7 h. ago Revealed: The best day of the week to book a holiday and save money

Holidaymakers planning a staycation in the UK often choose to book a long weekend away.

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17 h. ago Revealed: Loyalty schemes are the cheapest way to book hotels, according to new research

Much like supermarket loyalty cards, the world's biggest hotel chains offer free schemes that can equal big discounts for those who stay faithful.

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26 h. ago UK's 'comfiest hotel chain' revealed and you can book rooms from £35 a night

The UK's most comfortable hotel chains have been ranked on factors including their beds and customer reviews, and you won't need to break the bank to stay

Economics

4 d. ago Muv by Rachel Trethewey: The British aristocrat who raised two Nazis and a communist

Unity and Diana Mitford were two of the most infamous British fascists of their time. A new book reveals that it was their mother who pushed them into Hitler's orbit.

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6 d. ago ‘Go woke, go broke’? New study challenges claims progressive films flop at the box office

Film data analyst Stephen Follows finds no evidence that ‘woke-adjacent’ cinema is doomed commercially – and claims some genres may benefit from diverse casting“Go woke, go broke” is a movie catchphrase du jour, loved by rightwing culture warriors, who take aim at mainstream films judged to have adopted progressive values, and therefore are worthy of boycott and complaints. Films as varied as The Marvels, Charlie’s Angels, Ghostbusters (the 2016 reboot) and Pixar’s Elio have been attacked for their perceived commitment to inclusiveness and diversity, and in some cases their box office revenue appears to have been affected as a result.But is it actually the case? Film data analyst Stephen Follows, an adviser to Guinness World Records and author of The Horror Movie Report, has published research on how audiences actually respond to “woke-adjacent” content in current cinema. First presented at the Zurich film festival on Saturday, Follows’ research suggests that there is no blanket rul...

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6 d. ago How the Queen was reduced to tears by Prince Philip's blazing row with Churchill: Bitter feud revealed in new book by royal blockbuster author ANDREW MORTON... and the revelations don't stop there

Winston Churchill sat up in bed, scattering sheafs of state papers, his prominent blue eyes welling with tears. He had just been told that his wartime friend King George VI had died.

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6 d. ago Watch: Brazilian skater breaks world record with drop down 22

Watch the moment Brazilian skateboarder Sandro Dias skates down a 22-storey building, breaking two Guinness World Records.

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8 d. ago Meet the world’s biggest DONKEY who lives in UK sanctuary and already towers over his keeper despite still growing

IT’S official – the world’s tallest donkey lives in a sanctuary in the UK and already towers over his keeper – and he hasn’t stopped growing. Loveable giant Derrick is a staggering 16.3 hands, the equivalent of being 5ft 5ins or 167cms tall. His status has now been recognised as a Guinness World Record (GWR)...

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8 d. ago Tesco reveals exact date you can book Christmas delivery slots – and it’s sooner than you think

TESCO has revealed its Christmas slots for 2025 - and it's sooner than you might think. The supermarket giant is the latest to reveal when shoppers can order their Christmas food delivery as people start preparing for the festive season. Tesco slots open for all customers at 6am on November 11. Meanwhile, anyone signed up...

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8 d. ago From a skateboarding pig to the world’s longest custom banana car – new Guinness World Records book revealed

IT’S the quickest bacon roll ever — with a new world record set for the fastest pig on a skateboard. Norbert did ten metres in a boarly believable 11.32 seconds — ensuring his spot in the 2026 Guinness World Records book. Hailing from the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, the 150lb hog has become a hit...

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8 d. ago Guinness World Records reveals extraordinary stars of 2026 edition

Amongst its 2,247 records are an array of new, talented individuals that Guinness World Records say they hope will inspire readers to be part of it and start their own record-breaking journey.

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9 d. ago Dubai sets record for the world's most expensive coffee at £500 a cup

Roasters, an Emirati coffee house chain with four locations across Dubai, has earnt a Guinness World Record after serving the world's most expensive coffee at £503 a cup. 

Economics

9 d. ago Elvis Presley plotted to hire a hitman to kill wife Priscilla’s lover, book reveals

Priscilla Presley said the singer wanted her lover Mike “dead” and even asked his road manager Joe Esposito to “find a hitman”, according to a new bombshell book

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1 week ago Beauty fans can't believe results of 'flawless' foundation that's a 'perfect' match

Dcypher's My Custom Foundation uses 'world-first Beauty AI technology' to create a personalised foundation shade and shoppers have hailed it as the 'holy grail' of foundations

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1 week ago Whose tide is highest? Canadian towns battle it out over Guinness World Record title

For years Nova Scotia’s Burntcoat Head Park claimed the superior tidal height, but now a challenger from the far north is seeking the crownFor visitors to Burntcoat Head Park in Nova Scotia, a scramble along the russet shoreline of the Atlantic Ocean is a pilgrimage to the site of one of the planet’s great natural wonders.Twice a day, more than 100bn tons of seawater fills and drains the Bay of Fundy – a figure comparable to the flow of all the world’s freshwater rivers combined. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Bjorn Borg reveals his 'shame' as a father and how he fled to London to battle drug issues in new extracts from his book

The 11-time Grand Slam champion is famously private. He has spoken rarely about his private life but now, in Heartbeats released on Tuesday, he bares all.

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2 w. ago One man in an Italian supercar atop an aircraft carrier. And a record in his sights

Along Italy’s central coast on Thursday, driver Fabio Barone raced across the flight deck of a navy ship while chasing a world record: the fastest car on a boat

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2 w. ago Nigerian chef breaks jollof rice world record with 8,780kg dish

A Nigerian chef has earned the Guinness World Record for the largest-ever serving of jollof rice — a huge 8,780 kg dish.

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2 w. ago The world's tallest sunflower blooms in an Indiana backyard as a tribute to Ukraine

When Alex Babich looks up at the 35-foot sunflower towering over his Fort Wayne, Indiana, backyard, he sees more than just a plant

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2 w. ago Prince and Hollywood star Kim Basinger were like 'teenagers in love' new book reveals

Incredible new detail about the life and loves of Prince has come to light in a new book on his career

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