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23 February 2006 NewScientist.com news service Paul Marks "This is no time to try and do the spilts, Alan. Can't you see we are taking part in a gladatorial duel? God knows what's Caesar's gonna say about this." Gladiators stuck to strict rules of combat and did not resort to the...

"Cor Blimey. It's hot in here, isn't it Pragooool? U.S. scientist says scores of UFOs fly around the Sun Front page / Society / Anomalous phenomena Shortly after Hurricane Katrina caused terrible havoc to the Gulf Coast in August 2005, U.S. meteorologist Scott Stevens declared that the...

New World wine's grip on UK sales tightens as France slips LOUISE BARNETT French wine: The British don't like it anymore, preferring wines from the New World. THE New World continues to dominate UK consumers' wine purchases from shops and supermarkets, the latest figures show, with US makers...

24 February 2006 THE BRONZE WAGE Gardener finds £1m of ancient jewellery By Richard Smith A METAL-detector enthusiast has struck gold by unearthing the biggest hoard of Bronze Age treasure found in Britain, worth £1million. Gardener Steve Taylor, 46, discovered over 40 gold and bronze...

MI6 payouts over secret LSD tests A "volunteers programme" started at Porton Down in 1916 Three UK ex-servicemen have been given compensation after they were given LSD without their consent in the 1950s. The men volunteered to be "guinea pigs" at the government research base Porton Down...

The Times February 24, 2006 BBC is to silence Falklands radio service after 62 years By Dan Sabbagh, Media Editor IT HAS been a vital voice for thousands of Falkland islanders, providing a reliable source of news for the scattered community for more than half a century. But now the...

In yet another boost for British cooking (in 2005, there were more British restaurants in the world's Top 500 than those from any other nation) the Welsh (British) and the Germans beat the French in an international cookery competition. In fact, the French were not very popular with the judges...

Charlemagne Defensive measures Feb 23rd 2006 From The Economist print edition Should the European Union have a defence budget? AS A rule, the European Union doesn't do defence. At most, it messes around at the margin. In 1999, it promised to set up a 60,000-strong rapid-reaction force. When...

When Blair steps down either this year or next, Gordon Brown is expected to become Britain's next Prime Minister. But will David Cameron, leader of the Conservatives, win the next election? Conservatives on campus: Dawn of a new blue future? Published: 23 February 2006 Tory leader David...

23 February 2006 British singer KT Tunstall. EXCLUSIVE: GOVT FUND POP ACTS TO MAKE IT BIG IN US £500k for 12 acts to make it in USA By Rosa Prince, Political Correspondent TWELVE British music acts are to be flown to the US by the Government to help them make it big there - and boost our...

Cage wants Glasto roots "Oooooh, arrrrrr! Me fancies a bit of cider to drink!" Cage is looking for a home in Glastonbury, Somerset - an area of England where they speak with "pirate accents" and love drinking cider. HOLLYWOOD star Nicolas Cage is looking for a home in Glastonbury, the...

Man admits Ripper hoax By PETE BELL Sun Online FORMER labourer John Humble today admitted being the notorious Yorkshire Ripper hoaxer known as "Wearside Jack". Leeds Crown Court heard he admitted the hoax, but denied intending to pervert the course of justice. Humble, from Sunderland...

Hunt continues for £40m robbery gang 23rd February 2006 Robbery: Cops outside the depot where raiders stole £40million A massive police search is continuing for an armed gang on the run with up to £40 million in cash in what is thought to be Britain's biggest robbery. The Bank of...

The Times February 23, 2006 Garrick Club's bust of Shakespeare is a match for death mask, say scholars By Dalya Alberge A German scholar is claiming that a terracotta bust in the Garrick Club in London is “the first authentic” three-dimensional image of Shakespeare, created by a...

Money for London Feeding the milch cow Feb 16th 2006 From The Economist print edition Emboldened by its own success, London wants more money and power FROM Dick Whittington on, whenever a British lad sets out to make his fortune, he heads to London. Britain's capital dominates national life...

EC calls for ban on mercury in barometers By David Rennie in Brussels (Filed: 22/02/2006) Thermometers and barometers containing mercury must be banned to prevent tons of the toxic metal entering the food chain, the European Commission said yesterday. The commission formally proposed a ban on...

A hit-and-run driver who ploughed into a 3-year-old girl was jailed for just 12 months. Probably needless to say, the lenient sentence was given to a Muslim, Mohammed Aqueel Hussain - the authorities probably didn't want to upset Muslims. Even more sickening, the person who stole a teddy bear...

Monty Python-like British musical has been a success in America - As Spamalot goes on sale, silliness erupts · Monty Python musical heads home after US glory · Queue for tickets quietens fears about UK reception Charlotte Higgins, arts correspondent Wednesday February 22, 2006 The...

Brosnan Feels for New 007 Star Pierce Brosnan has every sympathy for new Bond Daniel Craig after his first 007 stunt went wrong. Craig had his teeth knocked out during a fight scene for the movie Casino Royale. Brosnan said he knew just how dangerous playing the superspy can be. "I...

A city made out of biscuits has arrived at a Selfridges store in London - (The inhabitants of Biscuit Town look up in horror as a giant human descends upon their city.) It was a lot for shoppers at Selfridges to digest: a city made entirely out of biscuits. © PA ------------------ Chinese...