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Personal trainer sets world scooter record in memory of his late wife

A widower is “over the moon” after setting a new Guinness World Record scooting from Land’s End to John O’Groats in memory of his late wife and raising thousands for charity. Stuart Jamieson, 46, from Bo’ness, West Lothian, made the 995 mile journey ...

12 May 2022 at 15:55

Britons hope to break world records with puzzle cubes and footballs

A speed-cubing champion aiming to break the world record for the most rotating puzzle cubes solved in 24 hours is among a group of Britons hoping to claim titles on the 19th annual Guinness World Records Day. George Scholey, from Northampton, began ...

10 Nov 2022 at 02:29

Marine ‘confident’ he will break London Marathon record with ‘Fridget Jones’

A Royal Marine who will run the London Marathon while carrying a fridge called Fridget Jones has said he is “confident” that he will earn a Guinness World Record for the feat. Sam Hammond, 30, of RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall, has already broken the ...

20 Apr 2023 at 08:00

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Offaly man achieves ‘lifelong dream’ by breaking Guinness World Record

A Offaly comic book superfan has said he achieved his “lifelong dream” by breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of Deadpool memorabilia with a total of 2,250 items. Gareth Peter Pahliney, from Cloghan, kicked off his ...

18 Apr 2023 at 12:33

‘I’ve still got it’ – F1 champion Jenson Button breaks reflex world record

Jenson Button has added “a new trophy to the collection” ahead of the 2023 Formula One season by breaking the Guinness World Record for the Batak reflex reaction test. The 2009 F1 world champion was challenged by streaming service NOW to ...

28 Feb 2023 at 13:34

Ramsay helps creates largest beef wellington weighing same as eight-year-old boy

TV chef Gordon Ramsay along with TikTok star Nick DiGiovanni have become the Guinness World Record holders for the largest beef wellington, weighing the equivalent of an eight-year-old boy. The mammoth dish, created using the Kitchen ...

11 Jun 2023 at 14:15

Boy, 11, sets record for most Harry Potter characters guessed from film quotes

A schoolboy has set the Guinness World Record for most Harry Potter characters guessed from film quotes within 60 seconds. Eli Chmelik, who got 19 correct answers within one minute, said it felt “very strange” to hold a world record....

26 Jan 2022 at 19:55

Cricketer hoping for world record after batting continuously for 50 hours

A cricketer from Suffolk is feeling “quietly confident” that he has broken a Guinness World Record after batting continuously for more than 50 hours, facing 9,774 balls in total. Andy Northcote, 40, from Needham Market, said his ...

25 Aug 2023 at 14:08

Spencer Matthews to attempt new world record in his ‘most dangerous challenge’

Broadcaster Spencer Matthews is to attempt seven ironman triathlons in seven continents in a new world record attempt which he describes as his “most dangerous challenge”. The 36-year-old is aiming to complete the events, which ...

26 Nov 2024 at 14:08

Music

The Killers presented with two Guinness World Records titles for Mr Brightside

American rock band The Killers have been awarded two Guinness World Records titles for their hit song Mr Brightside. The indie-rock anthem, which has dipped in and out of the lower half of the UK’s top 100 singles chart over ...

10 Jul 2024 at 18:40

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Irish woman who swam to Antarctica will share cold water swimming tips at public talk in Waterford

A Guinness World Record-holding Irish woman who once swam from Chile to Antarctica will share her tips for staying safe in cold water at a public talk this month. Nuala Moore - one of the world's most experienced extreme ...

15 Feb 2024 at 13:33

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Dorothy, 104, hoping for record as world’s oldest skydiver

A 104-year-old woman is hoping to be confirmed as the oldest person to skydive after making a tandem jump and landing 13,500ft later at a US airport. “Age is just a number,” Dorothy Hoffner told a cheering crowd moments ...

02 Oct 2023 at 19:30

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