The man who swept Pippa Middleton off her feet was today revealed as a child's entertainer who set a record as the world's fastest pantomime horse... more
Veteran DJ Annie Nightingale predicts that British music acts including Tinchy Stryder and Chipmunk are set to 'break' America in the way that the Beatles did
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Hundreds of free events taking place in London this weekend - from free-running to big screen films - are set to give a flavour of the celebrations to come in the capital during Olympic year... more
It features in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest symphony ever written. But that in itself gives little idea of the immensity of Havergal Brian's Gothic Symphony, the first of his 32... more
X Factor celebrity Olly Murs set a new Guinness World Record for making the most cups of tea in one sitting in bid to get people to know their neighbours... more
Acclaimed street painter Edgar Mueller looks like he is teetering on the brink of disaster - but he is achieving a new Guinness World Record by creating the world's biggest 3D pavement art... more
Marathon swimmer Martin Strel emerges from the Thames on his way to the London premiere of Big River Man, a documentary about his record breaking swim along the Amazon... more
A California dog listed as the tallest in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records has been put down after bone cancer spread to his lungs. Gibson, a seven-year-old harlequin Great Dane, was 7ft1in standing on his back legs.... more
A new breed of musical talent will be in record-breaking mood on the South Bank, the Brits are taking over the American charts and Dirty Pretty Things are back.... more
Madonna is the highest-earning female singer in the world, figures have revealed. The mother-of-two, who turned 48 last month, is making some £26.6million a year.... more