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Last year was the rugby union World Cup. This year it's the World Cup for the other type of rugby - rugby league. The England rugby league team has launched its new kit - white with a big red Cross of St George emblazoned on the front.... England Rugby League World Cup shirt launched...

What the UK can teach US cities BBC London: When it comes to tackling urban sprawl and preventing congestion, British cities are ahead of their American counterparts The British have long looked to US cities for inspiration. Now Americans are starting to seek UK solutions to their...

Poland's disgraceful Prime Minister said he is ready to KILL British referee Howard Webb after Webb awarded Austria a penalty in the last minute of the game. Poland were heading for a 1-0 when a foul occurred in the penalty area. Webb awarded Austria a penalty - which they scored. The match...

A British warship which sunk whilst sailing on Lake Ontario in 1780 during a fierce gale has been found. The ship, also called Ontario, was a 22-gunship and may have had around 130 people onboard, including 30 American prisoners, when it sank.... 18th century British warship HMS Ontario found...

In an article written exclsively for the Telegraph, Prince Charles pays tribute to the British Armed Forces.... In war and peace the Armed Forces are a credit to our country By Prince Charles 15/06/2008 The Telegraph HRH Prince Charles The Queen's Birthday Parade on Horse Guards...

Madness are back! One of Britain's best loved bands, who gave us many sing-along tracks in the Eighties, are releasing their tenth studio album later tis year. The album is called "The Liberty of Norton Folgate" and will be released at some point between July and September. The album is a...

One of the British Army's top soldiers is returning home after being wounded during a battle with the Taliban. During the battle, the British reclaimed the twon of Musa Qala from the Taliban. Britain's death toll in Afghanistan is now 102, and this year has so far probably been one of the...

I agree with the war in Afghanistan. However, Peter Hitchens doesn't. With British deaths in Afghanistan now having reached the 100 mark - and the total death toll is now 102 - Peter Hitchens says the war in Afghanistan is just pointless. The British Army is probably doing more fighting in...

With the England and New Zealand cricket teams currently playing each other in a One Day Series (and England having just beaten New Zealand in a Test Series), and the England and New Zealand rugby union teams playing each other in a Test Series, it is obvious that England have a better cricket...

England beat New Zealand on Friday in a one-off Twenty20 match - just 20 overs limited per innings (rather than the normal unlimited overs), one day of play rather than the normal five; and just one innings per team rather than two. England played in glorious bright red, and New Zealand, like...

Prince William had a funny moment with a young boy yesterday after he encouraged the boy to jump over a Union Flag. The boy did a running jump.... and tumbled over. The future King was attending a charity event in south west London... The moment a little boy tripped over Prince William's...

Latest research shows that Right-wingers - i.e. normap people - are nicer than those Loony, PC, soft, Lefties..... Don't listen to the liberals - Right-wingers really are nicer people, latest research shows By Peter Schweizer 14th June 2008 Daily Mail George Orwell once wrote that...

A family of swans in Perranporth, Cornwall, are very safety-aware when it comes to crossing the road... Pictured: Road-safe swans lead their cygnets across the road...using a zebra crossing By Daily Mail Reporter 12th June 2008 Daily Mail A concerned parent guiding their offspring...

Portugal manager Luiz Felipe Scolari was last night confirmed as the new Chelsea manager, taking over at the West London giants on 1st July. Scolari's Portugal beat Czech Republic 3-1 in Euro 2008 last night, but the Brazilian has said he now wants to try his hand at club management. Scolari...

Beavers became extinct in England in 1526, but attempts to re-introduce them into the wild are proving successful. Here's one that built a dam in Ottery St Mary, Devon.... That's one dam fine beaver Busy beaver ... creature at work in Devon By JOHN COLES 12th June 2008...

On Monday, Prince William becomes the 1000th member of the Order of the Garter, the world's oldest order of chivalry. 1000 might seem a lot, but the Order of the Garter was established by King Edward III way back in 1348 - which means it's a very exclusive organisation. The Order of the...

The RAF have set a new world record by destroying the world's biggest drugs haul. Those magnificent men in their flying machines blew up a 237 ton stash of cannabis in Afghanistan... Pictured: RAF blow up world's biggest drugs haul worth £225 MILLION in Afghanistan desert By Daily Mail...

An RAF fighter pilot has been ordered by to trim his glorious moustache - by the Americans. Moustaches were popular amongst RAF pilots in World War II - and still remain popular today. However, moustaches are forbidden within the USAF. RAF Flight Lieutenant Chris Ball was ordered by an...

Dr John Sentamu - the 97th Archbishop of York - jumped out of a plane with the Red Devils, the British Army's Parachute Regiment freefall display team, to raise money for the new charity Afghanistan Trust. The charity was set up to help injured members of the British Army and the soldiers'...

Cricket's version of soccer's Champions League has been unveiled. The eight team tournament will feature teams from England & Wales, Australia, South Africa and India. It has been inspired by the successful new Indian Premier League (IPL). The two finalists from England's Twenty20 Cup -...