Twenty-five women crammed into an old-school Mini to break the Guinness World Record of 23, previously held by the UK.

The world’s tallest tower and Japan’s biggest new landmark, the Tokyo Skytree, has been opened to the public.

Years passed between Carl Lewis setting a new 100m record in 1991 and Usain Bolt going faster in 2008, but the Jamaican has now reduced the record.

A giant coconut-covered, chocolate-soaked sponge cake half the size of a car was unveiled on Tuesday in a world record baking attempt.

Employees of a Newcastle steel company have made it into the Guinness World Records book with a 2km-long braaied sosatie.