A balloonist who was trying to cross the Atlantic using hundreds of helium-filled balloons, in a style similar to Pixar film 'Up', has landed short of his goal in Newfoundland.

A balloonist making a trans-Atlantic crossing says he’s landed at a remote location where he’ll spend the night.

Richard Branson today embarked on a fresh bid to set two world records by kite-surfing across the English Channel – 24 hours after being forced to abort his initial bid.

A DARING adventurer crossed the English Channel yesterday strapped in a chair beneath several dozen helium-filled balloons and landing in a French cabbage field.