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Many Bosnians don't want the British soldiers to leave their country.... Unease in Bosnia as UK troops head home By Thomas Harding in Banja Luka 26/03/2007 British soldiers in Bosnia in 1995 Bosnia Bosnia's deserted battlefields are the world's most densely mined and...

Britain must leave Iran in no doubt of its anger 26/03/2007 HMS Cornwall The last time Iranian forces kidnapped British naval personnel from Iraqi territorial waters, in 2004, the hostages were released after three days. So it must remain our earnest hope that the current outrage in...

Bikini-wear to make Biggles blush as RAF launch new fashion label 26th March 2007 The Royal Air Force has unveiled its "Ralph Lauren-style" fashion range for men and women. It said the 50-strong collection would help raise the RAF's profile. A bikini decorated with a pink and blue...

Maximo Park - Our Earthly Pleasures Maxïmo Park formed in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear in April 2003, their name adapted from Maximo Gomez Park, a Havana meeting place for Cuban revolutionaries. Initially, the four founding members were an avant-garde band without a singer who didn't play shows...

Enter Shikari are a British post-hardcore band with an electronic twist, formed in St. Albans, Hertfordshire in 2003. They released their new album "Take To The Skies" this month...... Roughton "Rou" Reynolds – Vocals / Electronics Chris Batten – Bass / Vocals Liam "Rory" Clewlow –...

25th anniversary of the Falklands War Carol Thatcher: My Mother's War By CAROL THATCHER 24th March 2007 Twenty-five years ago, Carol Thatcher watched with pride as her mother sent British troops to liberate the Falkands. Here she reveals how she told women who lost sons on the...

EU unloved and mistrusted, even by French The Telegraph By Niall Ferguson 25/03/2007 Last week I went to Paris for lunch (it is, after all, almost as near to London as Manchester and in every way nicer). I took the Eurostar. I paid with my Société Générale credit card. I bought my Metro...

Today is the 200th anniversary of the time Britain became the first country in the world to ban slavery. In this article the Bishop of Rochester tells us why we shouldn't apologise for slavery...... Bishop: 'Why I am NOT saying sorry for slavery' By MICHAEL NAZIR-ALI, Bishop of Rochester...

Prince Harry's drunken 3am brawl By KATIE NICHOLL and IAN GALLAGHER 24th March 2007 It is hardly behaviour becoming of a Prince. Emerging from his favourite nightclub after downing several "Crack Baby' vodka shots, Prince Harry stumbles spectacularly into the gutter. Only seconds...

CRICKET WORLD CUP 2007 Buoyant Flintoff back to sink Kenya England beat Kenya in their last Group C match last night to go through to the Super 8s where they will play minnows Ireland By Scyld Berry 25/03/2007 Kenya: 177 England: 178-3 England win by 7 wickets. They will play...

Cricket murder: Woolmer case police in dramatic swoop on Pakistan team hotel From SHARON CHURCHER in Kingston and DENNIS RICE in Montego Bay 24th March 2007 Pakistan's cricket captain, manager and bowling coach were quizzed by Jamaican police investigating Bob Woolmer’s murder. Skipper...

Will Italy's new driving laws get lost in traffic? By Malcolm Moore in Rome 24/03/2007 Rome has more cars per heads than any other city on Earth and Italy's roads are amongst the most dangerous in Europe. Britain has Europe's safest roads By nine o'clock in the morning, Rome's...

The first-ever proper game at England's magnificent new Wembley stadium, between England Under 21s and Italy Under 21s, finished in an amazing 3-3 draw. Italy Under 21's Pazzini scored the first-ever goal at the new Wembley in a professional game after just 29 seconds. He also became the...

New insights into 900-year history of famous abbey TOM SMITHARD 24 March 2007 Fabulous Wymondham (pronounced "Windam") abbey in Norfolk. It was founded in 1107 by William d'Aubigny, Chief Butler to King Henry I. The town of Wymondham is south west of Norwich, the county town of Norfolk...

Gadget ... Bond Daniel Craig Spies get Royal Glare Force By VIRGINIA WHEELER March 24, 2007 BRITISH spies have invented a gadget that can read the computer glare on a terrorist’s face — from more than half a mile. Her Majesty’s secret service can use the Bond-style camera to...

Seized sailors 'taken to Tehran' Royal Navy Type 22 frigate HMS Cornwall The 15 Royal Navy personnel seized at gunpoint in the Gulf by Iranian forces have been transferred to Tehran, Iranian news agency Fars has reported. The UK says the eight sailors and seven marines had been...

How Paris became estranged from EU's creation By George Parker in Paris March 23 2007 Maurice Faure is a potent reminder of how France gave life to the European Union and then over 50 years became estranged from its creation. The last surviving signatory of the Treaty of Rome was one of...

In 1979 a Scotsman called Bob Taylor claimed he had been attacked by robot-like beings from a UFO. He died this week. The case remains unique in British history as the only example of an alien sighting becoming the subject of a criminal investigation. Bob Taylor 23/03/2007 Bob Taylor...

British sea power is still formidable, but here are some pictures of British air power, with RAF planes using a beach as a runway.... Watch out for low-flying aircraft...on the beach 23rd March 2007 It is one of the prized beaches on the UK coast - a favourite with sunbathers and surfers...

Gordon Brown in his 11th, and last, annual Budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer (in charge of the British economy) before becoming Prime Minister later this year will give Britain's security services an extra £86.4 million to help in the fight against terror. The security forces - such as MI6...