HALLOWEEN: Nearly 200 Zumba dancers dressed up as zombies at the weekend in a bid to set a new world record for the largest crowd of the undead taking part in the fitness class.

A total of 183 zombie dancers took part in the record attempt held during the month-long Halloween event at Tulleys Farm near Crawley, West Sussex, on Saturday

Stuart Beare, of Tulleys Farm, said: “The opening night of our Shocktober Fest Scream Park has become a traditional dressing up opportunity. Fans love to get into the spirit of it.”

FESTIVAL: It took just 26 minutes for 150,000 tickets for the 2015 Glastonbury Festival to sell out in record time yesterday.

Tens of thousands of music fans were left disappointed after the £225 tickets were snapped up in under half an hour.

Emily Eavis, the daughter of Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis and co-organiser of the festival, tweeted: “We have sold out, thank you to everyone for supporting us and I’m sorry to those of you who have missed out.”

WEATHER: Stormy conditions are set to hit parts of Britain, with warnings of strong winds and heavy rain which could lead to flooding.

Exposed areas in Wales, north-west England, eastern parts of Northern Ireland and western and northern parts of Scotland could see gusts of up to 70mph, forecasters warned.

LIBYA: A British teacher held hostage by militants in Libya has been released, it was revealed yesterday.

David Bolam, who worked at the International School in Benghazi, was abducted earlier this year.

A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: “We are glad that David Bolam is safe and well after his ordeal and that he has been reunited with his family.

“We have been supporting his family since he was taken. The family have asked for privacy.”