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-<panel type="primary" title="Message from Chairman re Coronavirus">
+<panel type="primary" title="BCA AGM Ballot">
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+{{ :news:bca_ballot.jpg?nolink&200|}}
-Dear Southern Cavers,
+All BCA members whose emails addresses BCA holds should by now have received an email with a 'voting token' enabling them to vote in the ballot for the election of BCA chair and on the various constitutional changes that have been proposed.
-Well it looks like there may be light at the end of the lockdown tunnel as the vaccination programme proceeds at pace and warmer weather is on the way. I know we have all been frustrated with most of us stranded above ground for the best part of a year, but I am sure we can look forward to greater flexibility to get underground in the not too far distant future.
+Please take the time to vote. Proposals 2 & 3 in particular have significant and long reaching effects.
-Feb 2021
+<btn>[[news:2021_10_11_bca_agm_ballot_2021|Read more ...]]</btn>
-<btn>[[:news:2021_02_24_message_from_chairman_re_coronavirus|Read more ...]]</btn>
+th October 2021
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-<panel type="danger" title="CCC Ltd: WARNING - Rockfall in G.B. Cave - Update">
+<panel type="primary" title="MCR Training Exercise - Rhino Rift - Saturday 13th November">
+{{ :news:mcr_training.jpg?nolink&100|}}
+Rhino Rift will be closed to visitors on Saturday 13th November for a MCR training exercise. Please avoid the cave on this day.
+<btn>[[news:2021_08_06_rhino_rift_mcr_training|Read more ...]]</btn>
+th August 2021
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+<panel type="warning" title="Singing River Mine Access">
+{{ :news:singing_river_mine_entrance.jpg?nolink&100|Singing River Mine by Paul Stillman}}
+Following a change in ownership and landscaping work, the entrance to Singing River Mine is now located in a private garden.
+Arrangements for future access are under discussion and will be available as soon as possible.
+**In the meantime all visits should be avoided.**
+<btn>[[news:2020_07_08_singing_river_mine_access|Read more ...]]</btn>
+th July 2021
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+<panel type="primary" title="CCC Ltd: Rhino Right Hand Route Rebolted">
 From Charterhouse Caving Company Ltd
-"The site of the reported rockfall in GB near the waterfall climb in Main Chamber has been checked. There has been a recent fall of mud, gravel and smallish boulders on the left (when viewed facing downstream) of the waterfall climb, near the bottom. The wall above the last part of the climb (the big steps) appears as it did before, but should be considered loose due to the recent fall.
+After a long day’s work last weekend, the Right-Hand Route in Rhino Rift has been rebolted using BCA approved IC resin anchors.
-Feb 2021
+The resin holding the new bolts has now had time to cure and so the route is usable again from this weekend (26th June) ...
-<btn>[[:news:2021_02_08_rockfall_in_g.b._cave|Read more ...]]</btn>
+<btn>[[news:2021_06_25_rhino_right_hand_route_rebolted|Read more ...]]</btn>
+th June 2021
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-<panel type="danger" title="Coronavirus Lockdown Mark 3">
+<panel type="warning" title="Thrupe Lane Swallet to receive CSCC Padlock">
-Dear Southern Cavers,
+{{ :news:thrupe_lane_entrance.jpg?nolink&100|Thrupe Lane Swallet poss. by Dave King}}
-As all of you are now no doubt aware the UK is now in the throws of the third national lockdown and this places severe restrictions on our hobby. I would draw your attention to the statement made by the CNCC a few days ago (reproduced below), which provides some excellent advice and is applicable down south as it is up north. The CNCC advice reads;
+Following requests from concerned locals, a CSCC padlock will be fitted to the entrance gate of Thrupe Lane Swallet.
-Jan 2021
+<btn>[[news:2021_06_09_thrup_lane_cscc_lock|Read more ...]]</btn>
-<btn>[[:news:2021_01_09_coronavirus._lockdown_mark_3|Read more ...]]</btn>
+th June 2021
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-<panel type="danger" title="CSCC and MCR: Joint Statement on Coronavirus Lockdown Mark 2">
+<panel type="primary" title="MCR: Invitation to Join Mendip Cave Rescue">
-Dear Southern Cavers,
+{{ :news:mcr_logo.png?nolink&100|}}
+From Mendip Cave Rescue
-As most all of you will be aware, the government announced on Saturday that new lockdown measures will be introduced from Thursday 5th November in an attempt to control the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic. The details of these measures can be found at [[https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november#travel]].
+MCR has had to restructure itself and has reconstituted itself as a registered charity. With the new structure cavers who wish to continue supporting the MCR by being on the cavers call out list are invited to apply for associate membership ...
-Nov 2020
+<btn>[[news:2021_05_26_invitation_to_join_mcr|Read more ...]]</btn>
-<btn>[[:news:2020_11_02_cscc_and_mcr_joint_statement_on_coronavirus|Read more ...]]</btn>
+th May 2021
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-<panel type="danger" title="BCA: Information on Coronavirus and Caving">
+<panel type="danger" title="CCC Ltd: WARNING - Rockfall in G.B. Cave - Update">
-BCA have issued a series of useful updates on the coronavirus and how it related to caving. See the [[https://british-caving.org.uk/coronavirus-and-caving/|BCA Website]].
+From Charterhouse Caving Company Ltd
+ROCKFALL IN THE AREA OF THE WATERFALL CLIMB, GB CAVERN
+Following the rockfall notified and publicised in early February, a further inspection trip was scheduled for 6 April, following the relaxation of covid restrictions. On 5th April, a report was received of a further fall. The inspection trip comprised Linda Wilson (Conservation Officer), Dave King and Graham Price (CCC Directors). A large area of the side of the passage above the big steps on the left hand side (when travelling into the cave, heading downstream) has come away, resulting in a massive, unstable talus cone of boulders, large rocks, smaller shattered rocks and mud that now completely covers the steps almost to the base of the ledge in the middle of the climb. Boulders and large rocks are spread over a wide area in the passage below the climb ...
+<btn>[[:news:2021_04_07_rockfall_in_g.b._cave|Read more ...]]</btn>
+th Apr 2021
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-<panel type="danger" title="BCRC: Guidance Should a Return to Underground Activity Become Available">
+<panel type="primary" title="Coronavirus Recovery Roadmap: Stage 1">
+{{ :logo-2021.png?nolink&100|}}
+Dear Southern Cavers,
+It is with some relief that as from Monday 29th March that the national “stay at home” rule will end, and the long path to a return to something like normality can begin. This means that it is no longer illegal to leave home without a valid excuse, though the government asks that we all minimise the number of journeys we make. From Monday 29th it is also permitted for up to 6 people, or two households, to meet outdoors and for people to take part formally organised outdoor sports ...
-BCRC have issued a press release on the coronavirus giving guidance should a return to underground activity become available. See the [[https://www.caverescue.org.uk/cave-rescue-coronavirus-update/|BCRC Website]].
+<btn>[[:news:2021_03_28_coronavirus_recovery_roadmap_stage_1|Read more ...]]</btn>
+th Mar 2021
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-<panel type="primary" title="Access to caves in Cheddar Gorge">
+<panel type="primary" title="BCA: Covid Roadmap Update">
-Further to the decision by Longleat to close the show caves and suspend their operations in Cheddar, they have notified CSCC that with immediate effect caver access to all caves on Longleat property which includes the whole south side of the Gorge, is no longer available. This includes all caves and digs, and affects sites such as Reservoir Hole, Spider Hole, Goughs Cave, Long Hole, Great Oones etc.
+{{ :bca-logo-mini-white.png?nolink&100|}}
+Following the Government announcement for England in its Covid-19 Response Spring 2021 – the Roadmap out of Lockdown, BCA offers the following synopsis about how this may affect caving ...
-Longleat are not adverse to reinstating caver access subject to an access agreement with CSCC. Negotiations to formalise an access procedure were started at the request of Longleat a few years ago but were never concluded.
+See the [[https://british-caving.org.uk/covid-roadmap-update/|BCA Website ...]]
-Discussions have recommenced and both parties are hopeful of a favourable and positive outcome, however in the meantime all the caves are closed.
+th March 2021
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-Longleat will be keeping a presence in the Gorge for maintenance purposes, but this is all. Approaches should not be made to Longleat or any of their representatives as permission to visit any of the caves will be denied.
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+<panel type="primary" title="BCRC: Guidance Should a Return to Underground Activity Become Available">
-[[canda@cscc.org.uk|Graham Price]]\\
+BCRC have issued a press release on the coronavirus giving guidance should a return to underground activity become available ...
-Conservation & Access Officer\\
-th Oct 2020
+See the [[https://www.caverescue.org.uk/cave-rescue-coronavirus-update/|BCRC Website ...]]
+th June 2020
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+<panel type="primary" title="Access to caves in Cheddar Gorge">
+{{ :news:cheddar_caves_logo.jpg?nolink&150|Cheddar Caves Logo}}
+Further to the decision by Longleat to close the show caves and suspend their operations in Cheddar, they have notified CSCC that with immediate effect caver access to all caves on Longleat property which includes the whole south side of the Gorge, is no longer available. This includes all caves and digs, and affects sites such as Reservoir Hole, Spider Hole, Goughs Cave, Long Hole, Great Oones etc ...
+<btn>[[news:2020_10_11_access_to_caves_in_cheddar_gorge|Read more ...]]</btn>
+th Oct 2020
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+<panel type="info" title="BCA News Feed">
+{{ :bca-logo-mini-white.png?nolink&100|}}
+{{rss>https://british-caving.org.uk/news/?feed=rss2 8 date }}
+</panel>
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