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VC hero Gurkha banned from Britain By CHRIS BROOKE 24th May 2007 Daily Mail The Royal Gurkha Rifles His courage in the face of almost certain death made him a war hero and deservedly earned him the Victoria Cross. Tul Bahadur Pun's extraordinary act of valour while fighting the...

If Tony Wright, from Penzance, Cornwall, is still awake at 6am BST tomorrow then he will break the world record, held by an American, for the longest time a person has gone without sleep.... The record-breaking Cornishman who is staying awake for 11 days 24th May 2007 Daily Mail...

As Lonely Planet attacks the once polite, well-mannered British as now being foul-mouthed drunkards....... Yes, there is a lot to complain about but, by God, Britain's still a glorious place to live By SANDY MITCHELL 24th May 2007 Daily Mail To be honest, I wasn't looking forward to the...

The cold, hard facts behind Antarctica's frozen peaks Fifty years ago, no one knew they existed. Now scientists are finally starting to unlock the mysteries of the huge mountains frozen deep beneath the flat Antarctic ice By Julia Stuart The Telegraph Published: 23 May 2007 Seven...

I'll cook and eat a corgi! Royal-tea ... corgi and McGowan By GARY O'SHEA May 23, 2007 The Sun AN artist is launching a demo against the Royal Family — by eating a corgi. Mark McGowan, 37, will scoff one of the dogs, the Queen’s favourite pets, on a live radio show next week...

The new Dickens World theme park opens on 25th May. It has re-created Victorian England and visitors will feel as though they have travelled back in time.... www.dickensworld.co.uk What the Dickens do they think they're doing? 19/05/2007 The Telegraph Fagin’s Den as a soft-play...

Two Liverpools fans were injured after ONE HUNDRED of them fought in Athens over a ticket.... Liverpool fans hospitalised after mass brawl for Champions League ticket 23rd May 2007 Daily Mail European Cup Final - Liverpool VS AC Milan, tonight, 7:45pm BST Up tp 100 Liverpool fans...

I wouldn't rule out attack on Iran, says Cameron By MATTHEW HICKLEY and JANE MERRICK 23rd May 2007 Britain could face war with Iran under David Cameron Britain would be prepared to back military strikes against Iran if David Cameron becomes Prime Minister. The Conservative...

This vulgar Britain: Cult of celebrity and binge-drinking have replaced manners, says tourist guide 23rd May 2007 Daily Mail Forget afternoon tea, cricket on the village green, roast beef and good manners. Britain is suffering an identity crisis as our genteel traditions are eroded by an...

I voted for the Queen - and she won... The Queen is voted Greatest Living Briton By Laura Clout 22/05/2007 Dame Helen Mirren scooped a clutch of awards for portraying her on screen, but now the Queen has won a gong of her own. The Queen visiting Chelsea Flower Show this week The...

After the Cutty Sark, the world's last remaining tea clipper, was damaged by fire yesterday, the Curator of the Cutty Sark Trust promises that she will be restored. She's one of London's biggest tourist attractions having had 15 million visitors since she became a tourist attraction. Cutty...

Genghis Khan: The daddy of all lovers by CHRISTOPHER HUDSON 22nd May 2007 Daily Mail We know he was one of history's greatest warriors, but new research shows Genghis Khan could have fathered thousands of children Seven hundred years ago, a man almost conquered the Earth. He made...

Angler catches world's biggest carp - which weighs almost as much as Kylie 22nd May 2007 Daily Mail British angler Graham Slaughter has scaled new heights by catching the world's biggest carp that weighed a whopping 88.6lbs (40.2 kgs in funny measures) - almost as much as Kylie Minogue...

Hereward the Wake, known in his own times as Hereward the Outlaw or Hereward the Exile, was an 11th century leader in the Kingdom of England who led resistance to the Norman Conquest, and was consequently labelled an outlaw. He was English. According to legend, Hereward's base was the Isle of...

What's up... pussycat? mhorne@scotlandonsunday.com) Scotland's vast areas of snow-capped mountains, lakes, rivers, forests and glens are some of the last great wilderness areas left in Britain and Europe WE HAVE real-life beasties such as the midge and fantastical monsters such as...

On target ...American bomb dropping on Taliban position kills 20 fanatics after firefight with the British Marine: That's gonna hurt May 21, 2007 THIS is the moment a 1,000lb bomb destroys a Taliban position in southern Afghanistan — while a Royal Marine is heard shouting: “That’s...

Bertie Ahern, the Irish Prime Minister, is ahead in the polls and looks set to have another term as PM Bertie's big ballot boost By SEBASTIAN LANDER May 21, 2007 The Sun IRISH PM Bertie Ahern could be set to extend his ten years in office. His Fianna Fail party has surged ahead...

'Flying saucer' police spy camera takes to the skies 21st May 2007 Daily Mail The UK's first police "spy drone" took to the skies today. The remote control helicopter, fitted with CCTV cameras, will be used by officers in Merseyside to track criminals and record anti-social behaviour...

Cutty Sark to rise from the ashes after arson attack 21st May 2007 Daily Mail http://www.cuttysark.org.uk/ • Arson theory supported by absence of electrical equipment on board • Ship's precious artefacts are safe after being removed for restoration • Greenwich residents tell of...

A history set in stone 20/05/2007 The Telegraph As an undergraduate, BBC TV presenter David Dimbleby was in too much of a hurry to appreciate the magnificent buildings around him. Here, in the second of three extracts from his new book, and heralding his BBC series, he revisits some of...