3 h. ago British backpackers head to Australia in record breaking numbers to escape UK

Australia is handing out record numbers of visas to young backpackers and Brits are snapping up the most, with nearly 80,000 young British nationals heading Down Under

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9 h. ago I travelled down the UK's longest village and was left with one burning question

Tucked away in the English countryside is a village of record-breaking proportions. Milo Boyd went to check out if the rumours were true and if he could make it to the other end

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21 h. ago Iconic rock band breaks concert attendance record with first tour in 7 years

Iconic rock band breaks concert attendance record with first tour in 7 years  MassLive.com

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22 h. ago Radiohead break the attendance record at London's The O2 – as they raised money for Samaritans and grassroots venues

Radiohead break the attendance record at London's The O2 – as they raised money for Samaritans and grassroots venues  NME

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25 h. ago The young Brits jetting off to work in Australia and Dubai as near

Workers are boasting on social media of sunnier weather and healthier bank accounts in Australia and Dubai as huge numbers choose to head abroad to escape Labour's tax hikes.

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67 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo: Is World Cup reprieve an insult to fans or have FIFA made the right decision?

The record-breaking Portuguese star is now free to play in the opening matches of the tournament next summer despite being sent off for violent conduct in a recent game in Dublin

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3 d. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan makes 'unbelievable' comment after 'most freakish thing' he's ever done

Seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has opened up on his 'unbelievable' achievement of scoring two maximum breaks in a single match ahead of the UK Championship this week

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3 d. ago David Moyes' blunt message that inspired Everton to break Premier League record at Man Utd

Despite being down to 10 men inside 14 minutes, Everton took the lead at Old Trafford thanks to Kiernan Dewsbury Hall and were too streetwise for the home side as they dug in and held on to win 1-0

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4 d. ago Agatha Christie classic coming to Manchester Opera House for 75th anniversary

The record-breaking classic embarks on its 75th Anniversary Tour across the UK and Ireland

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4 d. ago Rare Superman comic becomes most expensive ever sold at auction after being discovered in an attic

It's a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a very expensive comic book that is now worth a record-breaking $9.12m

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4 d. ago Travis Head’s devastating knock gives Australia’s selectors a dilemma

Test-winning century and Usman Khawaja’s bad back make strong case for the stand-in opener to lead Australia’s innings againAccidents do not come much happier. Usman Khawaja’s mid-game back problem was annoying for the player and potentially damaging for his team, until it wasn’t. Clearing out the regular dry-powder opener created space in the final stanza of the Perth Test, allowing Travis Head to finish off England with the gory certainty and splatter count of a Mortal Kombat fatality move. Sometimes you mash the buttons and it all just works.Consider an Ashes innings of 123 from 83 balls, on a bouncy pitch where two other players nudged 50, in an effort that did not just win the match, but has sent the opposition into a demoralising tailspin. So the fortuitous success creates a quandary about what to do next. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago England know how to win under Borthwick – now to handle great expectations | Gerard Meagher

After 11 successive victories, England will go into next year’s Six Nations as the team to beatA Six Nations grand slam, plus Nations Championship victories against South Africa and Fiji and England would head to Argentina next July having equalled their record run of 18 wins, in pursuit of a ground-breaking No 19. Sounds simple put like that, but there’s more chance of Steve Borthwick busting his best moves in England’s next viral TikTok video than him entertaining any thought of record runs.That is not to criticise, because even though Borthwick is allergic to looking too far ahead, doing so would be to get drastically carried away. The point here is that the more England keep winning, and they will enter the Six Nations next year as the team to beat after 11 on the trot, the more expectation increases. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago UK wildfires devastated more areas in 2025 than at any time since records began, figures show

Firefighters call for long-term investment and say UK is dangerously underprepared as climate crisis worsensWildfires have devastated more moorland, forests and fields in the UK this year than at any time since records began, putting huge pressure on the country’s fire service, figures show.The Global Wildfire Information System estimates that by November, wildfires had burned 47,026 hectares (116,204 acres) in 2025 in the UK – the largest area in any year since monitoring began in 2012, and more than double the area burned in the record-breaking summer of 2022. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago England plot route to Ashes recovery as Mark Wood admits they were ‘hit hard in round one’

Nervous flyer considered driving from Perth to BrisbaneTourists yet to decide if Test players will play tour matchMark Wood has considered driving straight from Perth to Brisbane – a 2,500 mile (4,000 km) journey over four days – just to fill the extra time created by the chastening start to England’s much-hyped Ashes moonshot.The fast bowler was among a side left “shellshocked” by the galling batting collapse on the second day at Perth Stadium that allowed Australia to power to a one-nil series lead through Travis Head’s remarkable 69-ball century. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Ariana Grande shares emotional farewell letter to Wicked fans after record

Ariana Grande has released an emotional open letter to Wicked fans reflecting on her time as Glinda following the film's record-breaking premiere.

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5 d. ago The true cost of England's Ashes embarrassment in Perth revealed after Travis Head assault

Travis Head smashed a rapid century as Australia romped to victory on day two of the first Ashes Test in Perth, leaving England embarrassed and others out of pocket

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6 d. ago Record breaker launches charity to support children left alone in hospital

Jamie McDonald, who has set world endurance records, has launched the Ward Buddies to end emotional abandonment for children in hospital.

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6 d. ago Bonnie Blue's 'Bang Bus' pulled over by cops hunting for 'wanted man'

Bonnie Blue, 26, shot to global infamy when she allegedly slept with 1,057 men in 12 hours in a record-breaking romp stunt that sickened and shocked the world in equal measure

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6 d. ago Ashes 2025 live: England search for answers after humiliating defeat in first Test

Travis Head’s brilliant century inspired Australia to a 1-0 lead in the series after a pair of horrific England batting collapses

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6 d. ago Luke Littler produces 'unreal' display and almost breaks Players Championship record

Luke Littler has moved into the third round of the Players Championship with an almost recording breaking performance against Ross Smith in Minehead

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