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Queen Anne (b 1665 - d 1714) Reigned 1702 to 1714. She was the first Monarch of Great Britain - England and Scotland unified together as one nation in 1707 during her reign. She had to be carried to her coronation in a sedan chair as she suffered from gout. Queen Anne was the last of the...

The Iron Duke (1769 - 1852) Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS, more commonly known as Wellington or "The Iron Duke." He defeated Frenchie and became Prime Minister. The Duke of Wellington, perhaps Britain's greatest military hero was, in his...

Aristocrat to be exhumed in bird flu fight By Martin Beckford 28/02/2007 The body of an English aristocrat who died almost 90 years ago is to be exhumed in the hope that it could help the fight against bird flu. Sir Mark died in 1919 Sir Mark Sykes, 6th baronet and owner of...

Ribena saves cooked hamster by JOHN HIGGINSON - Thursday, February 15, 2007 Happy hamster: the survivor Bottle of Ribena A hamster was miraculously brought back to life after being cooked by accident. The pet, called Christmas, must have had a gnawing feeling something was...

Spitfire war hero and legend of aviation dies aged 94 28th February 2007 Beautiful: RAF Spitfire The man who flew more Spitfires in World War Two than any other pilot has died at the age of 94. The name of Alex Henshall is synonomous with the Spitfire and its crucial role in helping...

The Doodle, a 495ft work of art on London's landscape 28th February 2007 This is the first image of London's latest - and most futuristic - skyscraper. The £90 million, 495ft tower, designed by the award-winning modernist architect Will Alsop, has already been nicknamed The Doodle...

RAFA'S READY TO KOP ETO'O By David Maddock 28/02/2007 Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea want to sign Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o, but Liverpool may have the upper hand. LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez has been told to spend big in the summer - and has started at the very top by making an...

THE "ANARCHY" - the English Civil War of the 12th Century The Anarchy is the preferred name in English history that pertains to the period of civil war and unsettled government, often known as The Nineteen Year Winter, that occurred during the reign (1135–1154) of King Stephen of England...

The Mystery of the Princes in the Tower. In 1933 the skeletons of two young boys, one aged about 10 and the other 13 were disinterred from Westminster Abbey and examined by L.E. Tannery and W. Wright. These bones had been re-buried in an urn in 1674 and placed in the Henry VIIIth Chapel...

Britain offers better living environment than France and Germany A massive 93% of the British are happy with their standard of living, compared to just 76% of Frenchies. Taking all things together, would you say you are very happy?UK - "Yes" 39%France - "Yes" 31% Germany - "Yes" 24% Are...

"Have you tried getting it banned?" ... Prince Charles Prince Charles slams McDonalds By ONLINE REPORTER February 27, 2007 THE Prince of Wales today slammed fast food chain McDonalds as he attended the launch of a public health awareness campaign aimed at fighting diabetes in the...

Women to join Chelsea pensioners The hospital has been home to war veterans for more than 315 years Women are to be admitted for the first time to the Royal Hospital, home to the Chelsea pensioners. The first former servicewomen are expected to be housed at the west London...

Sarah Churchwell: Why do we Americans worship your Queen? It offends me that my compatriots are stumbling over one another to bury this film under hyperbole Published: 27 February 2007 Helen Mirren is by all accounts a gracious and charming person and she is certainly an...

New equipment for troops in Afghanistan By Thomas Harding, Defence Correspondent and George Jones 27/02/2007 The British force in Afghanistan is to be substantially reinforced with armour and artillery as commanders prepare themselves for a major Taliban offensive, it was announced...

Blair vows: I'll block EU power By MICHAEL LEA Political Correspondent February 26, 2007 Fight ... Tony Blair will fight the EU before he leaves office in the summer. PM-in-waiting Gordon Brown will be more anti-EU than Blair ever was. TONY BLAIR and Gordon Brown have vowed not...

Helen is the Queen Tea Royal-tea ... Oscars star Helen, right, to meet Royal she played By EMILY SMITH in LA and DUNCAN LARCOMBE February 26, 2007 THE Queen has asked Helen Mirren round for tea — as a reward for playing her in the hit movie. They will meet at Buckingham Palace...

Got a bit of a headache this morning then, John? 26th February 2007 True British grit: Chelsea and England captain John Terry parties despite being knocked unconscious and sent to hospital in yesterday's Carling Cup Final against Arsenal. Ouch - Arsenal defender Diaby accidentally...

Creatures from the deep freeze By FIONA MacRAE 26th February 2007 The new species, some of which are pictured below, were found in the west of the continent of Antarctica Hidden for thousands of years, these colourful creatures have come to light because of the fastest-rising...

Incendiary devices found at Oxford College 26th February 2007 Templeton College, Kennington, Oxford - a part of Oxford University. It may have been targeted by animal rights protesters. Two incendiary devices were found today at an Oxford University college, police confirmed...

Why are countries such as France and Germany scared of sending soldiers to warzones? It's countries like these who haven't yet realised that soldiers are SUPPOSED to die for their country, which is one of the things they they agreed to when they put their signature on the contract when they...