Shorter cuts: news doesn't get any smaller

Last chance ... to stock up on traditional incandescent lightbulbs. The final stage of the EU-wide phase out kicks in next month, with the withdrawal of 40W and 25W versions. On your marks Who's the fastest man in Brixton? It'll be decided at October's Brixton Bolt , a 100m race through the south London neighbourhood, named in honour of the Jamaican sprint legend. Invention of the day At last – the washable keyboard . This is amazing news for clean-freaks and anyone prone to knocking cups of coffee all over their desk. Fang-tastic Red beet bisque, sweet tea "bloodied" with berries, authentic Louisiana gumbo ... a True Blood cookbook is being published to tie in with the fifth season of HBO's vampire drama. Tasty. Cool tunes Former Busted frontman Charlie Simpson is to fly to Oymyakon, Siberia (pop 472) to play the world's coldest gig in temperatures of -40C. Is he worried? "It's not really an option to play my guitar wearing gloves," he said.