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Australia is probably Britain's biggest ally after the United States, and America's biggest ally after Britain. Its right-wing Prime Minister, John Howard, was a steadfast supporter of the Iraq War and sent troops to Iraq alongside America, Britain (only those two fellow Anglo-Saxon countries...

Blair will stand down on 27 June Anthony Blair: British Prime Minister Thursday 2nd May 1997 - Wednesday 27th June 2007 BBC News 10th May GORDON BROWN IS FAVOURITE TO TAKE OVER AS PRIME MINISTER. JACK McDONNELL AND MICHAEL MEACHER ARE THE TWO OTHER CONTENDERS TO BE NEXT PRIME...

The final take-off: WWII ace goes to his grave in a coffin shaped like a Hurricane fighter 10th May 2007 Daily Mail A World War Two flying ace's funeral really took off when he was buried in a coffin in the shape of his beloved Hawker Hurricane fighter plane. The family of RAF veteran...

According to legend, Glastonbury Tor in Somerset is the location of the magical Isle of Avalon of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere. Jesus is also supposed to have been there in his youth. It's also the location of the annual Glastonbury rock festival - the largest of its kind in the world...

Mullah Mouse on kids' terror TV Grim ... Farfur's message By EMILY SMITH US Editor The Sun May 09, 2007 A TERROR group is using a Mickey Mouse clone to preach to Muslim kids. Farfur — dubbed Mullah Mouse — urges children to use AK-47 rifles against Israel and the US for...

Three cheers for Her Royal Wryness 09/05/2007 The Telegraph Republican America has been captivated by the Queen's timeless charm, unwavering duty and subtle sense of humour. Little wonder, says royal biographer Philip Ziegler 'Others abide our question, thou art free" - Matthew...

It's not cricket as Australians invent better bat By Nick Squires in Sydney. Australia 09/05/2007 The Telegraph Their all-powerful, mighty cricket team has just won the World Cup for the THIRD time in succession....now the Australians have invented a supposedly better cricket bat. Is...

British Hindus vow to save sacred bull By Duncan Hooper 09/05/2007 British Hindus are vowing to do all they can to protect a sacred bull from slaughter after it was diagnosed with bovine tuberculosis. Shambo in his specially constructed shrine. There are around 800,000 Hindus in...

Echoes of Cold War as RAF jets scrambled to see off Russian spy planes 9th May 2007 Daily Mail The spectre of the Cold War was raised today after it emerged RAF fighter jets had to be scrambled when Russian aircraft were detected observing a British naval exercise recently. Two Tornado...

Blair will resign as PM tomorrow 9th May 2007 Daily Mail Mr Blair will first inform Government colleagues of his departure at the regular weekly Cabinet meeting tomorrow Tony Blair is widely expected to announce his departure tomorrow at his constituency in Sedgefield. It is...

The girl who told the Queen 'I love you' 9th May 2007 Daily Mail The Queen appeared more touched than at any other time during her US visit when a sick little girl gave her a card saying, "I Love Queen Elizabeth". Ground control to space station... this is the Queen... come in please...

Tour navy's £1.2bn super sub Sneaky peek ... inside the super sub (Click here - http://www.thesun.co.uk/popupWindow/0,,2007210378,00.html to enlarge and see it in greater detail). The new Royal Navy submarines are its largest and most powerful ever. By TOM NEWTON DUNN Defence...

Yet another victory for the British over Continental Europeans who try to rule us.... Brussels backs down over plans to outlaw pounds and ounces By IAN DRURY 9th May 2007 Daily Mail EU says it will allow Britain to keep using Imperial measurements, as it will damage trade to the US...

In its giant construction shed in Northern England - the largest of its kind in Europe - the Royal Navy largest and most powerful submarines ever are being built - the Astute Class. They are probably the most technologically advanced submarines in the world, and the first of them - HMS Astute -...

King Herod's ancient tomb 'discovered' by archaeologist 8th May 2007 Daily Mail By Matthew Kalman in JERUSALEM and Duncan Robertson The tomb of King Herod I, who reigned over Judea and was infamous for slaughtering all male babies in Bethlehem, has been found Jewish king Herod I...

Thousands strip off for world's biggest nude photoshoot 7th May 2007 Daily Mail It was a sea of flesh almost as far as the eye could see, as 18,000 people stripped off and stood around stark naked. The hordes bared all for photographer Spencer Tunick's biggest nude project so far. The...

Peace defeats war in soccer clash The Peace Studies team was not afraid to put in some tough tackles Peace Studies 0-1 War Studies (1-1 on aggregate) (Peace Studies won 4-3 on penalties) Peace Studies win the Tolstoy Cup Peace overcame war in a hard-fought...

You'll either love them or hate them: sausage maker invents Marmite bangers 6th May 2007 Daily Mail Marmite and Bovril fans can choose between new sausages made with the two rival savoury flavours. Specialist sausage makers Broad Oak said the Marmite-infused variety was expected to...

Signs show that the Right-wing candidate Nicolas Sarkozy is leading Left-wing candidate Segolene Royal in the French Presidential elections.... Early signs suggest a Sarkozy win By Henry Samuel and Harry de Quetteville in Paris, Sunday Telegraph 06/05/2007 France was heading...

Unlike the United States, the shooting of policemen in Britain is so rare that its makes national news. Armed police were called to a "domestic incident" at a house in the town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The man inside the house shot one of the cops and was later found dead himself...