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The Belgian army on patrol yesterday. Pointing a dagger at the heart of the somewhat tattered Belgium military is a story, courtesy of Defense Industry Daily, that you just could not make up. It seems, according to DID, that a full quarter of Belgium's inventory of Pandur armoured personnel...

14 February 2006 SAFETY ALERT AS JINXED RAF PLANE CRASHES By Jeremy Armstrong AN RAF Eurofighter crashes in flames imperilling a £20billion defence project already branded a "waste of money". The front wheel of the £50million jet, known as the Typhoon, failed to drop down on landing...

The future King was in a Gloucestershire pub on Saturday night when his best friend, Guy Pelly, smoked cannabis. William, who was with his girlfriend Kate Middleton (future Queen Kate?) has now been urged to dump his friend. The prince was enjoying his first weekend off since joining the army...

The Pub Landlord is a British stand-up comedy show in which Al Murray, who plays the landlord of a pub, stands at his bar and makes jokes about things that he hates - usually foreigners and usually the French. But now the Americans like the show so much that they are gonna re-make their own...

Times Online February 14, 2006 Rachael Bown is a 23-year-old trainee officer who was out with another police officer when she was shot (Police/PA) WPC seriously injured in Nottingham shooting By Sam Knight and agencies A trainee female police officer has been shot and...

The Times February 14, 2006 Coastguard scrambled as set-top box sends SOS By Adam Fresco WHEN Mary Donaldson arrived home from the cinema she found two officials outside her door. One was holding a large antenna. They told the pensioner and her friend that distress signals from...

Directors attack rise of Hollywood clones Renee Zellweger as Beatrix Potter. Anne Hathaway as Jane Austen. And big-budget pictures backed by lottery cash. Some experts are asking where British heroines and films have gone Alice O'Keeffe, arts and media correspondent Sunday February 12, 2006...

The 8th Irish President Mary McAleese (Máire Pádraigín Mhic Ghiolla Íosa). RIYADH (Reuters) - Irish President Mary McAleese on Sunday condemned the publication of cartoons depicting Prophet Mohammad but said violence was unacceptable as a way of protesting. "We abhor the publication of those...

13 February 2006 VAIN BRITS TOP EUROPE By Ruki Sayid, Consumer Editor BRITISH men and women are the vainest in Europe as they deck themselves out, a survey says. Inspired by the David Beckham and Gavin Henson factor, one in four British men spends more than two hours preparing for a...

Joan of Arc, who was burnt to death by the English in 1431, is to have her ashed examined under microscope - JOAN OF ARC'S ASHES TO GO UNDER FRENCH MICROSCOPE Received Monday, 13 February 2006 11:15:00 GMT PARIS, Feb 13, 2006 (AFP) - French doctors are to study the ashes of the...

Enjoy this list of authentic announcements that London tube train drivers have made to their passengers over the years: "Ladies and Gentlemen, I do apologize for the delay to your service. I know you're all dying to get home, unless, of course, you happen to be married to my ex-wife, in which...

13 February 2006 EXCLUSIVE: BROWN PLAN FOR VETS DAY By Rosa Prince The Chancellor and soon-to-be Prime Minister Gordon Brown. BRITAIN is to have an American style Veterans' Day in honour of the servicemen and women of the two world wars. The annual day of celebration and commemoration will...

From Werewolves with Love: The History of Valentine's Day by Brad Steiger FATE :: February 2006 Everyone thinks they know the origin of Valentine’s Day. According to the most commonly accepted story, Emperor Claudius of Rome issued a decree forbidding marriage in the year 271. Roman generals...

'Scream' haunts BA jet By JOHN KAY Chief Reporter A BRITISH Airways crew are being spooked by a ghost on their jumbo. The phantom has appeared on the jet ever since a pilot died while sleeping on board during a flight. The hooded spectre is said to look like the masked killer in the...

Report attacks France's human rights record · Overcrowded jails and police brutality exposed · Immigrant quota system described as 'shocking' Kim Willsher in Paris and Nick Watt in Brussels Monday February 13, 2006 The Guardian France's record on human rights has been condemned in a...

The inhabitants of the tiny territory of Tokelau in the South Pacific, which is ruled by New Zealand, are voting whether or not to become an independent, and the world's newest, nation. At only 4.7 sq miles (12 sq km) in size, Tokelau would become the world's 3rd smallest nation on Earth ahead...

Spinosaurus towers over T-rex Paul Owen Wednesday February 8, 2006 Fearsome: At 55 feet (17 metres) long, the Spinosaurus was larger even than T-Rex. A gigantic dinosaur has put the tyrannosaurus rex firmly in the shade. The spinosaurus - now officially the biggest predatory dinosaur...

Ian Sample, science correspondent Wednesday February 8, 2006 The Guardian A Chinese mitten crab. Photograph: Newcastle University/PA Britain's waterways are under threat from an invasion of exotic crabs that scientists want to trap to protect the environment. The Chinese mitten crab, so...

Members of the public can get married at the Northamptonshire estate that used to be Princess Diana's home - Now you can get married at Diana's home By JAMES TAPPER, The Mail on Sunday 12th February 2006 (I wonder if it's haunted.) Althorp House: Available for weddings Princess...

The Decline and Fall of Europe Talk to top-level scientists and educators about the future of scientific research and they will rarely even mention Europe. By Fareed Zakaria Newsweek Feb. 20, 2006 issue - Cartoons and riots made the headlines in Europe last week, but a far less fiery event...