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Date:- 04 June 2007

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MANCHESTER TO LIVERPOOL BIKE RIDE

THE leading charity Bowel Cancer UK has teamed up with events organiser Bike Events to host a sponsored bike ride between Manchester and Liverpool.

Taking place on Saturday 10th June 2007, it is the charity’s main cycling event in the north of England this summer and one of three cycling fundraisers the charity is hosting this year. Bowel Cancer UK hopes that public support for the event will bolster its work to help those affected by bowel cancer and raise awareness of the disease.

The event is a long-distance challenge which is perfect for summer cycling, with a route that takes a mostly traffic-free path: it starts at Salford Quays, progresses through part of the Manchester Ship Canal, and finally reaches Liverpool via the famous Penny Lane.

The bike ride, which is being held in association with Bike Week (16 June 2007 until 24 June 2007 –
see www.bikeweek.org.uk), starts between 8.00 and 10.00 a.m. All that is required to join the event
is a small administration fee.

There are a number of advantages to registering beforehand, so we encourage participants to do this
where they can. The benefits include receiving an information pack, which gives handy hints on obtaining sponsorship and help with setting up a ‘Just Giving’ site. Also, on the day itself participants will be able to go straight to the Start banner and begin the route. To register and to obtain more information visit their website.

However, it is also possible to join the ride on the day as the registration process is very straightforward, and sponsorship can of course be obtained afterwards.

Bowel Cancer UK would like as many people as possible take part in the Manchester to Liverpool Bike Ride so that we can continue our vital work in combating the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK.

Damian Witherington, of Moston, Manchester, explains his reasons for wanting to take part:- “My
father died of bowel cancer some years ago, so I am doing it in his memory. Also, I’ve just recently gone through a quadruple heart by-pass procedure, and while I’ve been recuperating, the husband of one of my wife’s nieces died of a very aggressive form of cancer, so I’m doing it in his memory as well.

As part of my fitness regime I have been going out with friends on my mountain bike. One of these friends, Dennis, suggested that we do this ride, and I agreed as I will also be building up my fitness whilst supporting a good cause.”


Jock Wright, Events Fundraiser at Bowel Cancer UK, says:- “Taking part in sponsored events such as the Manchester to Liverpool Bike Ride is a marvellous way to fulfil a personal challenge whilst helping an important cause. Through the support of individual fundraisers we can continue to help more people to overcome the disease.”

New era for space exploration as 14 space agencies take historic step

IN an unprecedented move, 14 of the world's leading space agencies on 31 May 2007 revealed their agreed vision for globally co-ordinated space exploration to the Moon, Mars and beyond.

Following months of intensive discussions, they published their common ideas for space exploration; "The Global Exploration Strategy" and "The Framework for Co-ordination".

The document outlines the rationale for society to explore space, defines the current focus and process of space exploration, the current interest in returning to the Moon and exploring Mars, and proposes a framework for the future co-ordination of global space exploration.

Welcoming the publication of the document, Science and Innovation Minister Malcolm Wicks said:- "This document marks the start of a new era of space exploration. Since the launch of Sputnik in 1957, we have learnt much about how to explore space and have experienced the benefits of scientific discoveries in our everyday lives. Innovations such as exploiting space for global communications, weather forecasting and helping emergency services have all flowed from the first half-century of space exploration.

During this century we are sure to see some fantastic voyages of discovery as robots and humans venture further into our Solar System. What they learn will excite and inspire new generations to get involved in science and create new technology that could benefit the whole economy.

The Framework for Co-ordination sets out a common vision for a new era of international collaboration. I welcome the fact that the UK can use this to inform our national plans while joining together in a truly global endeavour. "


British National Space Centre - which co-ordinates UK civil space activities and represents the UK at the European Space Agency - was fully involved in shaping this document. Following its publication, it is expected that a voluntary, non-binding forum (the International Co-ordination Mechanism) will now be established so that all 14 nations can share their plans for space exploration, and collaborate to strengthen both individual projects and the collective effort.

This is an exciting time for UK space exploration:-

* The UK was heavily involved in the recent and highly successful SMART-1 mission to the Moon;

* The UK is building cutting edge technology to survey the geochemistry of the Moon aboard the Indian Chandrayaan-1 mission which is due for blast off in 2008;

* It is also the second largest contributor to the European Space Agency's (ESA) Aurora space exploration programme;

* UK industry has recently started work on the BepiColombo mission to Mercury, a joint European/Japanese mission to be launched in 2013.

The UK space sector is worth £4.8 billion per annum, supports 70,000 jobs and makes an overall contribution to UK GDP of almost £7 billion per annum..

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