Councillor wants to ban ‘Snowdon’ as the name for Wales’s highest peak and replace it with the Welsh version ‘Yr Wyddfa’ Councillor John Pughe Roberts, 58, is set to bring the motion forward today Mr Roberts represents Corris and Mawddwy on Gwynedd county council He also wants to rename Snowdonia National Park the Parc Cenedlaethol … Read more
Watch your step! Terrifying moment thrill-seekers climb down 200ft from top UK’s tallest rollercoaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach after it broke down The Big One rollercoaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach broke down yesterday Adrenaline junkies were left stranded at the highest point of the rollercoaster Park staff were forced to guide the riders to safety … Read more
The Miami skyline is set to be transformed in spectacular fashion. Renderings have been released of a sensational new tower that will rise 100 stories and 1,049ft (319m) above the city in Biscayne Bay, becoming the tallest residential building south of New York City. The property – Waldorf Astoria Residences Miami – will consist of … Read more
7ft 9in Nigerian basketball player, 18, hopes to become NBA’s tallest ever player after Shaquille O’Neal shared viral footage of him on the court Abiodun Adegoke’s height allows him to dunk with both feet still on the ground The 18-year-old is currently training at a youth development camp in Dubai Footage of Adegoke dunking with … Read more
Excitement is building at pace for the Falcon’s Flight, set to become the world’s longest, fastest and tallest roller coaster – as the design process for the attraction is now underway. The ride will be the main attraction at Six Flags Qiddiya in Saudia Arabia, a ‘one-of-a-kind theme park’ that’s due to open in 2023. … Read more
Towering nearly two feet over his classmates, 14-year-old Ren Keyu from China has always stood out from the crowd. The ninth-grade pupil, nicknamed Xiaoyu, already measures about seven feet three inches (2.21 metres) in height and is still growing. The boy has applied to be the world’s current tallest male teenager with the Guinness World … Read more
Breathtaking moment base jumper casually plunges 900ft off the world’s tallest bridge in the rain The adrenaline junkie recorded GoPro footage from the Millau Viaduct, France He performed a series of somersaults with ease before opening his parachute He then beamed toward the camera before gliding back down to solid ground By Raven Saunt For Mailonline … Read more
Don’t look down! Daredevil climber without any safety equipment uses his bare hands to climb up the tallest skyscraper in central Paris – before being arrested by waiting police The climber started his ascent just after 7pm at Montparnasse Tower He had no safety equipment and just used his hands to clamber up the building The … Read more
This new museum is sure to hit the sweet spot with chocolate lovers. Called Lindt Home of Chocolate, it is dedicated to the Swiss chocolate brand – and features the world’s tallest free-standing chocolate fountain. It also boasts interactive exhibitions, the world’s largest Lindt shop and a chocolateria, where visitors can make their own sweet … Read more
A 1,550ft Manhattan skyscraper believed to be the world’s tallest residential building has unveiled the first glimpse of what its luxurious apartments will look like. The developer of Central Park Tower, the luxury condo building at 217 West 57th Street which topped out last fall, released renderings showing floor-to-ceiling windows that look out toward Central … Read more