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Mighty Britain shows that, despite its slowing of economic growth in 2005 (but should speed up again in 2006) and slight increase in unemployment, our economy it is still performing magnificently in other areas. The Times January 24, 2006 Britain tops world in foreign investment By Gabriel...

The Arctic Monkeys are FANTASTIC, and are one reason why British music is the best in the world. The Sheffield band's debut album is tipped to set the new record for fastest-selling first album - beating the record held by Oasis's debut album Definitely Maybe in 1994. The last year or two have...

Like the whale that was recently stranded in the Thames, Britain is a magnificent creature, but looking ever more beached by the tides of history and floundering for a way back into safe waters. Is Scotland, with its poor demographics, dragging the rest of Britain down with it? Should we get...

Witchfinder General, Matthew Hopkins 17th Century - the Reformation and the burgeoning new "religion" of science was a spreading influence across the face of Europe. The Church of England knew something had to be done to counter a world that might reach beyond its influence. If not now...

Times Online January 23, 2006 The Russian intelligence services have accused British diplomats of hiding high-tech spying equipment in an imitation rock, and planting it beside the street in a leafy Moscow suburb Pictures of the high-tech 'spying rock', broadcast on Russian...

The Blitz Blitz was the sustained and intensive bombing of the United Kingdom by Nazi Germany during 1940–1941. Although the word Blitz is a shortening of the German word blitzkrieg, meaning "lightning war", it was not an example of blitzkrieg but was an early example of strategic...

Racism in soccer has been almost completely eradicated in British football, but is still rife on the Continent, especially Italy and Spain. A year ago, during the Spain VS England game in Madrid, Spanish fans made monkey noises whenever a black England player had the ball. That damaged...

OVER THE last few years, due to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, many commentators have discerned the emergence of a new American empire. Some critics blame the Bush Administration, arguing that, but for Bush, there would be no crisis over American "unilateralism" or "hegemony." Others blame...

Spotted from space - thanks to Google! A LANCASTER bomber has been spotted flying over Huntingdon - from space. The veteran aircraft from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight was pictured cruising over Stukeley Meadows by Google Earth's mapping satellite. An eagle-eyed Google Earth user...

Concern grows for stranded whale Enlarge Image Rescuers are growing increasingly concerned for the safety of a seven-tonne whale, stranded in the River Thames in central London. Riverside crowds gathered throughout the day to watch the 16-18ft (5m) northern bottle-nosed whale swim as...

The return of the DBS in the movie "Casino Royale." The film, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli for Eon Productions, is due to be released in November 2006 and during Craig's visit to the factory he took the opportunity of viewing the featured car, as well as a short test...

This is a typically British way of doing things. To create their own flying saucers, the Americans would have built a multi-trillion dollar building somewhere in the desert of Nevada, with signs warning the public to "Keep Out" and guarded by armed patrols. In Britain, our scientists just...

£100m laser project will mimic nuclear explosion · Aldermaston plan seen as vital because of test ban · Critics demand inquiry, fearing new weapons Ian Sample, science correspondent Friday January 20, 2006 The Guardian On the site of an old runway in the Berkshire countryside, builders...

The Gunpowder Plot By Bruce Robinson Robert Catesby, leader of the gunpowder plotters The failed plot to assassinate James I and the ruling Protestant elite would, however unfairly, taint all English Catholics with treason for centuries to come. Who were the conspirators and what did they...

Some photos of Britain at her most beautiful, taken by Daily Mail readers. This is Meldon Reservoir taken by Darren Galpin. ---------------------- Pitlochry in Perthshire, taken by John Gallagher. ---------------------- Folkestone in Kent, taken by Kerry King. -----------------------...

German doctors leave Germany and go to Britain - because doctors in Britain get paid more. The Times January 19, 2006 Striking doctors on the march By Roger Boyes 50,000 surgeries closed as GPs threaten to desert Germany and head for Britain, reports our correspondent THOUSANDS of...

The History of the Peasants' Revolt by Jeff Hobbs P E A S A N T S' R E V O L T 14th Century Poll Tax Riots The death of Wat Tyler, the rebel leader. The Peasants' Revolt of 1381 is one of the most dramatic events of English history. What began as a local revolt in Essex quickly spread...

The Archaeology of Nennius' 28 British Cities By David Nash Ford T H E 2 8 C I T I E S O F B R I T A I N as listed by Nennius Nennius, the Welsh monastic author of the "History of the Britons" is well known for his list of the Twenty-Eight Towns of Sub-Roman Britain that followed his work...

Campaign for an England free from British rule. Peers put Tartan Army in their sights By JAMES CHAPMAN, Daily Mail 18th January 2006 Top Scot: Chancellor Gordon Brown is just one of Labour's influential Scottish MPs Tony Blair would be stopped from using his 'tartan army' of Scottish...

The Times January 18, 2006 BNP chief told pub rally of 'Muslim rape gangs' By Andrew Norfolk THE leader of the British National Party claimed in a speech that Asian men were seducing and raping white girls as part of a Muslim plot to conquer the country, a court was told yesterday...