D C I Midgley said "We have to give this little boy an identity my team desperately want to know what happened and why he was here This impacted the local community and it's not right that a baby boy has no identity and how he came to be here and that is the purpose of our investigation" As we power through the final weeks of 2024 there is barely time to reflect on what has been a year of pivotal transitions it promises to be another 12 months of significant disruption and change James Kirkham has been gazing at his crystal ball and shares five key predictions for the year ahead He has become intertwined with president-elect Trump The clearest sign of our fractured social spaces will be X (Twitter) merging with Trump’s Truth Social Imagine the collision: Musk’s chaos machine meets the ultimate partisan megaphone. While liberal minds seeking clean air will continue to flock to BlueSky conservatives might cheer on Musk’s hypothetical acquisition of CNN or MSNBC turning them into a state-backed content factory this merger will redefine the media landscape a propaganda symphony conducted by algorithms It’ll depend on where you sit socially. Leading neatly into my second prediction: the year of the Superfan the idea that there will be a disintermediation between you and your favourite sports and music stars will feel antiquated ad-riddled social space to follow your favourite artist or athlete will feel as archaic as a MySpace login. This year will herald the rise of intimate digital safe havens where stars connect with their loyalists sans trolls Think gated micro-communities; authenticity reigns supreme with zero tolerance for toxicity Fandom 2.0 will change how we define connection 2025 is the year we will see AI getting personal You’ll have a bespoke fleet of digital helpers: a career coach These aren’t bots; they’re your entourage. They’ll know you better than you know yourself Forget the Google reflex because your first instinct for every question I believe this tech revolution will make us more human stripping away distractions and helping us focus on what really matters Back to the socials for my next prediction and I see LinkedIn heading for an existential crisis Similar to the teen exodus from Facebook when their parents signed-up LinkedIn has shifted from being the humble-brag hub of professional prowess to a bloated dopamine factory It's because those motivational hardship tales are everywhere and the Steven Bartlettification of LinkedIn is driving us a little bit insane and maybe even a scramble for a new professional platform by year’s end. I see the death of the algorithm as the sea of sameness hits its high tide Amazon’s “You Might Like This.” Every platform is spoon-feeding us more of the same: the same songs Originality buried under a deluge of convenience. niche subcultures will rise from the algorithm’s ashes and the offbeat as we claw our way back to individuality The margins will become the new mainstream. come back and marvel at how I predicted it all—or Gospel singer who built £18m turnover business says new startup could be magic after joining Sci-Tech Daresbury's Future Club An entrepreneur on Sci-Tech Daresbury’s Future Club who once supported Take That says her latest startup could be magic RentAbout founder Selina Kirkham says that having access to mentors and gold partners in specialised areas has already been ‘incredibly beneficial’ just two weeks after the fifth cohort for Future Club was revealed. who once supported the 90s boy band at Manchester Arena as part of a choir worked at RSM then EY before co-founding Totus Environmental which she helped build into an £18m turnover business over 11 years before shifting her full-time focus to RentAbout last year Selina Kirkham of RentAbout at SciTech Daresbury Totus diverts 100,000 tonnes of waste annually for use in energy plants across Europe or for recycling Kirkham says she founded bootstrapped platform RentAbout a platform facilitating peer-to-peer rental transactions of equipment I wanted to cycle in my local area to get out of the house as there were few places to go,” Kirkham tells BusinessCloud “The problem was that I didn’t have a bike the available options were too far away or too expensive “It made me wonder – how many people locally might have a bike I could borrow that day “This sparked the idea – people could help others while earning passive income.” RentAbout’s platform allows people to rent almost anything from their neighbours Renters are verified using facial recognition Kirkham adds: “Rather than focusing solely on improving how waste is disposed of and deriving value from it “I wanted to build a business centred on the core principles of the circular economy – ensuring assets are not purchased only to be used once or twice and left to clutter up garages.” Deliveroo riders win funding for their startups The business is currently supported by around 15 fractional experts and plans to recruit a new team member in the second quarter of this year The platform will remain fee-free until April 2025 to encourage early adoption with the goal being to reach 10,000 users in the first year Kirkham will be looking for investors in the future “Once we validate the platform’s performance locally and collect proof of concept data we plan to seek investment to scale across the UK and internationally,” she says RentAbout’s official launch will begin in Stockton Heath before expanding to other areas to further test the platform Investment to power University of Liverpool spinout Atomik This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Fire Up Co-Working Space, Old Fire Station Yard, Maclure Road, Rochdale OL11 1DN has announced the leasehold sale of Tree Tots Nursery in Kirkham Built around You.Your expert business property advisers Sofia BeckDirector - Childcare & Education Tree Tots was established in 2007 by the previous owner who built the nursery organically after converting the former industrial unit to nursery premises high-quality setting with an effective operating capacity for 90 children aged nought to five years Along with versatile and vibrant indoor play areas the nursery offers an imaginative outdoor activity and learning environment providing a variety of learning activities for each age group Fully managed by an experienced and dedicated staff team the nursery occupies a well-presented single-storey property in the densely populated town of Freckleton in Kirkham Following a confidential sales process with Sofia Beck at Christie & Co, the business has been purchased by existing nursery operators, Helen Harrison and Nigel Howarth of Towneley Park Nursery Ltd Managing Director of Townley Park Nursery Ltd “We are delighted to take over the ownership of this business and look forward to the exciting challenge of working alongside the invaluable existing staff team to develop and enhance the nursery further so it reaches its full potential.” Director – Childcare & Education at Christie & Co “The ‘new lease’ sale structure is growing more popular with nursery operators looking to exit and is often an attractive option for purchasers the purchasers agreed a short-term lease with the vendor acquiring the goodwill initially with a plan to buy the freehold property later down the line which Tree Tots makes an excellent addition for Helen and Nigel with their previous experience and developing business working to their advantage I am pleased to have assisted Emma with her exit strategy and truly wish her all the best with the future of their groups and I have no doubt each of their settings will continue to thrive under their dedicated ownership “It’s encouraging to see how active the nursery market has been in recent months and great how local operators are fast growing their groups and showing a serious appetite for new opportunities.” Tree Tots Nursery was sold for an undisclosed price Visit Christie & Co’s Business Search page to find out more about current listings. Keep up-to-date with our latest listings and more… © Christie & Co 2024 | A member of Christie Group Highlighting recent educational initiatives, including government-funded childcare hours, new school-based nurseries, and improvements in further education, ensuring Cornwall benefits Probably the best part of my week was the impromptu tour of Parliament that I did for Tregolls Academy & Nursery and Truro Learning Academy & Nursery and answering their thoughtful (and sometimes difficult) questions afterwards. We’ve had some positive recent announcements for schools. The two Truro schools I met both already have nurseries, but funding has been announced to begin Labour’s pledge to roll out school based nurseries: with 300 across the country and some in Cornwall. From September, working parents will get 30 government-funded hours of childcare a week, from nine months of age right up to starting school - saving parents up to £7,500 a year. These new nurseries will help deliver additional places needed for the scheme. I will be working to ensure that Falmouth and Truro particularly get some of the new nursery places. Falmouth currently has no school-based nurseries in the town since the ones there were closed during the last government. Later this month, the first 750 schools across the country also start free universal breakfast clubs, including 15 in Cornwall, so every child can start the day well and fed. At the other end of the scale, in further education, we have also had announcements this week. 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Mark Kirkham has been promoted to chief marketing officer at PepsiCo Beverages US most recently served as senior VP of marketing for sparkling brands returning to the US six months ago after holding international leadership roles including CMO of PepsiCo International Beverages He joined PepsiCo over 10 years ago and played a key role in expanding its global zero sugar offerings Kirkham will lead marketing for PepsiCo in the US responsible for brand strategy across household brands Mountain Dew and for partners Starbucks and Lipton said: “I am excited to announce Mark Kirkham as the new chief marketing officer for PepsiCo Beverages US Mark is a multi-disciplined marketer and creative storyteller with deep global experience in the beverage business.” Krishnan added: “He led the step-changed international approach to accelerating zero sugar and expanding our portfolio to address the needs of evolving consumers I’ve been impressed by his imaginative approach to scalable problem solving; he is well-poised to take on this role and lead us into the next chapter of innovation and growth.” In a Linkedin post announcing his new role Kirkham said: “Thrilled to be leading the next chapter for PepsiCo Beverages in the US as the new chief marketing officer… Over the past 15 years it has been an honour and privilege to work across our portfolio of amazing brands – and work with some of the most talented people in the industry.” He finished his post by thanking Lyons: “My heartfelt thanks to my friend colleague and boss Greg Lyons whose legacy at PepsiCo will be forever cherished.” Kirkham’s appointment comes following PepsiCo’s acquisition of Poppi a probiotic soda brand and a move into zero sugar and healthier soda options Get in touchWould you like to be interviewed by FoodBev Media or share a recent innovation with us? Click here to contact us “We all know how important our seas and rivers are for our health, wellbeing, ecosystems and our economy” Living in Falmouth and bringing up my son by the beach for 19 years means I have seen the damage pollution can do to our coastline. That's why I was pleased to be selected to sit on the Water (Special Measures) Bill Committee last week as well as the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee to scrutinise the next critical steps that we take as a government towards clearing up our waters. This is clearly needed. South West Water discharged sewage for nearly 540,000 hours in 2023, which is an 83 per cent rise compared with 2022. Cornwall has suffered from sewage spills for far too long. I am so pleased we are going to get on and deliver the tangible action required to protect our seas for future generations. Jayne Kirkham, Labour MP for Truro and Falmouth [email protected]Further Links At UKC/UKH we are all experienced internet users and as such we understand why some people want to use Ad Block to remove annoying and distracting advertising that proliferates on some web sites We don't feel that UKC/UKH should be considered as such a site We have developed a site that has subtle and appropriate advertising; we don't use pop-ups we don't force you to read adverts before you can see content and we don't use third party ad servers dishing up totally inappropriate advertising We have worked incredibly hard over the years to make sure that we keep a good balance between advertising and editorial content Please could you consider disabling Adblock when visiting UKC/UKH Starting in September, Exeter-based long distance walker Liam Kirkham plans to make a solo journey of 450 miles on foot through Scotland, from the Border to John o' Groats. Liam, 38, who works in a kayak shop and instructs watersports for a day job, will be raising money for Young Minds a mental health charity for children and young people Liam walked the 1000km South West Coast Path (SWCP) in 2023 "The long distance walking thing is quite recent for me" he says "After years of really focusing on kayaking I've kind of rediscovered walking and camping I've done some other week long walks in Scotland and in 2022 I did the Cape Wrath Trail." At 450 miles his length-of Scotland journey will be a step up from that in terms of scale and going solo and unsupported he expects to it take around four weeks "I have a campsite booked the first night to have something to aim for Going self-contained is absolutely what I love" he says "but make no mistake I'm certainly not fast!" his route then follows a combination of established paths continuing on the West Highland Way to Fort William followed by the Great Glen Way up to Inverness before finishing along the Caithness coast on the John o' Groats Trail but he admits his pre-trip training has so far been limited We have two young children which takes up a lot of time and energy I often walk to work and school drop off with a 15kg pack to try build it in somewhere." I'm constantly laying things out on floor and swapping different gear around I thought I had it stripped down on the SWCP but by time I got to Woolacombe I'd already ditched stuff." As autumn progresses the weather is clearly going to get worse and daylight more limited and walking north will of course compound that "But it also means no midges and hopefully no heat exhaustion" Liam says "I like to think I have a take it as it comes attitude Work is too busy in the summer so I can't really do it any other time And though earlier in the year may be perfect one of my favourite phrases is 'don't let perfect be the enemy of good'." "That's one of my favourite things about 'adventures' - the positive feeling and value has a long lasting reach. On that walk I got into a really satisfying flow state of picking up my pack But inevitably it wasn't all plain sailing: "One day of just 12.5 miles kicked my arse" he recalls "I arrived in Bude shattered and it was quite early on in the journey I had a flicker of doubt then that this may take much longer than I thought I wanted to be glad I've done it… so I had to do it Also this was the first 'adventure' I had taken on as a fundraiser and to everyone who had donated their hard earned money. "The big thing that the SWCP taught me is to have a plan I planned the first seven days on the SWCP then a storm made me stop for a day and messed it all up For this Scotland walk I've only figured out in detail the plan for the first day's walking I've researched lots but there's no strict schedule beyond that..." Raising money for Young Minds is an essential part of the trip for Liam: Suicide is the biggest killer of 18-35 year olds That's heartbreaking. I think we are now dealing with the very sharp end of this and advocate for better mental health services ensuring that young people get the help they need early on." "People can follow the adventure on social media" he says: "It won't be polished reels and endorsements And if people enjoy it I'd love them to donate..." long distance trail A new long distance footpath has been officially opened Running around 140km between Plymouth Sound and Marsland Mouth on the north coast the Tamara Coast to Coast Way also makes possible a complete circuit of Cornwall It's been announced today that the Coast-to-Coast the classic long-distance walk across Northern England Adoption as an official route will bring increased investment in trail infrastructure and,.. If you've been stuck at home through yet another lockdown the thought of striding free on a multi-day.. is the 40th anniversary of the founding of thye West Highland Way Scotland's original officially designated long.. Nick Abbot is Leading Britain's Conversation was seen as a “star” within the Prison Service quickly rising to become a governor at HMP Kirkham in Lancashire following her illicit relationship with gang boss “Jesse Pinkman” The 42-year-old was found guilty of two counts of misconduct and one count of possessing criminal property at Preston Crown Court on Tuesday Read more: Full list of countries hit by Donald Trump's tariff announcement it emerged that Pegg had used Saunderson’s involvement in the Beating Alcohol and Drug Dependency programme at the prison as a cover for spending time with the drug boss But even members of his gang grumbled that their boss was spending too much time with Pegg and away from his wife and “work” Judge Graham Knowles told Pegg a prison term was “inevitable” but bailed the defendant to the court building while a sentencing date is arranged either later on Tuesday or at a later date Pegg was accused of not “playing by the rules” by beginning her relationship with Saunderson known in the criminal underworld as “Jesse Pinkman” the meth-dealing character from TV’s Breaking Bad Her criminal relationship with Saunderson was discovered after a pair of size 10 flip flops and a toothbrush were found in Pegg’s apartment It emerged that the drug dealer had been visiting her apartment while on early release granted by Pegg Saunderson received a message saying “car her for ya brid 12 quid or work” with an image of the Mercedes attached “12 quid” means £12,000 while work is in reference to drugs.Just two days later he arranged for “17 packs” to be sent to Manchester to pay for the car Prosecutor Barbara-Louise Webster said: "Her downfall was two-fold incurring debts and she had county court judgements made against her she became vulnerable and open to exploitation "The second was that she became emotionally and personally involved with a serving prisoner Anthony Saunderson and later accepted an expensive car which was paid for by him out of his proceeds of criminal activity ie trading in drugs." From the beginning of Pegg’s time at Kirkham concerns were raised about her close relationships with prisoners Some reported her spending an inappropriate amount of time in her office with Saunderson she requested he be released on temporary license While she didn’t have authority to approve this request Following this she was moved to another jail and soon became duty governor at HMP Lancaster Farms Pegg denied all charges against her and will be sentenced at a later date See more More Crime News See more More UK News See more More Topics