6:20am, Sun 1 Jul 2012 Richard Branson record breaker High as a kite - second time lucky for Sir Richard? Last updated Sun 1 Jul 2012 UK Virgin Sir Richard Branson Kite Surfing Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Sir Richard Branson (4th left) on Folkstone Beach after he had to abandon his attempt to kite-surfing across the Channel yesterday Credit: Tom Pugh/PA Wire More top news Mother suspect in girl's murder probe - full story Detectives are treating the death of a 20-month-old girl in Oxfordshire as murder and named her mother as a suspect. 13 minutes ago New Dartford crossing could cost £5billion Options for a new Thames crossing include a scheme that would pass through "environmentally sensitive areas" and cost up to £5 billion. about 1 hour ago Cloud and sunny spells - Tuesday's forecast Mostly dry with cloud and bright spells this afternoon, but temperatures will cool off before the end of this week. about 1 hour ago
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Advertisement Richard Branson record breaker At 61, Sir Richard Branson has become the oldest person to kitesurf across the Channel. Latest on this story 5 new updates 7:00 pm, Sun 01 Jul 2012 New world record for Sir Richard 5:25 pm, Sun 01 Jul 2012 Sir Richard Branson - record breaker 4:29 pm, Sun 01 Jul 2012 Branson's kitesurf record is still on course 2:24 pm, Sun 01 Jul 2012 Video update: Sir Richard Branson's latest attempt to become the oldest person to kitesurf across the English Channel. 1:38 pm, Sun 01 Jul 2012 Lift off! Richard Branson makes second attempt to kitesurf across the Channel. He left the beach at Hythe a short time ago.
2:24 pm, Sun 01 Jul 2012 Video update: Sir Richard Branson's latest attempt to become the oldest person to kitesurf across the English Channel.
1:38 pm, Sun 01 Jul 2012 Lift off! Richard Branson makes second attempt to kitesurf across the Channel. He left the beach at Hythe a short time ago.