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Iran is probably one of the few countries, especially in the Islamic world, that hates the British more than it hates the Americans. This dates back to the days when Britain reigned supreme in the world when Iran - then Persia - lost parts of its territories to the British Empire. The British...

The Daily Telegraph is with the British Army in Afghanistan as it hunts the Taliban... British troops hunt the Taliban in Afghanistan 02/09/2007 The Telegraph Defence Correspondent Sean Rayment and photographer Justin Sutcliffe join the men of The Royal Anglian Regiment as they scour...

The Queen suffered fits of giggles as she attended the Highland Games in Aberdeenshire... Queen in fits of giggles as formal facade slips 1st September 2007 Daily Mail As guest of honour at countless worthy events, the Queen is used to maintaining a formal facade as she sits patiently...

The 10th anniversary of Princess Diana's death How can our future King be so badly out of touch? By CHRISTOPHER WILSON 26th August 2007 Daily Mail Friday 31st August is the 10th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana Diana said there were 'three of us in this marriage'...

Of the two versions of cricket - Test cricket that lasts up to five days and two innings each team and One Day cricket that has limited overs (usually 50) and one inning each team, as its name applies, is played over only one day - England have been much better at the Test version where they are...

The British father and son fighting the Taliban - together By CHRIS BROOKE 26th August 2007 Daily Mail Life is a constant worry for any mother or wife of a soldier fighting on the front line. But Bea Dobbs has double cause for concern as she qualifies on both counts. Her husband Mark...

Are British teenagers really more depraved than their foreign counterparts? It is true that more teenage British wenches are got with child than any other European ones, and that British teenagers are unusually more prone to taking drugs, fighting, venereal disease and drinking than their...

In 325 BC or thereabouts, an intrepid Greek explorer named Pytheas of Massilia became the first known foreign person to visit Britain and to record his experiences in writing. Among the many wonders he described on this island were a spherical temple (Stonehenge?) and a city - both sacred to...

Britain is now a country where even throwing sausages is a criminal offence that is likely to end up with you going to court (even if you are a child). The Daily Mail yesterday reported that a 12 year old boy was hauled into court after he threw a SAUSAGE at an elderly neighbour after an...

Why the West has nothing to fear from posturing Mr Putin 23rd August 2007 Daily Mail MAX HASTINGS It's a classic image of the Cold War, yet it was captured on film only last week: a giant Russian Bear bomber being shadowed over the North Atlantic by RAF jets. For more than a...

Yet more "friendly" fire by the Americans.... US jet kills three British soldiers in 'friendly fire' blunder in Afghanistan 24th August 2007 Daily Mail Three British soldiers have died in what appears to have been a friendly fire explosion in Helmand Three British soldiers were...

The British have been asked to name their most disappointing tourist spots around the world. Not surprisingly, the British have named FRENCH tourist areas as the top 2 most disappointing: the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre. The United States, though, had the most entries in the Disappointing Top...

English Heritage is asking people around the country who are the descendants of pirates to get together as a reunion. The Golden Age of Piracy was the 1700s and most of the world's pirates were British, due to the rise of Britain as the world's greatest power and most advanced mercantile...

In 1875, four British missionaries were eaten by a cannibalistic tribe in Papua New Guinea. 132 years later the tribe finally apologises.... Sorry for eating those four British missionaries, say cannibals By RICHARD SHEARS 17th August 2007 Daily Mail It has taken 132 years, but the...

India, who celebrated their 60th anniversary of independence from Britain yesterday, were hoping they would be victorious in the Third and final Test against England to secure a 2-0 win to add spice to their independence day celebrations. But a dogged England fightback on the 5th and final day...

David Beckham, the most expensive signing in US "sacker" history, has finally scored his first goal for Los Angeles Galaxy. His beautifully taken free kick went over the DC United wall and rocketed into the back of the net.... David Beckham scores first LA Galaxy goal By Megan Levy and...

In 1887, Buffalo Bill and his Sioux warriors visited the British city of Salford (right next door to larger Manchester) with his famed Wild West Show. Whilst in Salford, a Sioux warrior known as Surrounded By The Enemy died from a chest infection (probably caused by the weather) in his teepee at...

Nowadays, women in Britain read magazines such as Cosmopolitan for fashion and dietary tips, such as how to lose weight, the Atkins diet and other remedies for the perfect body. But in 17th Century England, "The Ladies Magazine", published in London in 1694, was the one which women read for...

A 17 year old Muslim girl has been recruited as a Police Community Support Officer by Thames Valley Police. These PCSO's, dubbed "plastic police" or "Blunkett's Bobbies", have been set up because the Labour Government prefers Britain's actual police - once the best in the world - to be stuck in...

Nicolas Sarkozy, Bush's new First Buddy By Toby Harnden in Washington 15/08/2007 The Telegraph Zut alors! Sarko bleu! The Sarkozys in New England, who decided they liked America so much they have visited it twice this summer, have been the gift that keeps on giving for headline writers...