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7:32 pm, Mon 17 Sep 2012

World record number of Ferraris

A total of 964 of the Italian sports cars paraded around Silverstone, beating the previous world record of 490 cars Credit: ITV Central

The biggest collection of Ferraris ever to have gathered today. A total of 964 of the Italian sports cars paraded around Silverstone, beating the previous world record of 490 cars made at a Japanese race trace in 2008.

It is estimated the collective value of the cars was £100 million Credit: ITV Central

Formula one driver Felipe Massa led the parade. The company donated £5 for every car to a charity which supports employees from the motor industry and their families. It is estimated the collective value of the cars was £100 million.

Formula one driver Felipe Massa led the parade Credit: ITV Central

3:29 pm, Thu 13 Sep 2012 Midlands World Records

Meet the Midlands whacky world record breakers

The 2013 Guinness World Record has been released and there are quite a few entries from the Midlands.

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World record breaker

Sofia Romero from Leicestershire is in the Guinness World Record for having the fastest time to escape from a straitjacket.

9:57 am, Thu 13 Sep 2012 Midlands World Records

More Guinness Record Breakers in the Midlands

Today's release of the 2013 Guinness World Records lists a number of record breakers from the Midlands. Here are a few more with the rest posted here:

Most push ups in one minute with a 40 lb pack, most push ups in one minute carrying an 80 lb pack & most step ups in one minute with a 100 lb pack - West Midlands
Fastest marathon in a nurse's uniform (male) - West Midlands
Longest tongue - West Midlands
Largest chocolate bar - Derbyshire

Highest altitude by taxi - Staffordshire
Longest journey by taxi - Staffordshire
Most Toe Wrestling World Championships won - Men - Stoke on Trent
Oldest newspaper delivery person- female - Shrewsbury

9:42 am, Thu 13 Sep 2012 Midlands World Records

Details of Midlands Guinness World Record breakers released

The 2013 Guinness World Records is released today and has revealed the details of record breakers living in the Midlands. They include:

Largest garden spade - Worcestershire
Most microlights flying simultaneously - Telford
Heaviest onion & heaviest potato - Two individual records - Nottinghamshire
Oldest active boxer - Nottinghamshire
Fastest escape from a straitjacket - Leicestershire
Most gravy wrestling wins - Leicestershire

Largest trousers - Leicestershire
Heaviest weight lifted with an eye socket - Leicestershire
Fastest marathon dressed as a fairy - Leicestershire
Youngest person to row the Indian Ocean solo (female) & first female to row the Indian Ocean solo - Leicestershire
Longest tongue - West Midlands

Fastest cycle across Europe (North Cape to Tarifa) - individual - Leicestershire
Oldest living bearded dragon - Leicestershire
Oldest locomotive roundhouse - Derbyshire
Longest rail grind - snowboard - Staffordshire
Oldest wing walker - West Midlands
Fastest marathon in a nurse's uniform (male)

7:15 am, Thu 13 Sep 2012 Midlands World Records

What's wrestling, straitjackets and toes got in common?

New Guinness World Records Book published today

The latest edition of the Guinness World Records Book has been published with the Midlands claiming many records.

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Bhangra dancing record attempt

Thousands of people are expected to gather in the West Midlands today to try and break the Guinness World Record for the most Bhangra dancers performing under one roof. There needs to be more than 2,100 people dancing together in traditional costume if they are to beat the current record.