12 h. ago ‘We’ll have done it first’: what it takes to set a new Guinness World Record

As an Australian town prepares to perform the world’s largest happy dance, previous titleholders share what it feels like to lose the crown after months of preparationGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailEver since she was a little girl, Sruthy Saseendran wanted to “achieve something remarkable” – something that would earn her a place in the record books. But growing up in what she describes as a traditional Indian family, that dream had to take a backseat to more conventional markers of success: university, marriage, career.Decades later – after she had married, become a mother and taken a job as a business analyst in Melbourne – she felt the itch return. It was time to do something for herself. So she embarked on a personal challenge: to set a Guinness World Record.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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13 h. ago World’s oldest restaurant faces a challenge from another tavern

Sobrino de Botín in Madrid has held the coveted Guinness World Record as the world's oldest restaurant since 1987

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22 h. ago The world's oldest restaurant faces a challenge from another Madrid tavern that says its even older

In the heart of Spain’s capital, the famous Sobrino de Botín restaurant proudly holds the title of being the world’s oldest restaurant

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65 h. ago 'World's first' Guinness milkshake launches in UK as some dub it 'act of war'

Guinness is a much-loved tipple by the old and now the young. However, could it be one for the ultra sweet-toothed as a stout milkshake has arrived at two bars in the UK

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5 d. ago World king of beers revealed after beating Budweiser, Heineken and Guinness to crown

The world's most valuable beer brand has been revealed after being fellow brewing goliaths like Budweiser, Heineken and Guinness to the crown

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9 d. ago Edinburgh woman with Autism and ADHD aims for World Record on NC500 Ultra Run

Twenty-nine-year-old Sara Eydmann is preparing to become the first woman to run Scotland’s full North Coast 500 route—a gruelling 516-mile challenge—with the aim of setting a Guinness World Record.

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9 d. ago Try and stay on your feet, if you fall do an army roll... Cheese

Chris Anderson, 37, is something of a legend in Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire, having earned a place in the Guinness World Records for his cheese-chasing triumphs.

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2 w. ago ‘I lived my passion’: how Christine Beckers and a group of intrepid female drivers blazed a trail in 1970s Monaco

New book shines a light on the women who stole headlines on an F1 support bill 50 years ago, with Beckers going on to star at Le Mans and hold the Guinness World RecordMonaco’s place in Formula One history has long since been established but two little-known races from the principality 51 years ago remain etched in the memory of those who took part, when women blazing a trail in the male-dominated motor racing world took to the track in Monte Carlo.Christine Beckers competed in the first Grand Prix Monte-Carlo Féminin on 26 May 1974 and now, at 81 is as irrepressibly enthused about racing as she was when she fell in love with the sport as a teenager. Continue reading...

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