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1. 1. M.E.N. Special Reports

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 13 June 2007 WELCOME to the Manchester Evening News' online section for Special Reports.

2. 2. Kilimanjaro for Kirsty

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 04 April 2007 EIGHT adventurers - led by M.E.N. editor Paul Horrocks - raised thousands of pounds by trekking to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya. They spent six days climbing the 20,000ft peak to help the appeal raise £5m to secure the future of Francis House Children's Hospice in Didsbury. Follow their mission in our Special Report.

3. 3. Kilimanjaro - Day Seven: On top of the world!

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 15 August 2005 IT was an emotional moment when we unfurled the banner on the rooftop of Africa - for our group of eight fundraisers it was the pinnacle of all our training.

4. 4. Kilimanjaro - Day Six: Barafu Camp

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 13 August 2005 AS we trekked out of the Karanga Valley shortly after dawn the silence was broken by an enormous rumble from the summit of Kilimanjaro.

5. 5. Kilimanjaro conquered for Kirsty

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 13 August 2005 TODAY the Manchester Evening News team finally conquered Mount Kilimanjaro for Kirsty.

6. 6. Kilimanjaro - Day Five: Karanga Valley

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 12 August 2005 A DEMON in my head which has been waiting for me all along during this trek is now behind me -&  a fearsome 300m high volcanic cliff face.

7. 7. Kilimanjaro - Day Four: Barranco Camp

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 11 August 2005 TODAY was a gruelling walk across a lunar-type landscape from Shira camp to Barranco.

8. 8. Kilimanjaro: Drama on Day 5

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 11 August 2005 OUR mountain guide, Elias Massawe, saved a porter’s life as we scaled a steep slope at the entrance to the Karanga valley camp.

9. 9. Kilimanjaro - Day Three: Shira Plateau

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 10 August 2005 AWESOME views of the alpine moorland above the cloud level&  - and our first full view of Kilimanjaro.

10. 10. Kilimanjaro - Day Two: Machame Camp

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 09 August 2005 AT last we've started the climb on Kilimanjaro. Everyone feels so much better to be actually under way.

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