Man solves Rubik's Cube after 26 years

A man from Hampshire has solved the Rubik's Cube puzzle after playing with the toy for 26 years.

Graham Parker, 45, purchased the cube in 1983 but struggled to solve it, despite two decades of trying.

"I cannot tell you what a relief it was to finally solve it," he told Metro. "It has driven me mad over the years - it felt like it had taken over my life.

"I have missed important events to stay in and solve it and I would lie awake at night thinking about it.

"I have had wrist and back problems from spending hours on it but it was all worth it. When I clicked that last bit into place and each face was a solid colour, I wept."

Parker's wife Jean, 47, commented: "When I met Graham, he was already obsessed with the cube - spending hours on it every day.

"I have often thought about getting rid of it but I knew he would not rest until he had solved it."