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The Battle of the Three Suns was fought in Herefordshire in 1461. It was just one of many battles of the Wars of the Roses. The Wars of the Roses were a series of civil wars fought in medieval England from 1455 to 1487 between the House of Lancaster and the House of York. The name Wars of the...

5 February 2006 ROSE HAS WINE NOSE A ROSE that smells just like a wine goes on sale in the UK this summer. The Fetzer Syrah Rose came into being after TV wine expert Jilly Goolden hosted a rose and wine "nosing" session at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show last year. Simon Legge, of Fetzer...

4 February 2006 OI, GET THE MESSAGE! AN American who threw a message in a bottle into the Atlantic got a reply from England - ticking him off for littering. Capt Harvey Bennett, of New York, was thrilled when a letter arrived from a Henry Biggelsworth from Poole, Dorset. But it read: "You...

Britain, a country that many people say is the most haunted in the world (there are supposedly more ghost sightings per square kilometre in Britain than in any other country) is to have a ghost school, to give the public the chance to decide whether ghosts really do exist - Jan 15 LONDON...

That's it, Americans. Just leave it to the British to get rid of drug barons off the US coast. Record cocaine seizure Type 42 destroyer HMS Southampton. RFA Grey Rover By SUN ONLINE REPORTER BRITISH ships have seized one of the world's biggest drug hauls after a high-speed...

BASIL'S BRUSH WITH DEATH Fox climbs 30ft to roof By Aidan Mcgurran A foolhardy fox looked a bit jittery after climbing 30ft on to the roof of a house. The fox, dubbed Basil by residents who spotted it, is believed to have been chasing a bird when it made its daring ascent. But as it perched...

BY PETER ROSE There is something distinctly quirky about the English. They applaud good losers with more relish than ostentatious winners, and celebrate momentous defeats like the charge of the Light Brigade with as much honour as any great victory. So it is hardly surprising that...

The Gordon Rioters set fire to Newgate gaol, 1780. Gordon Riots The Gordon Riots is a term used to refer to a number of events in a predominantly Protestant religious uprising in London aimed against the Roman Catholic Relief Act, 1778, "relieving his Majesty's subjects, of the Catholic...

Fish has mark of Allah An aquatic retailer from Lancashire has sold an Oscar to an Asian customer who claims the fish has the mark of Allah on its flanks. Tony Walker, the owner of Walker Aquatics in Rossendale, Lancashire, told the Manchester Evening News that a customer came into the shop...

Mermaids, jackalopes and a one-eyed pig DIANE MACLEAN Gordon Rutter's most recent acquisition is this one-eyed pig. It now takes pride of place in his collection. Picture: Gordon Rutter IF YOU walk into most people's living rooms you'd expect to find a sofa, a television, maybe a few...

Print 'proof' of big cat presence Fife, Eastern Scotland. Balbirnie cast (top), captive puma (right), dog (bottom), leopard (left) Police believe they have the first conclusive proof a big cat, dubbed the "Beast of Balbirnie", could be on the loose in Fife. There have been numerous...

Times Online February 02, 2006 The British National Party leader Nick Griffin and Mark Collett (centre) talk to supporters at Leeds Crown Court today (John Giles/PA.) BNP leader cleared of race hate charges By Vik Iyer and agencies The leader of the British National Party...

This is one of many ships to be entering service in the Royal Navy over the next few years. Britain is undergoing its largest programme of building warships since World War II. New warship is 'quantum leap forward' for the Navy By Thomas Harding, Defence Correspondent (Filed: 02/02/2006) The...

The Times February 02, 2006 No whizpopping at the palace, children By Alan Hamilton IT WILL be like finding a golden ticket to Willie Wonka’s chocolate factory. But instead of oompaloompas and the horrid Veruca Salt there will be Bob the Builder, Noddy, Postman Pat, Mr Happy, Mary...

UK ranked fifth best in world green list · International league table headed by New Zealand · Report stirs controversy among environmentalists John Vidal, environment editor Tuesday January 24, 2006 The Guardian The UK has been ranked fifth best in the world at tackling domestic and...

Former US central bank chief Alan Greenspan has agreed to become an honorary adviser to the UK Treasury. The announcement by Chancellor Gordon Brown came less than seven hours after Mr Greenspan's near 19-year tenure as Federal Reserve chairman ended. Mr Brown said his new adviser would help...

Ski holiday ride 'cures' deaf man Mr Glover explains A former soldier who lost his hearing 15 years ago has suddenly regained it on a ski lift in the Italian Dolomites. Derek Glover, 72, from Bourne, Lincolnshire, was 7,000ft up on holiday with his daughter when he heard a loud pop...

Flock of Houdini birds hits city A flock of ring-necked parakeets has been seen (Picture from RSPB (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Birds) An aggressive parrot, known as the Houdini of the captive bird world, has caused concern after a flock was reported flying over...

Jack the Ripper has been voted the worst Brit of the last 1000 years. However, no-one knows who he was so he may not even have been British at all. By PETE BELL Sun Online JACK the Ripper remains notorious almost 120 years after his reign of terror - and he's just been voted the worst...

Grim milestone as 100th British soldier killed in Iraq By Simon Freeman and agencies British soldiers killed in Iraq (L to R): Lance Corporal Allan Douglas; Sergeant John Jones; Sergeant Chris Hickey; Major Matthew Bacon; Fusilier Donal Anthony Meade (MoD) A British soldier was killed by...