Former Royal Marines Commando and adventurer Dave Thomas from Seven Sisters in South Wales has just celebrated his 68th birthday in the coolest possible way. Dave is aiming to set a new Guinness World Record, becoming the oldest person to ski unsupported from Hercules Inlet to the Geographic South Pole as part of Mission Spiritus Antarctica. This is a multi-purpose scientific polar expedition featuring a gruelling sled-haul of 1,150-km with fellow Bootneck, Alan Chambers MBE with whom he has been buddies…

A Welsh charity is looking for 2,000 children, parents, aunts, uncles, and teachers to help them beat a world record – and raise vital funds. Hybu, based at the Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, aims to break the world record for the largest of people in the same place dressed as characters from an illustrated children’s storybook. It will stage the attempt at the Motorpoint Arena  Cardiff on July 7. There will be themed storybook rooms, fun games for youngsters, and the…

Pembrokeshire powerboat ace, Daisy Coleman (29) is set to join the crew of Team Britannia, a new round the world record attempt.   The self-confessed adrenaline junkie will join the round the world powerboat, which hopes to cut up to seven days off the current record of 60 days 23 hours 49 minutes, held by New Zealander Pete Bethune.   Team Britannia, lead by British ocean racing legend Alan Priddy, will use a revolutionary semi-wave slicing boat that will carve…