37 h. ago Remains of British man who died in Antarctica found in melting glacier 66 years later

Bone fragments were transported to the Falkland Islands aboard the BAS Royal Research Ship Sir David Attenborough

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38 h. ago Antarctic glacier melt reveals remains of Briton who died in 1959 accident

Dennis ‘Tink’ Bell fell into a crevasse at the age of 25 while working for the Falkland Islands Dependencies SurveyThe remains of a British man who died in an accident in Antarctica 66 years ago have been discovered in a melting glacier alongside ski poles, a pipe and a watch.Dennis “Tink” Bell fell into a crev­asse in 1959 while working for the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (Fids), now the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), a few weeks after his 25th birthday. His body was not discovered until January, when a Polish team found bones near their base. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Body of man who died in Antarctic glacier is found 65 years later

The remains of Dennis Bell, who fell into a crevasse aged 25 while working in Antarctica, have been found

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40 h. ago Remains of British researcher lost in Antarctica are FOUND after 66 years: DNA analysis confirms body under glacier belongs to Dennis 'Tink' Bell

Remains of Dennis 'Tink' Bell, a 25 year-old British adventurer, radio operator and meteorologist, have been found in the Ecology Glacier off the Antarctic Peninsula.

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3 w. ago ‘Three is the magic number’: Tyrrell Hatton says pints of Guinness can fuel Open glory

Briton tries to remain relaxed despite his usual ‘vocal’ approach after staying in contention on day two at PortrushFirst Tyrrell Hatton effed, jeffed and played his way into Open contention. Then he revealed he was off for three pints of Guinness to relax and ready himself for the business end of this championship.It sounds like a distinctly old-school approach. But the fact Hatton was smiling as he talked, spoke volumes. He is clearly happy and relaxed. And, just as importantly, now appears far better at flushing out the anger that erupts when he falls short of perfection or gets a bad break. And that makes him a live danger in Portrush. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago 'Doomsday Glacier' the size of UK so unstable its collapse could swallow cities

The 'Doomsday Glacier' in West Antarctica is one of the largest and most unstable glaciers in the world - and could flood major cities across the world including London if it collapses

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