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Steve Desson: Looking back


April 18, 2013 at 11:35 am

He’s back! We’ve followed Steve closely over the past few weeks while he trekked to the Mount Everest Base Camp to pay tribute to his mother. With a goal of raising an incredible £5555 for Cancer Research UK, reaching Base … Continue reading

Steve Desson: Coming home


April 11, 2013 at 1:46 pm

Having reached Base Camp and passed his target height of 5555m, Steve’s journey is still far from over with the final decent ahead of him and a special date to mark. The primary reason for Steve’s trek to raise money … Continue reading

Cut your risk of bowel cancer


April 10, 2013 at 3:43 pm

New figures from Cancer Research UK have revealed that cases of bowel cancer have increased by more than a quarter in men since the late 1970s. According to the new research, cases in men rose from 45 per 100,000 in … Continue reading

Steve Desson: reaching Base Camp


April 5, 2013 at 11:53 am

While most of us have been enjoying Easter Eggs and complaining about the lack of spring-like weather, Steve Desson has been struggling through freezing temperatures and high altitudes to reach Mount Everest Base Camp in order to raise money for … Continue reading

Steve Desson: The trek begins


March 28, 2013 at 5:12 pm

It’s been over a week since Steve left us for his charity challenge – a long trek to the Mount Everest Base Camp in order to raise money for Cancer Research UK. While he nears the height of 5555km, the … Continue reading