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27 May 2007 Frankfurt to Paris trains arrive after six-year delay By Tony Paterson in Berlin Published: 26 May 2007 The Independent Rocert Stephenson's "Rocket", the world's first train, constructed in 1829 The event was billed as a "milestone in European rail history", but the...

The English: the ‘missing persons’ of Europe Paul Johnson The Spectator A reader complains that in my list of the failings of European countries I omitted Britain, and our national vice: hypocrisy. Are we habitually hypocritical? The accusation is often made, chiefly by ourselves. (The...

Aim...fire! Bird makes its mark on President Bush during speech 25th May 2007 Daily Mail It looks like a bird in the hand is worth "poo" in the Bush. US President George W Bush got in a real flap when a passing bird took aim at him during a press conference - and took a dump on his suit...

Revealed: Queen's dismay at Blair legacy By Andrew Alderson, Chief Reporter 27/05/2007 The Telegraph The Queen has been left "exasperated and frustrated" at the legacy of Tony Blair's 10 years in power, friends have disclosed. The Queen and the Blairs see in the millennium together...

BRITS are making it big across the pond in TV, sport, comedy, movies and film. CAROLINE IGGULDEN gives you the lowdown on the invasion and profiles some of the stars flying the flag for Britain in the United States. ****************************************** Stateside success ... Amy...

Real Madrid star David Beckham is back in the England squad. England's next game is a friendly against Brazil on Friday at Wembley. Five days later they play Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifier. ------------------------------------------- After 288 days, Becks is back PALS ... McClaren...

Time for God to save our next Queen By Simon Heffer 26/05/2007 The Telegraph The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall: Except for rare occasions, the Royal Family is always popular in Britain, but it is infinitely more popular than it was just 10 years ago There are two reasons why it is...

British troops kill Mahdi Army commander in raid by MATTHEW HICKLEY 26th May 2007 Daily Mail Heroes: some British soldiers on patrol in Iraq A notorious Iraqi insurgent commander was killed in a raid by British troops in Basra yesterday as his spiritual leader emerged from hiding to...

A very British coup: The Brits running for election in Spain By RICHARD PENDLEBURY 26th May 2007 Daily Mail They don't speak the language and insist on British food. But British expats on the Costas are so fed up with Spain's corruption and crime they're out to seize power in tomorrow's...

Meet "Black Bart" (real name Bartholomew Roberts), a British pirate who raided shipping off the Americas and West Africa between 1719 and 1722 and who would have made Jack Sparrow look like a kitten. He was the most successful pirate of the golden age of piracy, capturing far more ships than...

Six days that shook the world By MAX HASTINGS 25th May 2007 Daily Mail Most British schoolchildren, even in these dark days for historical knowledge, learn that seven centuries ago, the longbow enabled our fore-fathers to inflict overwhelming defeats upon the French at Crecy, Poitiers...

The First Test between England and the West Indies finished as a draw. The reason for that was because on the fifth and final day of the match rain stopped play for a significant number of hours, so the match couldn't end properly with a proper result. So it was deemed a draw. So both teams...

Queen's guard spitting feathers By DUNCAN LARCOMBE Royal Correspondent, GUY PATRICK and ANTHONY FRANCE May 25, 2007 The Sun Fowl ... Briercliffe at Windsor Castle ONE of the Queen’s elite guards has sparked outrage for biting the head off a live chicken. Gruesome footage on YouTube...

An article that shows that there may be hope in saving Britain's rarest mammal - the Scottish wildcat The Scottish wildcat kitten saving its species from extinction 25th May 2007 Daily Mail A rare Scottish wildcat kitten carries the hopes of its species on its tiny shoulders. The...

It's a hog's life! The racing pigs who will be barbecued after 40-metre dash at family fun day 25th May 2007 Daily Mail Animal charities have criticised a 'family fun' pig racing event after it emerged the animals would be barbecued to celebrate the end of the season. The four hapless...

Underwater tracks reveal that dinosaurs were strong swimmers 25th May 2007 Daily Mail Dinosaurs were good swimmers who were able to paddle against strong currents, scientists have revealed. Underwater tracks, which were made by the hind limbs of a dinosaur, show these land giants took to...

Hate preacher is kicked out of UK 25th May 2007 Daily Mail Deported:Sheikh Abdullah al-Faisal is on his way out of Britain after serving a sentence for spreading hate Hate preacher Sheikh Abdullah al-Faisal has been deported to Jamaica by the Home Office after losing a court battle...

Is Airmiles Andy earning his keep at last? by RICHARD PENDLEBURY 25th May 2007 Daily Mail Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, is ridiculed for cavorting with bikini clad girls and hijacking private jets to take him to golf while acting as our royal envoy. But, whisper it...Is Airmiles Andy...

The Queen appears to be enjoying hersel;f as she visited the town of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, today Axe man scare at Queen's visit By VINCE SOODIN May 24, 2007 The Sun A MAN was arrested for possessing an axe today just yards from where the Queen was due to begin a walkabout...

Canada is below countries such as the United States, Britain and Germany in terms of productivity and competitiveness (and is just two places above basket-case France).... Canada attacked for 'dwindling productivity' May 23, 2007 The Toronto Star Canada's global competitiveness...