Sheffield Wednesday has broken the Guinness World Record for the largest 'cake ball' which weighs a staggering 285kg. Chefs used an astonishing 278kg of flour, 277kg of butter, 277kg of sugar and 4,443 eggs to create the record-breaking cake - shaped as a football. It was unveiled on Sunday, September 3 as part of the club's 150th-anniversary celebrations. The club tweeted: "The Owls have smashed the Guinness World Record for the biggest cake ball! A huge 285kg! #swfc #swfc150." The...

If the run-up to the 2017 General Election was notable for anything it was for the self-promotion of people who claimed to be loyal to their party. On the one side there was Theresa May, who although proclaiming to be captaining a strong and stable ship was actually seeing her leadership constantly challenged by the likes of Boris Johnson and co who have long had their eyes on the premiership. And then there was Jeremy Corbyn, who has suffered a...

The picturesque seaside resorts many of us visit are not what they seem to be. Behind the sunshine (and showers) is a worrying level of deprivation. The Social Market Foundation has found that the coastal communities of the UK are among the worst off for employment, health, education and earnings. Behind the sandcastles and picture postcard vistas average wages are £3,600 a year behind the national average. The Think Tank found that five of the 10 local authorities in the...

A powerful voice…  How voice controlled speakers will change the way we interact with our devices Created in 1924, the IFA Show in Berlin is one the world’s largest tech shows. Unlike the US’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), in Germany, the consumers and not just the industry can also get a chance to look around the show and marvel at the innovations revealed by manufacturers such as Samsung, LG and Sony. Booming market Harman's Michael Mauser, Executive Vice President; Co-President...

Gareth Southgate’s England face a huge challenge tonight when they host Slovakia - their biggest threat to automatic qualification to the 2018 Fifa World Cup. Southgate’s side have come under scrutiny following a below par performance against Malta on Friday night. A 4-0 victory doesn’t reflect how sloppy England were, with three goals in the final ten minutes overshadowing a frustrating night for England fans. England currently lead Group F by two points, ahead of tonight’s opponents, meaning victory at...

News that Hayao Miyazaki’s decision to retire back in 2014 may have been a tad premature, and that as of earlier this year he was back working with Studio Ghibli – possibly on a feature-length version of his new short film, Boro The Caterpillar – was doubtless enough to get even the most apathetic anime fan prancing around the living room like a bounding Totoro on a moonlit night. However, one can’t help but be concerned that this return of...

A foreign terrapin branded with right-wing 'EDL' graffiti has been spotted in a public park. Nick Leonard was walking with his one-year-old daughter when he spotted the defaced animal in a grassy area near a pond. The small reptile's shell was daubed in white paint with the slogan "EDL" alongside a crudely-drawn cross of St George – seemingly a reference to the far-right nationalist group, the English Defence League. In a bizarre twist the species is considered an invasive species...

A free-spirited couple have told how they live totally off-grid in a hilltop coastal fort - spending just £1,200 a YEAR. Trained teacher Sarah Simpson, 27, and estate manager Nigel Mepham, 44, decided to leave behind conventional life two years ago in a bid to live a more simple and sustainable existence. They get to live rent-free in their 18th Century Cornish coastal fort in exchange for tending the land, and second-hand solar panels give them all their electricity. Mini...

Grazing reindeer help increase plant diversity in Arctic regions despite climate change, according to new research. Swedish scientists have found global warming actually reduces the number of plant species in the tundra. But plant-eating animals, such as reindeer and voles, can help plant diversity in the long run. The researchers believe animals could help protect diversity by preventing losses of small and slowly-growing species. Doctor Elina Kaarlejärvi, of Umeå University in Sweden, said: “By eating tall and wide-leaved plants, reindeer...