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UK doubles naval presence in Persian Gulf By Damien McElroy in Manama, Bahrain 25/02/2007 Britain’s senior naval officer in the Persian Gulf has revealed that Royal Navy deployments in the region have doubled since October in a build-up that matches the rapid escalation of American...

1,300 more sent to war zone By GEORGE PASCOE-WATSON Political Editor February 24, 2007 General David Richards visits soldiers from 16th Air Assault in Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, to congratulate them for their work fighting against the Taliban insurgency BRITAIN is being...

Britain, along with Poland and the Czech Republic, want to house US "Star Wars 2" missile systems. The system would protect whatever country it is based in and probably Europe as a whole. Star Wars 2: US missile project By GEORGE PASCOE-WATSON Political Editor February 24, 2007...

Slave film turns Wilberforce into a US hero By James Langton in New York and Chris Hastings, Sunday Telegraph 25/02/2007 Due to William Wilberforce's efforts, Britain became the first country in the world to abolish slavery in 1807 - almost sixty years before America. As the...

Revealed: Red Army colonel who dubbed Maggie the Iron Lady ... and changed history by WILL STEWART 24th February 2007 The Iron Lady It is, without doubt, the best known sobriquet of modern politics. Margaret Thatcher was first dubbed the Iron Lady in 1976 - and many believe it was...

Offa, his Dyke and his legendary hospitality! Offa, his Dyke and his legendary hospitality! Offa was King of the Mercians, an Anglo-Saxon warrior tribe from central England, from 757 - 796, and is best remembered for his Dyke, which he had built to act as a defence against the Welsh...

Murder in the Cathedral Canterbury Cathedral Thomas Becket, a London merchant’s son, was a complex person – in his youth he was a normal ebullient young man, stormy and proud, selfish and arrogant, vain, and anxious to please, but in later life, became one of the most pious and devout...

Surely You Jest! Will Sommers, King Henry VIII's court fool/jester is said to have been brought to the king at Greenwich by Richard Fermor, about 1525. Greetings gentle reader, and welcome to the Court Jester's first column. I trust it won't be the last. Let me tell you something about...

Don't tell the Italians but lasagna may actually be a British invention.... Quite Interesting 24/02/2007 Is lasagna British? The creators of BBC television show QI (Quite Interesting) uncover the layers. King Richard II Lasagna: Was it invented in England and not Italy...

Doherty in weapons outrage By LUCRETIA MUNRO 24th February 2007 Riding shotgun: Whitnall on the tour bus Whitnall (far right) is a member of punk rockers Babyshambles Kate Moss's boyfriend Pete Doherty has outraged anti-firearms groups after a member of his band was...

Fatal train crash probe to focus on points 24th February 2007 The scene of the fatal train crash at Grayrigg, Cumbria A dramatic mobile phone image taken inside the carriage by a passenger Police said their investigation into the Cumbria train crash was today centred...

1,000 more troops to combat Taliban's 'bloodiest year' yet by KIRSTY WALKER 24th February 2007 Mr Browne is understood to have briefed the Cabinet on the Afghanistan decision More than 1,000 troops will be sent to Afghanistan within weeks, the Defence Secretary is expected to...

Urban warfare on our streets Gun horror on Tube ... passengers dive for cover as crazed John Laidlaw, main picture, opens fire By ANDREW PORTER Deputy Political Editor February 23, 2007 COMMUTERS cower in terror while a gunman runs amok in horrifying footage released yesterday...

Teenage 'pistol' hoodie gloats By GUY PATRICK February 23, 2007 Hooded thug Ryan Florence, 17, points an imaginary pistol at Tory leader David Cameron. This is at a time when gun violence in Britain - especially London - is spiralling out of control. A TEENAGE hoodie told last night...

Boxer Eubank arrested over Harry war protest 22nd February 2007 Prince Harry, who has always wanted to join the British Army since a very young age, is about to fight in Iraq. The brave royal said he would quit the army if he couldn't fight on the front line with Our Boys. Former...

Sgt Paul Cortez won't be released until he's at least 124 years old. 100 years for US soldier in rape and murder of Iraqi girl 23rd February 2007 An American soldier who pleaded guilty to raping and murdering a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and killing her family has been sentenced to 100 years...

Harry Puffer draws fire for smoking 23rd February 2007 Daniel Radcliffe has been slammed by anti-smoking groups for lighting up on stage. The Harry Potter star, 17, puffs on a cigarette during a special performance of his new show, Equus. The Harry Potter star in his new theatre...

New Zealand fishermen battle with rare colossal squid 22nd February 2007 A New Zealand fishing crew has caught an adult colossal squid, a sea creature with eyes as big as dinner plates and razor-sharp hooks on its tentacles, an official said Thursday. New Zealand Fisheries Minister Jim...

An A-Z guide to the PC madness blighting modern Britain By JAMES DELINGPOLE 22nd February 2007 Does political correctness drive you mad? Is the mere thought of modern society's descent into a mire of cant and wet liberal dogma enough to make you foam at the mouth? Then prepare to smile...

Why the best actors are British With UK stars threatening to storm the Oscars, American writer Charles McNulty explains why his country's actors can't compete Thursday February 22, 2007 The Guardian Centre stage... Helen Mirren (pictured above as the Queen in her movie) is nominated...