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GORDON BROWN PRAISES SCOTTISH FOOTBALL HOOLIGANS In 1967, after Scotland became the first team to beat World Champions England (3-2), Scottish football hooligans invaded the Wembley pitch in London and ripped up parts of the pitch and pulled down the goalposts. The Scottish fans also did the...

English heritage is, for the first time, opening several properties on the grounds of historic sites around England to the public. These buildings were, until recently, occupied by members off staff responsible for the maintenance of the historic building or place nearby. For example, tourists...

A British think tank has discovered that the EU has many more employees than it is actually admitting..... Found: EU's 29,000 hidden employees By Rob Watts, Sunday Telegraph 28/01/2007 The European Commission's website claims it has 25,000 staff. The British Government...

Profile: Britannia By William Langley, Sunday Telegraph 28/01/2007 A trident in her hand, a lion at her feet, and a nation on its knees. Is the lady for returning? Goddess Britannia, a Romano-Celtic goddess who was worshipped only in Britain. The Romans called this island...

Prince Charles' shock as best friend is murdered By BARBARA JONES and SHARON CHURCHER 27th January 2007 David Rattray: Gunned down by robbers at his home near the site of the Battle of Rorke's Drift where the British defeated 5000 Zulu warriors in 1879. Prince Charles is currently in...

The story of BA flight 009 and the words every passenger dreads ... by ZOE BRENNAN 27th January 2007 With unbelievable restraint, Captain Eric Moody addressed British Airways flight 009 as his Boeing 747 drifted inexorably down towards the Indian Ocean. Displaying the British...

As it says on the London Dungeon's website - "Deep in the heart of London, buried beneath the paving stones of historic Southwark, lies the world's most chillingly famous horror attraction. The London Dungeon brings more than 2,000 years of gruesomely authentic history vividly back to...

23 Jan 2007 THOUSANDS GATHER ON THE CLYDE TO WATCH THE LAUNCH OF DAUNTLESS Built in Britain: The Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyer is the world's most advanced warship and is much larger and more powerful than the navy's current destroyers Glasgow, United Kingdom. – Over 13,000 people...

Richard Littlejohn tells us why he hates Left-wingers..... The Fascist Left have turned the Nanny State into the Bully State 26th January 2007 Daily Mail This week's sermon from the bully pulpit is adoption and gay 'rights'. Last week it was Jade Goody and 'racism'. The week...

Harry's late night lifestyle takes its toll By REBECCA ENGLISH 26th January 2007 WINCING with apparent pain during an exhausting run with fellow Army officers yesterday, a flushed Prince Harry seemed to be feeling the after-effects of ten days partying with his girlfriend Chelsy Davy...

Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond ("Hamster") shows that a near fatal high-speed car crash which put him in hospital for weeks cannot deter him from travelling in big, fast cars. He has returned for a new series of the popular BBC motor vehicle TV series. See Hamster's new wheels Big...

British Army's Sadie ... discovered bomb in Afghanistan Bombing hero dog gets V.C. By TOM NEWTON DUNN Defence Editor January 26, 2007 A HERO dog has won an animal Victoria Cross for sniffing out a terrorist bomb — then sitting by it until help arrived. Black labrador Sadie, nine...

An Australian advert depicting the British as whingers (complainers) was pulled after several Brits whinged and demanded it taken off air. The Times January 26, 2007 The TV version of the Australian advert shows a stereotypical fat Englishman cringing at the offer of a cold lager (we...

Sacre bleu! Zut alors! Zee Breeteesh beat us again! Times Online January 26, 2007 British foodies have left French behind, says the Michelin man Adam Fresco The British palate is now more sophisticated than the French as Britons have more readily embraced different cuisines from...

Date: January 25, 2007 British Culture Minister announces plans to list 3rd Century AD Roman Temple of Mithras in London Culture Minister David Lammy has announced that the Temple of Mithras, Queen Victoria Street in the City of London is to be listed at Grade II. This mid 3rd century...

Can Aladdin 'spark Islamaphobia'? 25th January 2007 The Disney cartoon Aladdin has come under attack for demonising Muslims as violent and dangerous. It is one of a number of popular films accused of depicting 'crude and exaggerated' stereotypes of Muslims and perpetuating...

Prove you're over 18, store tells pensioner trying to buy sherry 24th January 2007 Stumped: World War II veteran and ex-lord mayor Jack Taylor Jack Archer can look back over a crowded life that includes fighting in a world war, serving as lord mayor of York and receiving the MBE...

Welsh farmers hope to pull with their pints By Richard Holt L25/01/2007 A group of lonely farmers in north Wales have come up with a novel way to find love. Iwan Jones realised a significant number of farmers were single They have come up with the idea of putting their own faces...

Battle to save the wildlife of Jurassic Coast By Martin Beckford 25/01/2007 The Jurassic Coast is situated in the South West in Devon and Dorset Britain's beautiful Jurassic Coast along the south coast of Devon and Dorset is a World Heritage Site Thousands of...

US ambassador wants UK troops to stay By Toby Harnden in Washington 25/01/2007 The American ambassador to Baghdad has indicated he would like Britain to abandon plans to scale back by half its troops in southern Iraq in a rare sign of open disagreement between London and...