Amateur astronomer photographs UFO hovering over DevonSeptember 25th, 2009 LONDON - A Brit amateur astronomer has managed to photograph what he claims to be a UFO hovering over Devon. Lee Betts, 29, spotted the glowing red shape hovering 1,000ft up in the night sky from his bedroom window, and then moving across the sky for more than an hour on September 21 before shooting off into the distance.
Brit car smashes century-old speed record by clocking 225 kms per hourAugust 26th, 2009 LONDON - A British-built car has broken the land speed record for steam-powered cars for the first time in more than 100 years, after it achieved an average speed of 225 kilometres per hour. According to a report in New Scientist, Charles Burnett III has reached speeds of 219 km/hr (136 mph) and 243 km/hr (151 mph) during two drives at California's Edwards Air Force Base.
Teacher grooms 13yr-old girl on Internet before having sex with herAugust 14th, 2009 LONDON - A Brit teacher allegedly groomed a 13-year-old girl on an Internet chatroom before having sex with her. A court heard on August 13 that science master Matthew Knott, 24, who taught physics and chemistry lessons at Elton High School in Bury, Lancs, swapped emails with the girl, even though she was not a pupil of the school.
'Sex pest' Brit man's private parts torched by a girlAugust 7th, 2009 LONDON - A Brit man had his privates torched, while on holiday in Crete, by a woman who accuses him of being a sex pest. Stuart Feltham, 20, who had to be hospitalised for the burns, allegedly exposed himself to a Greek girl in a bar in Malia on Crete, reports the Sun.
Guinea pigs set two new Guinness world records!August 1st, 2009 LONDON - An elite team of guinea pigs has entered the Guinness Book of World Records by setting two new records. Two-year-old Flash has won the world record for the fastest run by a guinea pig by conquering the 10metre red carpet track in 8.81 seconds.
Californian smashes hot dog eating world record by having 68 in 10 minsJuly 5th, 2009 LONDON - A man from California wolfed down 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes to smash the previous world record of 66 and to win America's Coney Island annual hot dog eating contest. Joey Chestnut defeated Takeru Kobayashi- six-time titleholder from Japan- in the food competition to retain the title at Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating for three consecutive years now, Sky News reports.
2,510 Brit students set new world record for most people dressed as SmurfsJune 10th, 2009 SWANSEA - Britain's leading dress costume seller Jokers' Masquerade and Swansea University have smashed the current Smurf World Record, with an enormous 2,510 Smurfs gathering in the South Wales city. Guinness itself confirmed the end of the Smurf Wars after almost two years of Universities, towns and villages donning white pointy hats and blue face paint to break the world record.
Brit couple's Shrek-themed marriage!April 24th, 2009 LONDON - A Brit couple took their love for the film 'Shrek' to a different level all together, when they married donning costumes of the green ogre and Princess Fiona. Groom Keith, 44, and bride Christine, 40, of Barnstaple, Devon, expressed their love for the flick by covering themselves in green paint and wearing full costumes, while walking down the aisle.
Brit schoolboy breaks world record with seven-metre slam-dunkApril 19th, 2009 LONDON - A 13-year-old Brit boy has entered record books after slam-dunking a basketball from seven metres away. Gymnast Jordan Ramos, from Sheffield, made it to the Guinness Book of World Record with a seven-metre jump - shattering the previous record of 6.3 metres, reports News of the World.
Brit freediver breaks world record by plunging to depth of 96 meters in single breathApril 3rd, 2009 LONDON - British freediver Sara Campbell has broken a new world record by plunging to a depth of 96 meters in a single breath, in the Bahamas. According to a report in the Telegraph, Campbell broke the record while taking part in Vertical Blue 09 in Dean's Blue Hole, Long Island in the Bahamas, which is 203 meters deep.
Girls Aloud's jaw-dropping photoshoot for 21st singleMarch 25th, 2009 LONDON - Brit girl group Girls Aloud celebrated the release of their 21st single, wearing sexy PVC and leather. Cheryl Cole, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts, and Kimberley Walsh, all posed for the photo shoot in the sexy clothes to mark the launch of their single 'Untouchable'.
Kayak daredevil makes world record with 127ft waterfall dropMarch 24th, 2009 LONDON - Pedro Olivia, a daredevil kayak enthusiast, has made a new world record by riding down a 127ft waterfall in Brazil. According to a report in the Telegraph, Pedro hit speeds of 70mph in his freefall down the Salto Belo falls into the waters of the Rio Sacre, a tributary of the Amazon in Brazil.
Russell Brand steps out naked in hotel balconyMarch 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Russell Brand gave onlookers an eyeful after he was snapped naked on the balcony of an Australian hotel. The Brit comedian stepped out in his natural form looking least bothered in the morning.
Brit schoolgirl suspended for distributing Viagra to boysMarch 21st, 2009 LONDON - A Brit schoolgirl has been suspended after being caught distributing Viagra to male classmates. The girl from Frome Community College, Somerset, took the prescription sex drugs to her school earlier this week, and offered them to classmates.
Sugababes blast split rumorsMarch 12th, 2009 LONDON - Brit girl band Sugababes have rebuffed claims stating that the band is on the verge of splitting. The band, which has gone through several line-up changes in recent years, replacing founding members Siobhan Donaghy and Mutya Buena, confirmed that they are very much together.
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