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Throughout the hostage crisis Britain's Sky News knew that the British WERE gathering intelligence on the Iranians before 15 of them were captured. Five days before the hostages were taken one of them, Captain Chris Air, was interviewed by Sky News. Sky News kept it a secret until the sailors...

United fan has throat slashed in violent clashes in Rome 5th April 2007 Eighteen British nationals were taken to hospital after violence erupted at last night's Champions League match in Rome. One fan attacked on the way into the ground had his throat slashed and is in a serious condition...

Blair accuses Iran after four troops killed By Matthew Moore, Paul Willis and agencies 05/04/2007 Tony Blair accused “elements” from within the Iranian regime of sponsoring terrorism in Iraq after a bomb attack today killed four British soldiers. Video: Iraqis inspect the wreckage...

Medieval Corfe Castle reopens after repairs 04/04/2007 The ruins of Corfe Castle rise above the village of Corfe in Dorset. It was partially destroyed during the English Civil WAr when it was laid siege by the Parliamentarian army. The first siege, in 1643, lasted 6 weeks before the...

Robin Hood - fact or fiction? Jonas Armstrong as Robin Hood in the BBC's latest version of the English legend Legend has it that Robin Hood was an outlaw living in Sherwood Forest with his 'Merry Men' - but did he really exist? There are several versions of the Robin Hood story. The...

Was the train travelling away from the German border? French train speeds into the record books - at 357mph 3rd April 2007 A high-speed French train has broken the world speed record for conventional railway trains, clocking up an impressive 357.2mph. Sparks flew and a trail of dust...

Can the American military never perform a military operation without severely bumbling? The botched US raid that led to the hostage crisis Exclusive Report: How a bid to kidnap Iranian security officials sparked a diplomatic crisis By Patrick Cockburn The Independent Published: 03...

Controversial annual seal hunt begins in Canada 3rd April 2007 Daily Mail Canada's controversial annual seal hunt has opened to condemnation from animal welfare groups. The hunt started in the southern Gulf of St Lawrence, where the worst ice conditions for more than two decades have...

Top RAF officer suggests suicide missions in terror fight By NICK MCDERMOTT 3rd April 2007 One of Britain's most senior RAF officers has raised the prospect of fighter pilots flying suicide missions as a last resort in the war on terror, it emerged last night. Air Vice Marshal David...

Blair: We've 48 hours to save sailors 3rd April 2007 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Tony Blair said today the next 48 hours are crucial in negotiating the release of the British hostages. The Prime Minister told Iran the "door is open" to a diplomatic deal. He was...

The Glastonbury Exhumation by Sir Egil Njalsson Statue of King Arthur "The battle which was now joined between them was fiercer than ever, for almost all the leaders on both sides were present and rushed into the fight at the head of their troops... Arthur himself, our renowned...