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On Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth II became the first reigning British monarch to celebrate the diamond wedding anniversary. She spent her 60th anniversary with her husband Prince Philip in Malta, the place where the couple lived for about two years after their marriage in 1947 as Prince Philip was...

Last night England only needed a draw against Croatia to ensure qualification for Euro2008 ahead of the Russians. But, on the darkest night for English football since 1993, England found themselves 2-0 down after just 14 minutes against the skilful, clever Croatians who were sitting three points...

18 November 2007 ACE FACTS The People AMAZING NUGGETS OF INFO TO MAKE YOU LOOK SMART Bats always turn left when they fly out of a cave The most common pretend weapon used by crooks is a banana Spice Girl Emma Bunton is the great-great-great-great-great-great-grandniece of Archduke...

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008, qualification It was a very good night last night for the English - not only did Israel beat Russia to keep alive England's hopes of qualification but Scotland's hopes of qualification ended with their defeat against Italy. Scotland, sitting second in a group which...

EURO 2008 QUALIFIERS After England were defeated 2-1 against Russia in Moscow a couple of weeks ago, England's hopes of qualifying were out of their hands and all but over. Their only hope of qualifying would be for Israel to beat or draw against Russia in their next game and then for England...

Eurostar trains, which travel from London to Paris (and vice versa) and from London to Brussels (and vice evrsa) are launching news ads in an effort to lure Belgians to Britain. Britain's little next-door neighbour - eight times smaller than Britain with a population of just 10 million and...

On Tuesday, 20th November, the Queen and Prince Philip will celebrate 60 years of marriage. Elizabeth II will become the first British monarch in history to celebrate the Silver Wedding Anniversary. Queen and Prince Philip recreate honeymoon photo to mark 60 years of wedded bliss By IAN...

A new video game has been launched, starring Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Chancellor Alistair Darling and former PM Tony Blair to make politics more appealoing to young people... Coming soon to a computer screen near you...the Super Marios of Downing Street 17th November 2007 Daily Mail...

British rockers The Hoosiers, hailing from Reading (pronounced "Redding"), Berkshire, have finally made it to the big time after 10 years.... Flying high ... Berkshire rockers The Hoosiers By JACQUI SWIFT 04 Oct 2007 The Sun THE HOOSIERS are: IRWIN SPARKES: Vocals/Guitar MARTIN...

The British military has launched a sophisticated spacecraft to allow it to have a new communications system. The craft was blasted into space by an EU Ariane 5 rocket. The British military is really launching itself into the 21st Century - within the next few years Britain's Armed Forces will...

Many people say that the Englishman Charles Babbage invented the computer way back in 1837 - yes, 1837. Babbage's "Analytical Engine", built when Britain was the world's most technologically advanced nation, anticipated the first completed general-purpose computers by almost 100 years. Although...

Shifting sands reveal World War Two fighter plane lost for 65 years 15th November 2007 Daily Mail For 65 years, this Second World War fighter had lain hidden under the surface of a UK beach where it crash-landed. Just a short distance above it, holidaying families have built...

Abu "Hook" Hamza, the Egyptian cleric currently serving a 7 year jail sentence in Britain for soliciting murder and inciting racial hatred, may be extradited to the United States where he has been wanted for a long time. The jail he may spend his time in in the US is much tougher than the one...

An RAF Tornado navigator died over South Creake, Norfolk, yesterday in a bizarre accident... RAF Tornado navigator dies as ejector seat throws him from upside-down plane 15th November 2007 Daily Mail A navigator from an RAF Tornado was killed when his ejector seat fired as the fighter...

Now that The Troubles - the civil war that saw the British and their Loyalist allies take on the IRA and their Republican allies - is over one of the Loyalist (pro-British) organisations is being stood down at midnights. The Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) said their aim was to defend Northern...

The US and Britain are working together in developing the futuristic F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Britain is to have 150 of the aircraft. The hi-tech helmets will allow the RAF and USAF pilots to see right through their planes. Britain and America, leading the way in military technology... The...

Henry John Patch (born June 17, 1898 in Combe Down, a village in Somerset, England) is, at the age of 109 years, 147 days, the second-oldest living man in the UK and one of the last three surviving British veterans of the First World War still living in the country. He is, as of 2007, the...

Prince Harry threatens to quit Army unless he is sent to Afghanistan By REBECCA ENGLISH 11th November 2007 Frustrated Prince Harry has threatened to quit the army after military chiefs cancelled plans to send him to Afghanistan. The Prince, a second lieutenant in the Household Cavalry...

The Queen leads the nation commemorating the sacrifice of Britain's war dead - and Angelina Jolie shows her support, too 11th November 2007 Daily Mail The Queen led the nation in commemorating the sacrifice made by Britain's war dead at today's Remembrance Sunday ceremony. The monarch...

21st century travel: An airship offering passengers gourmet food, spa treatments and a disco 2nd November 2007 Daily Mail Could this be the future of luxury air-travel? This new airship concept, being developed by London-based art director Tino Schaedler and designer, Michael J Brown...