Lily Ford
Film
World record holder achieves ‘lifelong dream’ with most Deadpool memorabilia
Gareth Pahliney from Cloghan, Ireland, has broken the Guinness World Record for his Deadpool collection with 2,250 items.
By Lily Ford
15 Apr 2023
UK
Gorillas, fruit and Buzz Lightyear: London Marathon’s fancy dress raises smiles
One group of six ran dressed as a crate of fruit and vegetables while another participant attached an outdoor washing line to his body.
By Lily Ford
2 Oct 2022
Politics
Mother ‘heartbroken’ by 13-year-old son’s offer to get a job amid mortgage rates
Lizzie Devine, from Tamworth, said her son Lewis has noticed she is ‘struggling’ as mortgage costs continue to rise.
By Lily Ford
1 Oct 2022
London
GP dons famous Big Ben costume for London Marathon
Simon Phillips, from Dorset, said he ‘jumped at the chance’ to wear the costume, taking the reins from Lukas Bates
By Lily Ford
1 Oct 2022
UK
Britons ride unicycles and juggle with their feet in Guinness World Records 2023
The latest edition whittled 40,000 applicants down to 2,697 record-breakers.
By Lily Ford
29 Sept 2022
UK
Policeman thanks ‘heroes’ for food and accommodation on 263-mile charity walk
Tom Harrison will complete his walk in London on Thursday after setting off from Land’s End, Cornwall, with no money on September 12.
By Lily Ford
28 Sept 2022
Politics
Father jailed for five years in Iran urges UK Government to act after protests
Anoosheh Ashoori will run the London Marathon for Amnesty International UK – a task he started preparing for while imprisoned.
By Lily Ford
28 Sept 2022
UK
Shock discovery: Missing cat and four kittens found in electrical substation
Bella, the mother of the kittens, was found to have been missing since May.
By Lily Ford
27 Sept 2022
UK
Baby Asian elephant named Thai word for Queen in honour of the monarch
The Queen once fed a banana to the calf’s mother when she opened ZSL Whipsnade Zoo’s centre for elephant care in 2017.
By Lily Ford
26 Sept 2022
Politics
Nuclear attack would cause ‘political destruction for Russia’
Dimko Zhluktenko said he does not believe Russia will conduct a nuclear attack as there is no strategic advantage for Russian forces
By Lily Ford
24 Sept 2022
Politics
‘Closure’ for Paul Urey’s family as fundraiser to bring body home exceeds £8,000
Mr Urey’s daughter said she is ‘overwhelmed’ by donations after her father died while being detained by Russian-backed separatists in July.
By Lily Ford
24 Sept 2022
UK
Artist who thinks small ‘blown away’ by online support after 24-year hiatus
Anna Howard’s artwork includes five-by-five centimetre nature portraits painted using tiny brushes with only five bristles.
By Lily Ford
23 Sept 2022
UK
Hundreds of pigs released in annual pannage to hoover up New Forest acorns
The tradition reduces the risk to ponies and cattle, who can suffer from acorn poisoning.
By Lily Ford
21 Sept 2022
UK
London Zoo staff get workout holding ‘super strong’ tiger cub triplets
Keepers picked up the ’feisty’ Sumatran tiger cubs for their health check
By Lily Ford
21 Sept 2022
Business News
‘It doesn’t cut it’: Small businesses seek clarity on energy bill cap
The wholesale cost of gas and electricity will be slashed for companies under a scheme which will run for six months starting in October.
By Lily Ford
21 Sept 2022
UK
Budding botanists put best foot forward in Kew’s annual clogs and apron race
Eight new students at Kew’s School of Horticulture donned clogs and an apron in a bid to claim the coveted trophy.
By Lily Ford
21 Sept 2022
UK
Parents express ‘huge pride’ watching children in Queen’s funeral procession
Kevin Stephens said his daughter, Cerys, will get ‘strength’ from playing clarinet alongside the Queen’s coffin at Windsor Castle.
By Lily Ford
19 Sept 2022
UK
Brain tumour patients’ tears after getting one of Queen’s last letters
Kerri Parker’s letter from the Queen was dated September 5, just three days before the monarch died
By Lily Ford
17 Sept 2022
Tech
Google searches for ‘How long is the queue now?’ spike by more than 2,000% in UK
The public queue to see the Queen lying in state spiked by over 2,220% in the 24 hours from Thursday to Friday, Google Trends said.
By Lily Ford
16 Sept 2022
UK
‘She found it hilarious’: Woman recalls slip-up while meeting the Queen aged six
Katie Meehan said she and the Queen went ‘the wrong way’ and ended up in an awkward shuffle when she handed the monarch flowers in 2002.
By Lily Ford
9 Sept 2022
UK
Nation has ‘come together’ as food from cancelled Mercury Prize event donated
The food will go to homeless people after the Mercury Prize event at the Hammersmith Apollo was cancelled following the Queen’s death.
By Lily Ford
9 Sept 2022