Briton conquers Earth's poles

London - A Briton has become the first person to reach the Earth's magnetic and geographic poles and climb the highest peaks …

London - A Briton has become the first person to reach the Earth's magnetic and geographic poles and climb the highest peaks in each of the seven continents. The Daily Telegraph, whose reporter tracked the explorer's mission from a camp in the high Arctic, called it "the stuff of heroic legend".

David Hempleman-Adams reached the geographic North Pole on Tuesday.

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