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As a German prisoner of war held captive in southern England, Heinz Fellbrich was forced to build pre-fabricated houses for a pay of 1 penny-halfpenny (in pre-1971, pre-decimilisation British currency). He then fell in love with an English girl who watched the POWs going to and from work each...

Prehistoric cave carving hailed as 'one of most significant examples ever found in Britain' 14th August 2007 Daily Mail The 13,000 year old cave painting of a woolly mammoth was discovered in Cheddar Gorge, in Somerset, south west England. Cheddar Gorge is like England's version of the...

In America, the shooting of teenagers is fairly common. In Britain, were guns are harder to obtain, the stabbing of teenagers is fairly common. Now, for the first time, stab-proof school uniforms are on sale to protect British pupils Stab-proof school uniforms go on sale to protect pupils from...

China bridge death toll rises to 22 with dozens still missing 14th August 2007 Daily Mail Hunan province A road bridge on the verge of completion in China has collapsed, killing 22 people and injuring 22 in a possible indication of safety standards ridden rough-shod in the face of...

A Hell's Angel has been shot dead on the M40 motorway in Warwickshire whilst returning from the Bulldog Bash, Europe's biggest biker party. M40 reopens following 'fingertip' search for clues in Hell's Angel shooting 13th August 2007 Daily Mail The M40 has reopened after police...

British music artists are dominating album sales in Europe, particularly in France and Germany, the world's fourth and fifth biggest markets for recorded music. Britain is the world's third biggest market for recorded music after the US and Japan, has the world's second biggest music industry...

The remains of a 5000 year old town have been discovered on the Orkney Islands in the far north of Britain. Several Neolithic towns have already been unearthed on these islands. Archaeologists unearth 5,000 year-old settlement 13th August 2007 Daily Mail The Orkney Islands are off the...

Once upon a time, Britain's Health and Safety laws were normal, just like every other country in the world which has Health and Safety laws. But, for some mysterious reason, over the last few years Health and Safety laws in this country are getting more and more ridiculous. Here's the latest...

Britain in Afghanistan for the long term, says Defence Minister as sixth soldier dies in a week 13th August 2007 Daily Mail Defence Secretary Des Browne said UK forces were doing an 'exceptionally good job' in Afghanistan Private Tony Rawson, 27, was killed when his patrol came under...

CRICKET It's the end of the fourth day of the Third (and final) Test between England and India, with India very much in a dominant position. On Wednesday it is the 60th anniversary of India's independence from Britain and their players will celebrate that day with a convincing win over...

Atonement is a new British movie, made by Working Title Films, set during World War II, starring Keira Knightley and James McAvoy. It is released in Britain and Ireland on 14th September and North America on 7th December. It is based on the novel by Sir Ian McEwan and is directed by Joe Wright...

Imam seriously injured in bloody attack at Regent's Park mosque 12th August 2007 Daily Mail Regent's Park mosque, London An imam was in a serious condition in hospital today after being attacked in a London mosque. The Muslim cleric was assaulted at Regent's Park mosque on Friday...

The dark side of the dirty Putin regime has raised its ugly - and anti-Semitic - head again after one of Putin's aides attack the family of British Foreign Secretary David Miliband. David Miliband's grandfather was a Polish Jew. You know a government is corrupt when it starts resorting to...

London is the new Venice London matches the glory of Venice in its prime Ross Clark The Spectator City of London's Coat of Arms When Tony Blair secured the agreement of the Scots and — only just — the Welsh for devolution in the referendums of 1998, it was supposed to herald a great...

Former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson is delighted as his new team Manchester City beat West Ham on the opening day of the new season Former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson tasted victory in his first Premier League game as the new manager of Manchester City with a win over West Ham...

With the Daily Mail's Robery Hardman joining The Great War Display Team in Northamptonshire, the only one of its kind in Europe, which uses replica WWI biplanes and triplanes to reproduce the aerial dogfights of that war, why are the British obsessed with historical re-enactments? Today and...

The Daily Mail's Robert Hardman takes to the skies in a WWI biplane.... How I shot down the Red Baron - Robert Hardman takes to the skies by ROBERT HARDMAN 11th August 2007 Daily Mail Red Baron? Green Baron, more like. How on earth did Manfred von Richthofen, the greatest fighter...

Human rights 'not issue for UK Olympians' By Richard Spencer in Beijing 11/08/2007 The Telegraph Simon Clegg, the British Olympic Association chief executive, says the organisation is apolitical Britain's Olympic team will resist any attempt to boycott or join in political...

Britain 'sold down the river': what life under the EU treaty could be by ANDREW ROBERTS 11th August 2007 Daily Mail Gordon Brown is facing increasing pressure to honour Labour's election manifesto pledge to hold a referendum on the 'new' EU Treaty - which bears an overwhelming resemblance to...

Something For The Weekend this week interviews a band from Sheffield, South Yorkshire with "Monkey" in their name.....but they are NOT Arctic Monkeys. SFTW speaks to Monkey Swallows the Universe who are set to release the album "Casket Letters", a title derived from the eight love letters that...