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Patrick Cooper, 17, spent 36 hours swinging. He started at 10:23 a.m. on Saturday, finishing at 10:23 p.m. on Sunday. He was supposed to start at 9 a.m., but he slept through his alarm.

Patrick Cooper, 17, spent 36 hours swinging. He started at 10:23 a.m. on Saturday, finishing at 10:23 p.m. on Sunday. He was supposed to start at 9 a.m., but he slept through his alarm.

Cooper started at 10.23am on Saturday and finished at 10.23pm on Sunday. He was originally supposed to start at 8am, but slept through six alarms. At Taradale Park he was rained on and blasted by the wind, with a jacket his only means of shelter. One of Cooper’s friends brought down a bass guitar and played some music to keep his spirits high. Cooper was allowed a five-minute break for every hour of the swing, but those breaks could be accumulated. Georgia May Gilbertson/Stuff Napier...

A 17-year-old New Zealand boy broke a Guinness World Record when he spent 36 consecutive hours swinging on a playground swing set.

Several days after world record swinging attempt the Cooper is still feeling the burn.

Trailblazing Instagram model Jessica Stein mysteriously vanished from social media in January last year, leaving her millions of followers fearing for her welfare. But it seems a simple clue in her profiles bio could provide the answer to the globetrotting bloggers whereabouts. Before her disappearance, the travel and fashion influencer, 38, had been keeping fans updated on her three-year-old daughter Rumis battle with a chromosome disorder, and it seems this could be the reason for her decisio...

Concerns are growing for a trailblazing Australian Instagram model who vanished from social media without a trace more than a year ago. Jessica Stein, 38, was once a popular travel and fashion blogger, known for uploading idyllic photos of herself exploring the world in designer clothing. She used to work with major international brands, and is widely regarded as one of the first influencers to make a living from sponsored posts. So when Jessica suddenly stopped posting in January last year, h...

Georgia May Gilbertson/Stuff Patrick Cooper hopes to break the Guinness World Record of swinging on a park swing for about 36 hours. The 17-year-old Napier Boys’ High School student has more personal reasons for his attempt, wanting to raise money for Starship Hospital and is currently accepting sponsorship. “I have a lot of respect for the staff and volunteers and for the work they do for their patients. My brother was born with a cleft palate and the surgery they perform is truly life-c...

UPDATED 11:43AM, JAN 31 2021 A world-renowned institution was recognised on Saturday evening as the Irish National Stud became the latest name to be inducted into the hall of fame at the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Associations national breeding and racing awards. This award acknowledged the studs extraordinary and continued contribution to the Irish thoroughbred industry over many decades, from the stallions it stands, to its breeding course and the impact the stud makes as a national ...

Northern Irish haulier Stephen McAneney quips that Brexit came close to giving him a heart attack last week.