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start [07 Apr 2021 10:44]
cookie [Welcome] Rockfall in GB
start [15 Nov 2021 17:07]
cookie [BCA News Feed] Added link to BCA website
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 metatag-og:title=(Council of Southern Caving Clubs) metatag-og:title=(Council of Southern Caving Clubs)
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 metatag-og:description=(The Council of Southern Caving Clubs is an association of Caving Clubs whose main interests lie in the Mendip Hills of Somerset.) metatag-og:description=(The Council of Southern Caving Clubs is an association of Caving Clubs whose main interests lie in the Mendip Hills of Somerset.)
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 +<panel type="warning" title="MCR Training Exercise - Rhino Rift - Saturday 13th November">
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 +<alert type="danger">POSTPONED</alert> **Due to the rescue in Wales over the weekend with many MCR volunteers involved , this training exercise has been postponed.**
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 +Rhino Rift will be closed to visitors on Saturday 13th November for a MCR training exercise. Please avoid the cave on this day.
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 +<btn>[[news:2021_08_06_rhino_rift_mcr_training|Read more ...]]</btn>
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 +12th November 2021
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 +<panel type="primary" title="BCA AGM 2021 Ballot Results">
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 +The results of the ballots following the recent AGM have now been announced.
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 +Congratulations to the winners and commiserations to the losers.
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 +<btn>[[news:2021_11_01_bca_ballot_result|Read more ...]]</btn>
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 +1st November 2021
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 +<panel type="primary" title="J'Rat Digging Award 2021">
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 +An evening of talks and presentations including the giving of the annual J'Rat Digging Award.
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 +Saturday 20th November from 19:30hrs in the Long Room, Hunters Lodge Inn.
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 +<btn>[[https://cscc.org.uk/wiki/news/2021_10_31_jrat_digging_award_2021|Read more ...]]</btn>
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 +31st October 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.
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 +Arrangements for future access are under discussion and will be available as soon as possible.
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 +**In the meantime all visits should be avoided.**
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 +<btn>[[news:2020_07_08_singing_river_mine_access|Read more ...]]</btn>
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 +8th July 2021
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 +<panel type="primary" title="CCC Ltd: Rhino Right Hand Route Rebolted">
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 +From Charterhouse Caving Company Ltd
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 +After a long day’s work last weekend, the Right-Hand Route in Rhino Rift has been rebolted using BCA approved IC resin anchors.
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 +The resin holding the new bolts has now had time to cure and so the route is usable again from this weekend (26th June) ...
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 +<btn>[[news:2021_06_25_rhino_right_hand_route_rebolted|Read more ...]]</btn>
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 +25th June 2021
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 +<panel type="warning" title="Thrupe Lane Swallet to receive CSCC Padlock">
 +{{ :news:thrupe_lane_entrance.jpg?nolink&100|Thrupe Lane Swallet poss. by Dave King}}
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 +Following requests from concerned locals, a CSCC padlock will be fitted to the entrance gate of Thrupe Lane Swallet.
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 +<btn>[[news:2021_06_09_thrup_lane_cscc_lock|Read more ...]]</btn>
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 +9th June 2021
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 +<panel type="primary" title="MCR: Invitation to Join Mendip Cave Rescue">
 +{{ :news:mcr_logo.png?nolink&100|}}
 +From Mendip Cave Rescue
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 +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 ...
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 +<btn>[[news:2021_05_26_invitation_to_join_mcr|Read more ...]]</btn>
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 +26th May 2021
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 <panel type="danger" title="CCC Ltd: WARNING - Rockfall in G.B. Cave - Update"> <panel type="danger" title="CCC Ltd: WARNING - Rockfall in G.B. Cave - Update">
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 <panel type="primary" title="Access to caves in Cheddar Gorge"> <panel type="primary" title="Access to caves in Cheddar Gorge">
 {{ :news:cheddar_caves_logo.jpg?nolink&150|Cheddar Caves Logo}} {{ :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.+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 ...
  
-Longleat are not adverse to reinstating caver access subject to an access agreement with CSCCNegotiations to formalise an access procedure were started at the request of Longleat a few years ago but were never concluded.+<btn>[[news:2020_10_11_access_to_caves_in_cheddar_gorge|Read more ...]]</btn>
  
-Discussions have recommenced and both parties are hopeful of a favourable and positive outcome, however in the meantime all the caves are closed. 
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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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-[[canda@cscc.org.uk|Graham Price]]\\ 
-Conservation & Access Officer\\ 
 11th Oct 2020 11th Oct 2020
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 +<panel type="info" title="BCA News Feed">
 +[[https://british-caving.org.uk/news/|{{ :bca-logo-mini-white.png?nolink&100|BCA Logo}}]]
 +{{rss>https://british-caving.org.uk/news/?feed=rss2 8 date }}
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 +<panel type="danger" title="Met Office Weather Warnings">
 +[[https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings|{{ :met_office_logo.jpg?nolink&100|Met Office Logo}}]]
 +**Any weather warnings for the South of England in the next seven days are listed here:**
  
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