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The 3rd September was the 350th anniversary of the death Oliver Cromwell - the closest person that England has ever had to a President. He was the leader of England (and Ireland and Scotland) during the 1650s - the only time ever in history that England was a republic. But he is a confusing...

Two goals within the space of six minutes by Joe Cole gave England an unconvincing win against minnows Andorra in their first 2010 World Cup qualifier. Andorra - a mountaintop nation between Spain and France that is Europe's 5th tiniest - played, in effect, a 10-0-0 formation, with every...

The British Army has outwitted the Taliban in a huge operation to transport a huge turbine to a dam. The turbine will provide electricity for 1.5 million people. In The Times, Ben Macintyre explains that, throughout history, the British militaryhave been masters of deceiving the enemy...

A new book - 1001Ridiculous Ways To Die - lists some of the most bizarre deaths imaginable. From being killed by an avalanche of peanuts, to hanging yourself at an Edinburgh railway station's "Way Out" sign, here is a selection of some of the world's most bizarre deaths... World's most...

Old met the new yesterday as an RAF Eurofighter flew alongside a 1940s classic - a Spitfire, which helped defeat the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain. The two aircraft were watched by crowds at RAF Coningsby. The RAF operates 232 Eurofighters, more than any other airforce. The RAF is...

The British Government has today declared the that the terrorist group the Irish Republican Army (IRA) has now disbanded its terrorist structures and no longer has the capabilities to wage war. The IRA are responsible for the deaths of 1757 people during their war against the British and their...

A giant, 30 foot spider is on the move in Liverpool. But it's just a mechanical one. Liverpool - famous for, amongst other thing, The Beatles, currently holds the title of European Capital of Culture 2008. Pictured: The 30ft mechanical spider terrorising Liverpool By Daily Mail Reporter...

Here are six mini history tales that I just though I'd write...... 1) In 1665, the Great Plague hit London which, at its peak, killed up to 7000 people a WEEK. A fifth of London's population may have perished. The bearers, who collected the corpses of the victims and loaded them onto...

Thousands of love-struck Britons are learning Polish - so that they can communicate more effectively with their Polish partners. Hundreds of thousands of Poles have emigrated to Britain since their country joined the EU in 2004. It is not uncommon to see signs written in Polish in many parts...

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband says the British Government will continue to speak out for victims of aggression and injustice... DAVID MILIBAND: The immediate instinct of the Prime Minister and I is clear: Speak out against aggression By David Miliband 30th August 2008 Daily Mail...

A global survey of contentment has found that the British are the happiest people in the EU. Britain is the ONLY country in the EU where the MAJORITY of people said they are "very happy" - 51%. The next happiest people were the Danes, a full 6% behind the British. And (to probably make the...

In his own humourous and non-PC style, Jeremy Clarkson, co-presenter of the BBC's popular motoring show Top Gear, reviews the Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupé.... From The Sunday Times August 10, 2008 By JEREMY CLARKSON Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupé Every single atom of...

A BBC documentary - "Thames Shipwrecks: A Race Against Time" - tells us about some of the greatest shipwrecks that lie at the bottom of the Thames, Britain's second-longest river. One of those shipwrecks is HMS London, a massive 90-cannon warship which was launched in 1654. HMS London served...

In the next few decades, Britain is to become the EU's largest country in terms of population, taking over from Germany whose population is shrinking. Britain's population is currently 61 million compared to Germany's 82 million. However, of the "Big Four" EU countries - Britain, Germany...

Rampant England yesterday destroyed South Africa, beating them by a maximum 10 wickets. South Africa scored just 83 (no score in double figures is good in cricket), and England won the game even before the scheduled mid-innings interval. England's bowlers were phenomenal. Stuart Broad took...

The Wars of the Roses was a civil war fought in England between 1455 and 1487, between the House of York (Yorkists) and the House of Lancaster (Lancastrians). These Houses were both members of the Plantagenet royal dynasty. The Yorkists were supposedly represented by a white rose and the...

Nowadays, English football has a reputaion for cracking down on racist and violent behaviour. In Continental Erope, it's riot police that control the fans in the stadium. Whereas in England, it's stewards who control the fans. Violence and racism is still rife in many Continental European...

Kevin Pietersen, playing only his second game as the new England captain, and his first One Day game, scored an unbeaten 90 runs to help England to victory over South Africa in the first day-night match of the Series. England won by 20 runs under the floodlights in Leeds. Pietersen hails...

A weird pro-EU group called The Young European Federalists wish to create an EU Olympics team, rather than each EU nation having its own team. But they are going to have a hard time convincing the British to agree with this stupid idea - especially with the next Summer Olympics being those of...

Librarian Ian Pattinson took a photo of some clouds above St Albans, Hertfordshire. usually, there'll be nothing remarkable about that, except these were mysterious "bubble" clouds, or mammatus clouds. How they form is a mystery... Stunning pictures of 'bubble' clouds in the menacing skies...