It looks like Blossom Gottlieb has won in Hampshire for the Greens. (View Post)

Reports that the LDs have asked for a recount in Sunderland. The result last time was Labour 1258, LD 63. (View Post)

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)