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British troops take war to Taliban British forces prepare to retake town in Helmand in what may be campaign's decisive showdown By Kim Sengupta in Kandahar Published: 04 February 2007 British forces and their Nato allies were preparing yesterday to retake a town in Helmand province...

Discovered: Britain's very own Colosseum Third-century fans flocked to watch gladiators fight in Chester's bloody arena By David Keys, Archaeology Correspondent Published: 04 February 2007 The remains of the Roman ampitheatre in the city of Chester In Roman times, it would have...

RUGBY Jonny Wilkinson, who hasn't played for England since he scored the Drop Goal in the 2003 World Cup Final against Australia that won England the World Cup, returned for England yesterday after a long period of injury and put in such a remarkable performance it's as though he hasn't...

Mystery woman will be given Christian reburial Published on 02/02/2007 The Hexham Courant Who was she? The skull of the woman found in the grounds of the Angel Inn, Corbridge, Northumberland. Waking the dead: Project supervisor Jo Beaty clears the earth from around the skeleton...

Iran children - taught to HATE Violent ... cartoon shows snarling Israeli troops set to attack Muslim child, and inset, Innocent Biff and Chip By TOM NEWTON DUNN Defence Editor February 03, 2007 KIDS as young as five in Iran are being brainwashed into dying as martyrs by...

Harry Potter and the hint of death By Auslan Cramb, Scottish Correspondent 03/02/2007 As a single mother struggling to make ends meet, JK Rowling began her writing career in a small café where she lingered for hours over a single cup of coffee. The scrawl on the Balmoral bust...

The Times February 03, 2007 How busy badgers are undermining care of ancient heritage sites Dalya Alberge, Arts Correspondent The badger became Britain's largest carnivorous land animal when the wolf became extinct in these islands in the 1760s (although there are plans to re-introduce...

Policeman is killed and many injured as Italian football hooligans riot...... Italian football suspended after policeman dies in riot 3rd February 2007 Fans clash with police outside Catania's Angelo Massimino stadium after the Italian first division soccer league match between Palermo...

The Times February 02, 2007 Global fallout from Chirac's bombshell Charles Bremner in Paris French officials rushed to repair the diplomatic damage yesterday after President Chirac appeared to condone “one or two” Iranian nuclear bombs and sketched an apocalyptic vision of a nuclear...

What does Jose really mean? Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and his pearl of wisdom By MARTIN PHILLIPS Senior Feature Writer February 02, 2007 WHEN sports reporters follow Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, it is because they think newsworthy quotes will be thrown their way – and...

As scientists announce that they have discovered the homes of the people who probably built Stonehenge....... Fancy a Pterodactyl Twizzler, anyone? 2nd February 2007 Daily Mail RICHARD LITTLEJOHN Scientists have uncovered what they believe to be the remains of an ancient...

DIY Swan Lake (that's Dance It Yourself ...) 2nd February 2007 Daily Mail Well, it was certainly cheaper than going to the real ballet. Last night the audience became the dancers - and, presumably, the pigeons the audience - when the ICA staged a 'virtual' Swan Lake in London's...

Britannia redux Feb 1st 2007 From The Economist print edition Britain, the birthplace of globalisation in the 19th century is coping well with the latest round, writes Merril Stevenson. But can it keep it up? The Bridgeman Art Library Britain, once the world's economic giant, became...

Violent Britain 2007 caught on camera By Ben Quinn 02/02/2007 Another day, more violence: Britain's violent crime rate is higher than it is in much of the rest of Europe and the United States and so is its overall crime rate Captured in rare detail, here is the terrifying moment...

Britain will never join an EU army - we are more willing to send our troops to war than much of the rest of Europe By Liam Fox, Britain's Shadow Defence Secretary 02/02/2007 Yesterday the Commons was able to debate the role of our Armed Forces, a rare thing these days despite the...

Why the French have sought refuge in London By Alex Spillius 31/01/2007 One Frenchman, who has moved to London, has said that the British are much more positive and dynamic than the French There is perhaps one phrase that best sums up the positive feelings French expatriates...

A ceremony has been held as 5 British Army regiments merge together to form a new "super regiment" called The Rifles..... Parades mark end of regiments Cap badge ceremony ... 2nd Battalion The Light Infantry By ONLINE REPORTER February 01, 2007 A SPECIAL parade was held in the...

Times Online February 01, 2007 800 more UK troops heading for Afghanistan Sam Knight The Sherwood Foresters are heading to Afghanistan A further 800 British troops will be sent to fight the Taleban in southern Afghanistan in the coming months, the Secretary of Defence announced...

400 years ago - 30th January 1607 - a tsunami in the Bristol Channel killed 2000 people. It was probably the worst, and costliest, natural disaster to have hit Britain. ******************* Anniversary of 1607 killer wave Simon Haslett has researched the cause of the killer wave A...

A starter palace for Prince William and Kate? By Nick Britten 31/01/2007 The Prince of Wales has been given the green light to build an eco-friendly house, rumoured to be a "starter home" for Prince William once he gets married. Planning permission has been granted for the...