3 d. ago Woman who lost the ability to walk due to rare condition smashes cycling world record

Sarah Ruggins cycled the length of the UK and back in five-and-a-half days

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4 d. ago British athlete smashes record for running width of Australia: ‘Like a revolving nightmare that wouldn’t end’

William Goodge says he started running marathons in honour of his mother who died from cancer

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4 d. ago William Goodge smashes record after running across Australia in 35 days

British athlete four days quicker than previous record holder who completed 3,800km feat in 39 daysGoodge, 31, set out from Cottesloe beach on 15 April and reached Bondi beach on 19 MayAn ultra-endurance athlete has smashed the world record for running across Australia after spending more than a month on foot.Spurred on by his mother’s battle with cancer, and with his father by his side, William Goodge crossed the finish line in Sydney just after 4pm on Monday. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Kylie Minogue review – house, techno doom metal? This is a thrilling reinvention of a pop deity

OVO Hydro, GlasgowHer Tension world tour reaches the UK, and it’s the work of a relaxed but inherently flamboyant singer with a bold new vision for her back catalogueThe lights go down in Glasgow, and Kylie Minogue ascends from underneath the stage like a pop deity: head-to-toe in electric blue PVC, sitting in the centre of a giant neon diamond. After acclaimed runs in Australia and the US, she’s kicking off the UK leg of her Tension tour, celebrating an era that started two years ago with lead single Padam Padam – a phenomenon everywhere from gay clubs to TikTok – and continued with her equally hook-filled albums Tension and Tension II.In contrast to some recent over-complicated arena tour concepts from the likes of Katy Perry, the Tension show is admirably straightforward after Kylie’s big entrance, allowing her to remain the focus at all times. She races through hits – some condensed into medleys – at an astonishing pace; from 1991’s What Do I Have To Do, to Good As Gone from Ten...

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8 d. ago Aberdeen vs Celtic may be the biggest ever Scottish Cup Final hammering as fears grow old record could be smashed

The omens aren't looking good for the Dons ahead of the Hampden showpiece on May 24

Sport

2 w. ago Lewis Hamilton shows true colours with comment on Kimi Antonelli joy at Mercedes

The Miami Grand Prix was another struggle for Lewis Hamilton who is frustrated with his Ferrari struggles, while his Mercedes replacement Kimi Antonelli smashed a record

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2 w. ago Who is Henry Pollock? How England’s young sensation bolted into Lions contention

The 20-year-old flanker is uber-confident and uber-athletic - and has made a compelling case for British and Irish Lions selection

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2 w. ago Dentist who defrauded NHS and 'stole thousands' from patients dies leaving trail of despair

Dr David Hurst was handed a suspended jail term in 2012 after admitting 69 counts of theft from the NHS. He then moved to Australia where he continued to run a dental clinic

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2 w. ago Darts champion Luke Littler reveals the formula for the perfect kebab

As well as bringing some much needed new life to the traditional pub game, the teen athlete has also shed a spotlight on another British classic - the humble kebab.

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2 w. ago Katie Ledecky smashes her longstanding 800m freestyle world record

US swim star Ledecky smashes record set at Rio GamesGretchen Walsh sets world record in 100m butterflyKatie Ledecky broke new ground once again on Saturday, shattering her own world record in the 800m freestyle with a time of 8min 4.12sec at the Tyr Pro Swim Series in Fort Lauderdale.The 28-year-old American improved on the 8:04.79 mark she set at the 2016 Rio Olympics, notching her first long-course world record since 2018 and reaffirming her dominance in the distance freestyle events. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago parkwalk record smashed on parkrun and Vitality’s ‘Let’s Walk’ day

This weekend saw a record number of parkwalkers at parkrun across the United Kingdom as the nation came together for parkrun and Vitality’s ‘Let’s Walk’ day with over 13,000 people walking at their local parkrun.

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3 w. ago UK breaks worrying wildfire record: 113 sq miles of land has already been burnt this year

The amount of UK land burnt by wildfires has already smashed the all-time record, just four months into the year.

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4 w. ago ‘Worked perfectly’: how wildlife team finally caught Valerie the dachshund after 529 days on the lam

Kangala Wildlife Rescue revealed the strategies and remote-controlled trap that secured the capture of tiny 4kg sausage dogValerie the dachshund safe and well after 529 days on the run on South Australian islandGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastExhausted and relieved, the Kangala Wildlife Rescue team have revealed precisely how they finally caught Valerie the dachshund, after 529 days on the run in Kangaroo Island, South Australia.The Kangala directors, Jared and Lisa Karran, were excited to share the news that Valerie had been secured, but they were also extremely careful not to let the small dog escape from a specially designed cage. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago New renovations, retro vibes: reviving Australia’s rundown motels

Buildings that once catered to 1950s road trippers are being transformed into boutique stays attracting a younger demographicMotel Molly is giving vacay vibes. It’s giving idyllic. It’s giving “hot girl summer” lives on in Mollymook, a town on the New South Wales south coast.I’m in an oceanside room in one of four colour-themed buildings called Capri, Olive, Limoncello and Rosé. My room in the latter comes in pinks from powder to peach, coral and mauve with – squee! – a Smeg fridge and kettle in a high-gloss fairy-floss colourway. Elsewhere are rattan chairs, Scandi-style ceramics, glasses etched with frosted cursive font and a throw tufted with designs that vaguely evoke the US south-west. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Valerie the dachshund is found safe and well after 529 days on the run on South Australian island

Rescuers on Kangaroo Island say they are ‘overjoyed’ after the dog walked into one of their trapsElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAfter 529 days on the run, Australia’s favourite fugitive has been caught at last.Valerie the miniature dachshund, who went missing on Kangaroo Island way back in 2023, has been rescued by conservationists. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago 'Bittersweet' moment as racehorse fetches £1m after missile attack on investor's Ukraine home

A two-year-old, offered by a group of Scandinavian investors, smashed the record for the highest priced lot sold at Goffs in Doncaster when bought by Godolphin

Economics

4 w. ago Why Jacob Kiplimo’s London Marathon debut will have the whole world watching

The 24-year-old smashed the world record for the half marathon in February and now attempts his first attempt at the full distance

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