Elvis Presley fans from across Ireland are set to attempt to break the world record for the largest gathering of impersonators later this month.

Supporters of the king of rock and roll will converge on Nutts Corner in Co Antrim on April 25 for an open microphone event with an array of retro jump suits, sunglasses and wigs.

They need almost 900 to break the Guinness World Record. Organiser Julie Robinson said the aim was to raise money for charity. (PA)

Virtuoso violin to be auctioned

A violin which has passed between talented hands since the 17th century could fetch up to several hundred thousand pounds at auction.

Bonhams auctioneers said the delicate instrument was once owned by the famous Belgian virtuoso Edith Volckaert who died in 1992 at the age of 42. But its first identified owner was the Florentine violinist and teacher Gabriele Piozzi who spent many years working in London.

Tests to establish the age of the wood used to build the violin suggest it dates from the 1670s or 1680s, with the manufacturer believed to be Guarneri. (PA)

Around the world in 19 months

A barman who took on the record-breaking challenge of running around the world has succeeded after 19 months.

Kevin Carr, who set off from Devon in July 2013, was run over twice and chased by a bear on the 16,000-mile route.

He crossed deserts, Arctic climes and high altitude mountains on the journey, wearing down 16 pairs of trainers. (PA)

Quarter of bicycles end up stolen

More than a quarter of British cyclists have had their bikes stolen and one in seven has been a victim of theft in the past two years, according to a survey.

Each stolen bike in Britain was worth an estimated £377 on average, but almost one in 10 cyclists have lost bikes worth more than £1,000 to thieves, the survey for insurer Protect Your Bubble found.

It found 28.4 per cent of cyclists have had bikes stolen, with those aged 25 to 35 the most likely to fall victim to thieves. (PA)

Leaders of micronations to meet

The largest gathering of world leaders this side of the United Nations is convening at a decidedly less glamorous edifice: the Anaheim Central Library down the street from Disneyland in California.

The US, Britain and China will not be represented, but the Republic of Molossia, the Grand Duchy of Westarctica and the Kingdom of Slabovia will be sending dignitaries to MicroCon 2015.

Organisers say it is the first North American gathering of micronations – those itty-bitty countries that pretty much nobody but the people who rule them believe really exist. Many issue their own money and stamps, while most dress their leaders in colourful outfits that even a Third World dictator would envy. (PA)

Marathon wins pay medical bills

A New York man who recently won three marathons in three states in eight days says his winnings will go towards paying his infant son’s medical bills for a developmental congenital disorder.

Bryan Morseman, 29, of Bath in Steuben County, started his streak on March 14 when he won the Montgomery Marathon in Alabama, The Democrat and Chronicle of Rochester reported.

The next morning he ran in the Tobacco Road Marathon in Cary, North Carolina, because it was on the way home and won that race.

A week later, he took first place in the Yeungling Shamrock Marathon in Virginia Beach. The three victories brought him $5,750 in winnings, all of which he will put towards nine-month-old Leeim’s treatments for spina bifida. He and his wife also have a two-year-old son. (PA)