China bans scaling Everest from its side of the world’s highest peak amid growing fears climbers will bring in Covid from Nepal China has banned climbers ascending Everest from its side of the peak Comes amid a surging Covid outbreak in Nepal, which has hit base camp Beijing fears climbers could contract Covid while mingling … Read more
Daredevil Briton who was locked up for free-climbing up the Shard is arrested again after scaling 380ft Barcelona skyscraper without safety equipment George King took his life in his hands when he scaled Melia Barcelona Sky Hotel He was arrested by Catalan regional police and faces a fine as he climbed down King, from Oxford … Read more
Charles Tyrwhitt is scaling back shirt-making in China after customers complained about the government in Beijing Founder Nick Wheeler said firm is ‘reacting to what the customer wants’ Company is also ending contracts with cotton suppliers in Xinjiang province Mr Wheeler also cited wider human rights issues for the move By Harriet Dennys, City Correspondent … Read more
Heart-stopping moment teenage daredevil, 19, risks his life for a selfie scaling the 500ft Forth Road Bridge Adam Lockwood, 19, climbed Forth Road Bridge with three friends last Thursday The bridge bowers around 500ft above the River Forth in central Scotland Film shows them scaling one of tower’s cables with just two wires for support … Read more
Sony considers scaling back PlayStation 5 launch and shipping up to two million fewer consoles as it fears demand will be lower amid coronavirus pandemic Sony is considering scaling back its plans for the PlayStation 5 launch The company is planning to ship between five million and 6.5 million consoles That would be one to … Read more