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Teen breaks world record as youngest-ever male professor

Nathan Thomas, who is now 21, broke the record at the age of 18 years and 346 days old

The Independent UK

Music festival makes history with largest drag show ever

A music festival in Calgary has made history, securing a Guinness World Record for the largest ever attendance at a drag artist stage show. Cowboys Music Festivals’ drag artist stage show, ‘Drag Me to Cowboys’, attracted a whopping 7,423 attendees on July 11, according to Guinness World Records (GWR). The…

The Independent UK

Which London trains are hit by the heatwave? Full list of disrupted rail services

National Rail has advised passengers to ‘only travel if absolutely necessary’

Evening Standard

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From Packed Hospitals to Decreased Productivity: The Hidden Toll of the UK's Extreme Heat

The UK is set to experience a record-breaking heatwave, prompting health concerns and economic disruptions. Hospitals brace for increased pressure, while transport services warn of delays.

International Business Times UK

All aboard! Britain's first rapid-charging battery train to launch into service in London this weekend

Great Western Railway service that recharges in minutes between trips to take passengers for first time on west London line

Evening Standard

UK’s first rapid-charging battery train ready for boarding this weekend

Great Western Railway service recharges in three and a half minutes between trips on west London line

The Guardian - UK

End of the line for diesel fumes at London St Pancras as new trains arrive

East Midlands railway will switch to bi-mode Aurora fleet to cut emissions and noise but elsewhere electrification is delayed

The Guardian - UK

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GWR train fitted with F1 tech for two-month superfast wifi trial

Tryout of system, which switches between signals from 5G masts to low Earth-orbit satellites, could lead to wider rollout

The Guardian - UK

Labour makes fresh pledge to ‘rocket-boost’ failing train wifi

More than 1,400 trains will be upgraded to allow them to connect with a low-Earth orbit satellite network

The Independent UK

Sick of slow train Wi-Fi? A fix could soon be on the way thanks to this new satellite trial

UK trains have begun a satellite connectivity trial to improve on-board Wi-Fi speeds.

TechRadar

F1 tech deployed to speed up wifi on GWR trains

Exclusive: ‘If you can't improve the journey time, it's about improving the time on the journey,’ says Peninsula Transport lead officer

The Independent UK

Queen Camilla stuns commuters by riding train for Armistice Day service

Camilla was greeted at Chippenham station by pupils with poppies

The Independent UK

Guinness World Records: The titles you could still hold as it celebrates its 70th anniversary - full list revealed

For 70 years, Guinness World Records has served as the definitive authority on stunts, challenges, and insanely wacky tasks that people take part in to etch their name into their world-famous book of records.

Evening Standard

Guinness World Records turns 70 and reveals unclaimed record titles

As Guinness World Records celebrates its 70th anniversary, keep in mind that there are quite a few record titles to be claimed...

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The Independent UK

Guinness World Records unveils 70 titles that are still up for grabs

Included in the list are the fastest 400 metre sack race, furthest distance bottle flip, and the most whoopee cushions sat on in one minute

Evening Standard

Guinness World Records unveils 70 unclaimed titles to mark 70th anniversary

Included in the list are fastest 400 metre sack race, furthest distance bottle flip, and most whoopee cushions sat on in one minute.

LiveScience

Trio of stripy glaciers merging in 'Earth's highest battleground' are part of a major anomaly scientists don't fully understand — Earth from space

This 2023 astronaut photo shows three glaciers merging into a single massive ice mass in the Karakoram mountains. The stripy glaciers have gained ice in recent decades, despite the effects of human-caused climate change.

The Independent UK

The sleeper train holiday to Cornwall that doesn’t cost the Earth

With a £12,600 cabin price attached to Belmond’s luxury Britannic Explorer train service that launches from London to Cornwall later this month, Yvette Cook travels aboard GWR’s Night Riviera sleeper service in search of a holiday that makes a difference – staying in youth hostels, getting around by bus and…

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Speed restrictions imposed on two main train lines amid UK heatwave

Longer journeys and possible cancellations expected on Brighton and western mainlines out of London

The Independent UK

Most finishers and fastest traffic cone among confirmed London Marathon records

Michael Wiggins achieved the Guinness World Records title for the fastest marathon dressed as a traffic cone.

Evening Standard

From a slinky dog to a firefighter – the 87 London Marathon record attempts

The London Marathon is taking place on April 27.

The Independent UK

Signalling failure causes major disruption for commuters

Great Western Railway (GWR) said its services between London Paddington and Reading are suspended because of the fault in Twyford, Berkshire.

Evening Standard

Runner hopes to take crown of ‘world’s fastest shrimp’ at London Marathon

Jamie Campbell, 31, hopes to become the Guinness World Records (GWR) holder for the fastest marathon dressed as a crustacean (male).

Evening Standard

Hundreds of rail fare evasion prosecutions quashed

Northern Rail and other operators brought prosecutions against passengers using the single justice procedure, despite not being permitted to do so.

The Independent UK

GWR explains why Sunday train cancellations will continue for ‘quite some time’

Last weekend rail passengers were urged not to travel on any Great Western main lines due to staff shortages

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