Bob Taylor took 1,649 wickets playing for Derbyshire and England between 1960-88.

The most dominoes set up and toppled in one minute is 75 and was achieved by Gemma Hansen (UK) at Butlins, Minehead, UK, on 7 August 2010. Adjudicated by Leanne Punchard for GWR Live! at Butlins.

The most dominoes stacked in one minute is 39 and was achieved by Andy James (UK) at Butlins, Bognor Regis, UK, on 7 August 2011. This record was equalled by Paul Lusher (UK) also at Butlins, Bognor Regis, UK on 4 September 2011. GWR Live! at Butlins.

John Evans of Heanor, Derbyshire, UK, balanced 429 drink cans on his head with a total weight of 173 kg (381 lb 6 oz), at Ilkeston School, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, UK, on 5 June 2007.

The record for the most éclairs filled with cream is 13 achieved by Andy Collins (UK) on the set of The New Paul O’Grady Show, London, UK on 25 May 2007. Jack and Amarilis adjudicated attempt.

The most durable resident is Amy Williamson (UK, b. 3 June 1904, UK) who has lived at her home in Frindsbury, Kent, UK for 103 years as of 3 June 2007. Please contact Miss Williamson’s great nephew for info: Kevin Grimmett 14 Hilltop Road Frindsbury Rochester Kent ME2 4QN 01634719411 kjgr@supanet.com

The world record for the most durable blooper presenter is Denis Norden C.B.E (b. 6 February 1922, UK). He has presented a blooper show for 29 years. He started with the first edition of It’ll be Alright on the Night on 18 September 1977 and presented his last show All the Best from Denis Norden in September 2006.

After a series of trials at the British Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, the US Raytheon company’s Boomerang Warrior – X shooter detection system has been rated the most effective of a number of systems selected for field testing in Afghanistan with the UK Parachute Regiment. The device, weighing only 11 ounces, is worn on a soldier’s shoulder and includes a hand-held display. It can pinpoint the position of enemy shooters up to 3,000 feet away by displaying the target’s coordinates and a pointer on Continue reading →

The UK defence company, BAE Systems, revealed, in July 2010, a revolutionary new type of body armour. The secret lies in a secret substance, likened to “bullet-proof custard”, properly named a “shear thickening fluid, because the molecules lock together and thicken when struck, in the same way that a custard sauce reacts when stirred. When coated on current body armour made up of ceramic plates and layered Kevlar, tests using 31 layers of untreated Kevlar and 10 layers of Kevlar combined with the secret liquid Continue reading →

The most eggs crushed with the toes in 30 seconds is 24 and was achieved by Sebastian Terry (Australia) at the Ibis Hotel in London, UK, on 13 March 2010. The attempt was part of the TNT Travel Show.