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A very British coup: The Brits running for election in Spain By RICHARD PENDLEBURY 26th May 2007 Daily Mail They don't speak the language and insist on British food. But British expats on the Costas are so fed up with Spain's corruption and crime they're out to seize power in tomorrow's...

Meet "Black Bart" (real name Bartholomew Roberts), a British pirate who raided shipping off the Americas and West Africa between 1719 and 1722 and who would have made Jack Sparrow look like a kitten. He was the most successful pirate of the golden age of piracy, capturing far more ships than...

Six days that shook the world By MAX HASTINGS 25th May 2007 Daily Mail Most British schoolchildren, even in these dark days for historical knowledge, learn that seven centuries ago, the longbow enabled our fore-fathers to inflict overwhelming defeats upon the French at Crecy, Poitiers...

The First Test between England and the West Indies finished as a draw. The reason for that was because on the fifth and final day of the match rain stopped play for a significant number of hours, so the match couldn't end properly with a proper result. So it was deemed a draw. So both teams...

Queen's guard spitting feathers By DUNCAN LARCOMBE Royal Correspondent, GUY PATRICK and ANTHONY FRANCE May 25, 2007 The Sun Fowl ... Briercliffe at Windsor Castle ONE of the Queen’s elite guards has sparked outrage for biting the head off a live chicken. Gruesome footage on YouTube...

An article that shows that there may be hope in saving Britain's rarest mammal - the Scottish wildcat The Scottish wildcat kitten saving its species from extinction 25th May 2007 Daily Mail A rare Scottish wildcat kitten carries the hopes of its species on its tiny shoulders. The...

It's a hog's life! The racing pigs who will be barbecued after 40-metre dash at family fun day 25th May 2007 Daily Mail Animal charities have criticised a 'family fun' pig racing event after it emerged the animals would be barbecued to celebrate the end of the season. The four hapless...

Underwater tracks reveal that dinosaurs were strong swimmers 25th May 2007 Daily Mail Dinosaurs were good swimmers who were able to paddle against strong currents, scientists have revealed. Underwater tracks, which were made by the hind limbs of a dinosaur, show these land giants took to...

Hate preacher is kicked out of UK 25th May 2007 Daily Mail Deported:Sheikh Abdullah al-Faisal is on his way out of Britain after serving a sentence for spreading hate Hate preacher Sheikh Abdullah al-Faisal has been deported to Jamaica by the Home Office after losing a court battle...

Is Airmiles Andy earning his keep at last? by RICHARD PENDLEBURY 25th May 2007 Daily Mail Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, is ridiculed for cavorting with bikini clad girls and hijacking private jets to take him to golf while acting as our royal envoy. But, whisper it...Is Airmiles Andy...

The Queen appears to be enjoying hersel;f as she visited the town of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, today Axe man scare at Queen's visit By VINCE SOODIN May 24, 2007 The Sun A MAN was arrested for possessing an axe today just yards from where the Queen was due to begin a walkabout...

Canada is below countries such as the United States, Britain and Germany in terms of productivity and competitiveness (and is just two places above basket-case France).... Canada attacked for 'dwindling productivity' May 23, 2007 The Toronto Star Canada's global competitiveness...

VC hero Gurkha banned from Britain By CHRIS BROOKE 24th May 2007 Daily Mail The Royal Gurkha Rifles His courage in the face of almost certain death made him a war hero and deservedly earned him the Victoria Cross. Tul Bahadur Pun's extraordinary act of valour while fighting the...

If Tony Wright, from Penzance, Cornwall, is still awake at 6am BST tomorrow then he will break the world record, held by an American, for the longest time a person has gone without sleep.... The record-breaking Cornishman who is staying awake for 11 days 24th May 2007 Daily Mail...

As Lonely Planet attacks the once polite, well-mannered British as now being foul-mouthed drunkards....... Yes, there is a lot to complain about but, by God, Britain's still a glorious place to live By SANDY MITCHELL 24th May 2007 Daily Mail To be honest, I wasn't looking forward to the...

The cold, hard facts behind Antarctica's frozen peaks Fifty years ago, no one knew they existed. Now scientists are finally starting to unlock the mysteries of the huge mountains frozen deep beneath the flat Antarctic ice By Julia Stuart The Telegraph Published: 23 May 2007 Seven...

I'll cook and eat a corgi! Royal-tea ... corgi and McGowan By GARY O'SHEA May 23, 2007 The Sun AN artist is launching a demo against the Royal Family — by eating a corgi. Mark McGowan, 37, will scoff one of the dogs, the Queen’s favourite pets, on a live radio show next week...

The new Dickens World theme park opens on 25th May. It has re-created Victorian England and visitors will feel as though they have travelled back in time.... www.dickensworld.co.uk What the Dickens do they think they're doing? 19/05/2007 The Telegraph Fagin’s Den as a soft-play...

Two Liverpools fans were injured after ONE HUNDRED of them fought in Athens over a ticket.... Liverpool fans hospitalised after mass brawl for Champions League ticket 23rd May 2007 Daily Mail European Cup Final - Liverpool VS AC Milan, tonight, 7:45pm BST Up tp 100 Liverpool fans...

I wouldn't rule out attack on Iran, says Cameron By MATTHEW HICKLEY and JANE MERRICK 23rd May 2007 Britain could face war with Iran under David Cameron Britain would be prepared to back military strikes against Iran if David Cameron becomes Prime Minister. The Conservative...