FROM Here To Everest And Beyond will be a subject of a lecture in Liddington. Mountaineer and skydiver Nigel Gifford will speak at Liddington Village Hall at 7.30pm on Monday, January 24.

Mr Gifford, who runs an adventure travel company in Bath, has been involved in expeditions in the Himalayas, completed a solo ascent of Mount McKinley in Alaska and done more than 1,000 free-fall skydives.

The lecture is being organised by Chris Parnell on behalf of the Royal Geographical Society western region.

Tickets, priced £2, must be booked in advance from Mr Parnell on 01793 790496.