Record breaking

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Nobody believed half a tonne was possible. Then Eddie Hall broke 500. Nobody thought that deadlift would be beaten. Then Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson pulled 501. And then 505. As he attempts to lift 510kg, we went backstage at the Mutant World Deadlift Championships to witness history in the making

Sea Angler reader Ashley Butcher tells the incredible story of how a member of landlocked Leicester-based club Anstey Sea Anglers looks to have caught a new British record plaice, a record which has stood since 1974

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They say a pic is worth a thousand words. What does yours say about your special moment? Here one reader shares the story behind her favourite photo

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight