In this week’s list of unmissable news brand content: a British endurance athlete runs the equivalent of more than a marathon a day for nearly a year, Europe’s largest active volcano captures attention in the Sicilian sky and an extraordinary cosmic event excites millions…
1. ‘The Hardest Geezer’s’ greatest achievement
Known as the “Hardest Geezer”, Russell Cook, a 27-year-old from Worthing in West Sussex, ran from one end of Africa to another. He crossed the finish line in Tunisia after 352 days. Cook admitted that the feat had been harder than he imagined but he hoped that it would encourage people to “get moving more”.
The British endurance athlete ran the equivalent of more than a marathon a day for nearly a year, travelling 16,000km of deserts, jungles and mountains across 16 countries. Project Africa has so far raised nearly £800,000 for the Running Charity, which uses running to help homeless people or those with complex needs, as well as Sandblast, a charity raising awareness of and empowering the Sahrawis, an ethnic group many of whom are refugees in Western Sahara. Read more from The Times here.
2. The return of Bridget Jones
Eight years after the last instalment, Renee Zellweger and Hugh Grant are officially set to reunite in a fourth film in the series, Bridget Jones’s Diary, adapted from Helen Fielding’s 2013 novel Mad About the Boy.
As Zellweger and Grant will be reprising their much-loved roles, actress Emma Thompson will also be returning in her role as Dr Rawlings alongside newcomers Leo Woodall and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
3. ‘Lady of the Rings‘
Mount Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano, has caught attention after a TikTok video from the Guardian shows Etna blowing rare circles of steam and gases propelled by a circular vent in the volcano into the Sicilian sky.
According to volcanologist Boris Behncke, Mount Etna produces more rings than any other volcano on earth. Locals have nicknamed Etna the ‘Lady of the Rings’.
4. Once in a lifetime astronomical event
Mexico’s northern region went into darkness due to a solar eclipse on Monday, attracting locals and tourists who were advised to equip themselves with special glasses and telescopes.
The Sun’s YouTube channel reports on this exceptional astronomical event, visible from Mexico and extending into Texas and 15 other U.S states, as well as Quebec and four additional Canadian provinces.
5. Con-duck-t a line
The Star shares a viral and remarkable video showing hundreds of ducklings marching in flawless harmony, obediently following their owner’s instructions. They can be seen beginning to arrange themselves into neat rows, exhibiting an unusual level of discipline.
