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Rocket attack hits within 50 metres of U.N. chief in Baghdad 22nd March 2007 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was unharmed but ducked behind the podium after a rocket landed near Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's office Thursday while the two men were speaking to reporters at a news...

Three men arrested over July 7 bombings By Richard Holt and agencies 22/03/2007 Three men have been arrested in connection with the terrorist attacks in London on July 7, 2005. The wreckage of the bus in Tavistock Square which killed 13 passengers Two men, aged 23 and 30, were...

Winchcombeshire, an ancient county in the South West of England, in the 10th and 11th centuries, developed around its county town, Winchcombe. It appears that it had a separate existence as a petty kingdom prior to this time. King Coenwulf of Mercia is associated with the region before...

Michelle MC, bravest girl in the Army by NICK McDERMOTT 21st March 2007 A teenage army medic has become the first woman to be awarded the Military Cross, one of the highest honours for gallantry in combat. Private Michelle Norris, 19, braved a hail of sniper and machine-gun fire from...

Two Navy sailors killed in nuclear sub explosion 21st March 2007 Two British sailors have been killed in an accident aboard the nuclear submarine HMS Tireless, the Ministry of Defence said. The accident took place while the submarine was submerged under the Arctic icecap during a joint...

Now you’re grown up, make friends with America The EU at 50 should look to a far wider single market Rosemary Righter German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants each of the EU 27 member states to bring two cakes unique to their country to the event to mark the EU's 50th birthday. Meanwhile...

The Times March 21, 2007 An effective world force? That’ll be 20p to you Michael Binyon on why Britain and other countries should embrace the Commonwealth more just as some members such as India and Pakistan already do Looking for a way to sound out poorer countries on...

Eau de BC: the oldest perfume in the world By Malcolm Moore in Rome 21/03/2007 The world's oldest perfumes have been found on Cyprus by a team of archaeologists. The perfumes were scented with extracts of lavender, bay, rosemary, pine or coriander and kept in tiny translucent...

Charles Napoleon, the great-great nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, Great Britain's enemy 200 years ago, is standing for parliament in Fontainebleau in this year's French elections. He says that the British may have misunderstood Napoleon. In fact Napoleon (unusually for a Frenchman) was a great...

Murder probe into cricket star Woolmer's death 21st March 2007 Investigation: Police are treating Bob Woolmer's death as suspicious, although they won't say it is murder. Bob Woolmer was the coach of Pakistan and died the day after a shock loss against minnows Ireland that knocked them out...

Gruff justice: Village spat over straying goats turns poisonous 20th March 2007 Best pass on the pepper: These stray goats have been targeted by irate villagers in Lynton, Devon. There have been wild goats living near Lynton for centuries and they were even mentioned in the Domesday Book...

Mum's anger after baby's spiky hair leads to passport rejection By JAYA NARAIN 20th March 2007 When you are only four months old you can be forgiven the odd bad hair day. But apparently not if you are having a passport photograph taken. Kate Lurie thought the photographic assistant...

London is the world capital of the 21st century... says New York 20th March 2007 London, still the largest city in Europe, is not just the capital of Britain it's also the capital of the world. Londoners may flock to New York in search of bargains, but London is the global...

With films such as "Outlaw" and "Mr Bean's Holiday" being released this year, it's a boom time for the British movie industry. Now only the US spends more on making movies than Britain. "I Want Candy" has been described as the British equivalent of "American Pie" and stars US actress Carmen...

How the Iraq war is destroying America's fighting men by CHARLES LAURENCE Daily Mail 20th March 2007 U.S. soldiers: Are they being destroyed by the Iraq war? For America's fighting forces, this is their darkest hour. The U.S. military, the most powerful fighting force on Earth, is...

Happy ... TV's Mr Tumble TV's Mr Tumble in sex fumble By LUCY HAGAN and JANE SYMONS March 20, 2007 TV favourite Mr Tumble is greeting toddlers by saying “I’m f*****g you” in sign language. The CBeebies character says the gestures mean “I’m happy to see you”. But angry...

Ruling ... Education Secretary Johnson Face veils stop girls learning By GEORGE PASCOE-WATSON Political Editor March 20, 2007 VEILS will be banned in schools to help pupils learn and to keep them safe, Education Secretary Alan Johnson has ruled. His decision will affect...

FA Cup, Quarter Final replay A Tottenham Hotspur fan stormed onto the pitch at the end of the FA Cup Quarter Final replay (after the first game finished 3-3) between Tottenham and Chelsea and attacked Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard after his team were beaten 2-1. A sublime goal from...

Why life is worse since we joined the EU 19th March 2007 The biggest challenge facing the EU is not how to unite, but how to compete, the Tories have argued As a law student in Lisbon in the late 1960s, Jose Manuel Barroso passed around an illicit copy of "Je t'aime, Moi non...

Mob hindered helicopter crash rescue By Tom Peterkin, Ireland Correspondent 20/03/2007 Hostile crowds stopped an ambulance as the crew tried to take a casualty from an Army helicopter crash in south Armagh to hospital. The Northern Ireland ambulance service said the...