Britain has a new world record holder. Joss Lowden has taken the world female hour record in cycling at a distance of 48.406 kilometers. (View Post)

For local politics nerds there are by-elections today. Broadlands has 2 wards up with one a double vacancy. So that's 3 people to be elected. Should be 3 Con holds. (View Post)

The Conservative winner was formerly councillor for this ward and is currently the county councillor for the area. The by-election was caused by the Lib Dem councillor moving out of the area. (View Post)

LD hold in South Lakeland and East Devon but lose to Con in East Cambridgeshire. Lab hold in Hammersmith and Resident hold in Epsom and Ewell. (View Post)

Unusual set of local by-elections today. There are 3 Lib Dem defences in East Cambridgeshire, East Devon, and South Lakeland; a Labour defence in Hammersmith and Fulham; and a Resident defence in Eps… (View Post)