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Why we don't know the man on the £20 note from Adam 13th March 2007 On the day when Adam Smith replaces Sir Edward Elgar on the £20 note, three-quarters of Britons say they have no idea who he is. Smith was an 18th-century philosopher and political economist who played a key role in the...

Britain forced Galtieri into invading Falklands Sophie Arie in Buenos Aires 13/03/2007 An Argentine missile hits a Royal Navy ship during the Falklands War in 1982. Despite this, it was an overwhelming victory for the British - 655 Argentinians were killed and 255 British. The...

British rules would have prevented death 13/03/2007 A British soldier would be alive today if Americans followed the same combat rules as the British, an inquest heard yesterday. The British regulations on identifying targets are stringent and would have protected L/Cpl Matty Hull, who...

Prince Charles comes out fighting in row over his political role by REBECCA ENGLISH 12th March 2007 Prince Charles angrily denied claims that his wide-spread 'political meddling' has made him unfit to rule Point by point, the royal rebuttal. Prince Charles last night...

Diaries of Darwin's wife to be published online By John Crowley 12/03/2007 The great man: Photo of Charles Darwin with his son, William Erasmus, in 1842 Charles Darwin's wife Emma - who was also his cousin - in an 1840 portrait. The diaries of the wife of naturalist Charles...

France's Le Worm slides off The Sun March 12, 2007 Spineless ... Chirac FRENCH president Jacques Chirac — dubbed Le Worm by The Sun for his slippery diplomacy — announced his retirement last night. Chirac, 74, made an emotional TV address to the nation, saying he would not seek a...

British satellite blasts off 12th March 2007 The British military's communications satellite has blasted off into space after a last-minute glitch delayed its launch by 24 hours. The Ariane rocket carrying Skynet 5A, part of a £3.6 billion British armed forces programme, had been set to...

SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP World Champions England sparkle as the clouds clear By Mick Cleary 12/03/2007 ENGLAND 26-18 FRANCE It was a day of improbable weather and even more improbable deeds at Twickenham as Brian Ashton's England left their supporters basking in the glow of an...

The origins of the Welsh red dragon and its flag. According to legend, the Celts (ancestors of the Welsh) carried banners with red dragons on them when they went into battle with the Anglo-Saxons (ancestors of the English) who carried banners with white dragons on them....... THE RED...

Hannibal - the pussycat? A story not for the squeamish...... Two relatively recent and particularly gruesome Hollywood blockbuster films have featured a character known as Hannibal Lecter, otherwise known by his descriptive nickname Hannibal the Cannibal. If legend is to be believed...

Honour for Falklands veterans By Patrick Hennessy, Political Editor, Sunday Telegraph 11/03/2007 HMS Sheffield ablaze during the 1982 Falklands War between Britain and Argentina Veterans badges are to be awarded to servicemen and women who fought in the Falklands War, the Government will...

Queen's sympathy for her gardener as his hero son dies in Afghanistan By CHRISTOPHER LEAKE 10th March 2007 Royal Marine Ben Reddy, 22, who was killed by insurgents The Queen has sent a personal message of condolence to her Royal gardener at Windsor Castle, whose Commando son has...

Maggie the magpie returns to rule the roost By DAVID WILKES 9th March 2007 Maggie has now returned to Newton Regis, Warwickshire One of the posters (top), and Rhona Oxford, who owned up to her birdnapping antics When it came to popularity, Maggie the magpie was top of the...

Roman settlement found next to 'devil's hill' By Roger Highfield, Science Editor 10/03/2007 Evidence of a Roman sacred site has been discovered at the foot of a man-made hill created thousands of years before the Romans arrived in Britain, it was announced yesterday. Silbury hill...

Do your fair share in Afghanistan, Nato told By Thomas Harding, Defence Correspondent 10/03/2007 Britain's Nato allies who refuse to fight in Afghanistan were accused yesterday of causing "huge resentment" and a sense of betrayal among UK forces. With four British soldiers killed...

Pub-goer Prince Charles is new darts champion By Caroline Davies 10/03/2007 Prince Charles wants to save this traditional British pub game that started in England in the Medieval times when soldiers fired arrows at the bottom of wine barrels. The pilgrims, travelling from England...

The draw for the Quarter Finals of the European Cup (aka Champions League) has kept the English teams apart. Of the eight Quarter Finalists, three of the teams are English, two are Italian, one is Spanish, one is Dutch and one is German. The draw for the Semi Finals was also made...

Pro-British Unionists will make up the majority of the next Northern Ireland Executive..... 'First Minister' ... Ian Paisley RELATED STORIES Unionists' 'cabinet' majority March 10, 2007 UNIONISTS will make up the majority of the next Northern Ireland Executive if power-sharing...

IRAQ WAR Andy MacNab is an ex-SAS soldier and is now The Sun newspaper's Security Advisor. In 1991, when he was fighting in the Gulf War, he was captured behind enemy lines. In this article he tells us what it's like as he goes back to Iraq with British soldiers in Basra. His face is hidden...

Harry snubbed by airbase shop staff 9th March 2007 Recognise me? Harry, without the camouflage, had a bad day at the shops - because he isn't American. Being third in line to the throne should mean Prince Harry has no problem queuing in shops - but that was not the case when he...