CHARITY TREKKERS WALK THE WALL FOR CANCER RESEARCH WALES


The group covered some of the walls twenty-seven crumbling watchtowers, walking over ancient brick steps and winding through remote villages and farms surrounded by the natural beauty of the Chinese countryside.


Dinosaur claws its way out of National Museum Cardiff


Thirty-two adventurers have recently returned from a challenging nine- day expedition, walking part of the iconic Great Wall of China, to


raise


funds for Cancer Research Wales.


They scaled the legendary world wonder, trekking from Beijing to Mutianya through Huangyaguan and Jinshanling,


against


beautiful landscapes, ending at the Jiayuguan Pass in the desert of Western China.


The team also crossed past battlements along the wall as well as the notorious ‘Heavenly Ladder’ – a near vertical staircase that climbs steeply to the top of a mountain. Trekker and Treatment Radiographer at Velindre Cancer Centre, Evie Thomas said: “I was inspired to take part in this challenge by my patients. It’s a cause close to so many hearts; I have had many relatives and friends suffer from this cruel disease, with both happy and sad outcomes, and I wanted to do my bit for them!”


Councillor North,


for Dilwar Ali


Llandaff said:


“Walking along the Great Wall of China was a fantastic experience that I’ll never forget. I even got the chance to lay a brick at the reconstruction site of the Badaling section of the wall!” Cancer Research Wales fundraiser, Rachel Marsh said “We would like to congratulate and thank our supporters for conquering this incredible challenge. The team has so far raised more than £111,000 and sponsorship money is still coming in!” “We invite supporters to Join Cancer Research Wales on another trek of a life time in September 2018. Adventurers will embark upon a ten-day challenge, trekking one of the most popular trails in the world - the amazing Inca


Trail of Machu


Picchu! Visit: www.cancerresearch wales.co.uk/crw_events/ machu-picchu/


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Giant, razor sharp dinosaur claws were spotted on top of National Museum Cardiff


recently. T ey are thought


to be those of the missing dinosaur, which was on the loose around the centre of Cardiff during May but then made a home for itself at the Museum’s Dinosaur Babies exhibition. Experts at National Museum Cardiff later confi rmed that this new dinosaur was a friendly dinosaur protecting its babies. It has similar features to those of Dracoraptor – the Welsh dinosaur which was scientifi cally described last year. Dracoraptor was one of the earliest of the meat-eating theropod dinosaurs and a small agile hunter, while this dinosaur is a much larger meat-eater. Dr Caroline Buttler, Head of Palaeontology from the National Museum explains: “Fossil evidence suggests


that some dinosaurs were


caring parents who protected their eggs and looked aſt er their young.” Ken Skates, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure, added: “I’m delighted that we were able to fund this activity to support


the


Museum’s Dinosaur Babies exhibition. T is project is one of 38 projects across Wales which have been funded www.cardiffandsouthwalesadvertiser.com


with £2million through Visit Wales’ Regional Tourism Engagement Fund and Tourism Product Innovation Fund – designed to deliver innovate projects in support of Visit Wales themed years” In Wales for the fi rst time, the Dinosaur Babies hands-on exhibition at National Museum Cardiff


gives visitors the


opportunity to experience the world of dinosaur family life through their eggs, nests and embryos. T ere are three real, and unique, dinosaur embryos on display within eggs, as well as replica dinosaur eggs, nests and skeletons from all over the World. T e exhibition, part of Wales’ Year of Legends runs until 5 November 2017 (10am - 4.45pm with last entry at 4pm). Tickets can be purchased at the Museum or via ticketlineUK.com (£7 adults, £5 concessions, £3 children, £17/£13 families). Children 3 years and under can enter for free. T e dinosaur claws were made by Cardiff


based international model


makers, Specialist Models who are thrilled to have been involved in a project on home turf. T e Museum also worked closely with project managers Sarah Cole Productions who led on the City of the Unexpected and award winning PR agency, Working Word.


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