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When it comes to evil British killers, the Moors Murderers - Myra Hindley and Ian Brady - are right up there with Jack the Ripper, the Yorkshire Ripper, the Acid Bath Murderer, Dennis Nilsen, the Wests, Harold Shipman, Mary Ann Cotton and Beverly Allitt. In fact, only the United States has...

The families of 8000 British soldiers killed since World War II are to be given a new medal - the Elizabeth Cross. The silver medal will be in the shape of a cross and a wreath, with the symbols of England (rose), Scotland (thistle), Northern Ireland (shamrock) and Wales (daffodil) emblazoned...

Saturday was the first ever Armed Forces Day in Britain, when members of the public give their thanks to the British Armed Forces. Events were held the length and breadth of the country, from Land's End to John O'Groats. The events included marches through the streets by military personnel...

The Queen has yet again given another example why she and the monarchy are much loved whereas our corrupt politicians are much loathed, and why getting rid of the monarchy to become a republic - a form of government where a politician is Head of State, which can't be good - would be a big...

In the wake of Michael Jackson's death, celebrities and politicians the world over decided to pay their own tributes. Many did so on Twitter - including Britain's Foreign Secretary, David "Banana Boy" Miliband. Or so we thought. Britain's Sky News has been showing the Twitter messages on...

Britain's roads are amongst the safest in the world - the sixth safest in fact. Only Malta, Holland, Sweden, Switzerland and Norway have safer roads than Britain (it's interesting to note that in both Malta and Britain drivers drive on the left, and driving on the left is reputedly safer than...

The England Under21s are in the Final of the Under21 2009 European Championships after beating tournament hosts Sweden in a thrilling Semi-Final. England will play old foes Germany in the Final. England, managed by former England star Stuart Pearce, have been arguably the best team in the...

There's an advert on TV for the Specsavers opticians chain in which people who need glasses are victims of hilarious accidents, such as when a hard-of-seeing farmer is busy shearing his sheep and accidentally shears his poor old sheepdog in the process. At the end of each advert is the phrase...

During World War II, Britain planned to destroy the Nazis with a super-deadly weapon - thousands of poisoned sewing machine needles. Poisoned darts made from sewing machine needles were to rain down on German troops, in their tens of thousands, that would have brough death within minutes...

Newcastle United have unveiled their new away kit for the 2009/10 season - yellow and striped. Newcastle United - nicknamed the "Toon" - were relegated from England's top-flight division this year after being in it since 1993. Their home kit is the famous black-and-white stripes. Next year...

If you are ever walking through a green and leafy suburb of west London, and you happen to hear a high-pitched, banshee-like wail that goes through you even more than the sound of fingernails being scratched down a blackboard, it's probably a women's tennis match at Wimbledon. Like many sports...

One of the charming things about pretty little British villages is their quaint cottages with their thatched roofs. Drive through any village and there is bound to be at least one building with a thatched roof. In fact, there are more thatched roofs in Britain than any other nation in Europe...

Thousands of revellers have arrived in sunny Somerset for the 2009 Glastonbury Festival. The event, which is held on Worthy Farm near Pilton, Somerset, just six miles from the town of Glastonbury, is the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world. Overlooking the site...

John Bercow, the MP for Buckingham, has been elected as the new Speaker of the House of Commons. Despite being a Tory, he is a popular choice amongst Labour MPs and not popular amongst Tory MPs. This is due to the fact that the once right-wing Mr Bercow has in recent years become more...

Meet 19-year-old Nazanin. This young Iranian woman has emailed Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper to give us an amazing insight into what life is like for young people inside Iran under the leadership of the tyrranical Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who would have lost the recent election if the Iranian...

The England women's cricket team have surpassed even the feat achieved by the England football lads back in 1966 - winning TWO World Cups in the same year. Earlier this year, the England women's cricketers won the World Cup, winning every match on their way to be crowned World Champions...

Earlier this year, the Sri Lanka cricket team's bus was shot at by terrorists in Pakistan as they travelled to a stadium to play Pakistan in a Test match. Several Sri Lankan players were shot but none were killed. The bus driver was shot dead. Since that incident, Pakistan has been banned...

Prince William, who is celebrating his 27th birthday today, says we must learn lessons from violent street gangs. In his first major newspaper interview, which he wrote for The Sunday Telegraph (and which you can read in full by clicking on the blue link below), Prince William writes about how...

Richard Littlejohn's columns attack the things which blight modern Britain: it's obsession with political correctness, Health and Safety and Global Warming. His latest column talks about Martin McGuinness of Sinn Fein (the political wing of the IRA terrorist group) condemning the recent racist...

Chicken Tikka Masala, a hot and spicy curry-like dish invented in London's curry houses in the 1960s, has overtaken fish and chips as Britain's favourite dish. Cate Barratt, of St Austell, Cornwall, decided to make some for herself and her boyfriend, so she went to her local Asda supermarket...