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Since coming to the Throne in 1952, most photographs that we see of Queen Elizabeth II are of her performing her duties, dressed in a colourful garment and hat. But the photo below, taken over Easter, shows the 85-year-old monarch of 16 countries, including the UK, Canada, Belize and Jamaica...

The apple tree which English scientist Sir Isaac Newton was sitting under in 1666 when an apple fell off and supposedly hit him on the head, which inspired him to develop his theory of gravity, has had a protective barrier placed around it. The 400-year-old Flower of Kent in the grounds of...

The Great Bustard, the world's heaviest flying bird, is thriving once more in the wild in Britain after being successfully reintroduced. Due to hunting, the bird became extinct in Britain in 1832 but, over the last few years, it has been reintroduced using chicks from Russia. And, during...

A dove has decided to build her nest in a traffic light. The bird - named after the famous song about a prostitute by British rockers The Police - built her nest in the top, red light of a set of traffic lights at a busy junction near Basildon, Essex. And it seems that not only is Roxanne...

Fears are growing over the concern of Margaret Thatcher's health after she has made no public appearances for nearly two months. Baroness Thatcher, 85, who was Prime Minister between 1979 and 1990, as well as being Britain's first woman PM, was invited to the Royal Wedding but had to turn down...

Conservationists are concerned that one of the most important shipwrecks since Henry VIII's Mary Rose could disappear within 5 years. The Swash Channel Wreck lies at the entrance to Dorset's Poole harbour on the English Channel coast. It sank sometime between 1600 and 1620. Its ornate...

Meet Smokey the cat, who has just entered the Guiness Book of Records as the loudest moggy in the world. Smokey, who lives with her owner Ruth Adams in Northampton, Northamptonshire, has a purr of 67.7 decibels, which is as loud as a lawnmower or hairdryer. Domestic cats usually purr at...

Newlyweds Prince William and Catherine are to visit California in the summer after they have visited Canada. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit the land over which they will one day probably reign over as King and Queen from Thursday 30th June to Friday 8th July and will be in Ottawa...

Prince Charles has told Americans: Cut down on steaks. The heir to the Throne of 16 countries, including the UK, Canada and Papua New Guinea, is a keen environmentalist and has made many speeches on green issues to various organisations, including the UN, over the years. Speaking at the the...

The world's reaction to the wedding of the future King and Queen of the UK, Canada and 14 other nations has shown why monarchy wins hands down. From every corner of the globe came back happy congratulatory emails and texts to Sky News, the BBC, The Sun and our other news media. Two billion...

A Westminster Abbey verger who became an internet sensation after cart-wheeling down the nave of the magnificent 900 year old building after the Royal Wedding has been given a ticking off by humourless senior staff. The verger, who has been named as Ben Sheward, either enjoyed the event so...

The official wedding photos of William and Kate have been released. The three photos were taken minutes after the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived at Buckingham Palace after tying the knot at Westminster Abbey. The portraits were taken by photographer Hugo Bernand in the Palace's...

2 billion people are expected to watch the Royal Wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton which takes place at 11am UK time tomorrow. But, apart from attracting a significant percentage of this planet's population has it also attracted the population of another planet? A Dutch...

A troublesome teenager has turned his back on crime after forging a friendship - with a bird of prey. The tale is reminiscent of the 1969 British movie Kes about a young boy who befriends a kestrel. Ben Brettoner was given an Anti Social Behaviour Order (Asbo) after plaguing an estate in...

An 18th century map showing the routes and fares of London's Hackney coaches has been found - in a dusty cardboard box. The map is made of linen and dates back to 1785. It is believed to have been used by a coach driver to find his way around what was then the biggest city in the world. It...

Kate Middleton arrived at Westminster Abbey in central London this morning for the final rehearsal of her wedding to be cheered by a crowd of thousands as Royal Wedding fever - and the feelgood factor - spreads across the UK. Hundreds of people from all over the world have set up camp opposite...

Doctor Who may have just started its 32nd series (or season as it is called in North America) but it remains as good as ever - and still has the capability of making you hide behind the sofa. The first episode of the great British sci-fi series, with its often bizarre Douglas Adams-style...

John Sullivan, the writer of one of the greatest British sitcoms, died yesterday at the age of 64. John - who has been described as the greatest British post-war comedy scriptwriter - wrote classic BBC comedy series Only Fools and Horses, which aired from 1981 to 2003 and which was regularly...

Larry the Downing Street cat has finally caught his first mouse. Larry, the latest in a long and glorious line of cats with the title of Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, was spotted climbing in through a window from the Downing Street garden with a mouse in his mouth. Larry was recruited...

A mock-up picture which shows a Celtic footballer riddled with bullets is a perfect example of the sectarianism which infests Scottish football. The Facebook picture shows former Glasgow Celtic player Neil Lennon, who is now the club's manager, riddled with bullets and it comes just days after...