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Today is Britain's 300th birthday. Wales and England were unified as one country in around 1543. In 1707, England/Wales then united with Scotland to form Great Britain. A new flag had to be created - it combined England's flag with Scotland's to form the Union Jack. In 1801, Great Britain then...

Major Erica Bridge has become the first female commanding officer of one of the British Army units that guards the Queen - the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery. She will be in charge of 168 soldiers and 120 horses. As well as fighting wars it is the unit that carries the coffin of a...

Marine killed in ambush Danger ... British soldiers in southern Afghanistan have been involved in battles with the Taliban By TOM NEWTON DUNN Defence Editor January 16, 2007 A ROYAL Marine was killed yesterday during a ferocious Taliban ambush in the southern Afghan...

'Let your soldiers stay on' By GEORGE PASCOE-WATSON Political Editor January 16, 2007 Iraq's Vice-President said he wants Britain's "brilliant" soldiers to stay in Iraq for at least another year. IRAQ’S Vice-President last night sensationally begged British troops to stay...

In the 1986 Mexico World Cup quarter final England and Argentina played each other. Just 4 years earlier, Britain and Argentina were at war with each other. Little did people know that England would be the victims of the craziest goal ever awarded in World Cup history. On 22nd June 1986, in...

Newsreader exposes 'affair' on air Caught out: Anglia TV newsreader Emma Baker. Viewers also saw her fiddling with her bra. Television bosses have launched an investigation after a newsreader was seen gossiping with colleagues and seemingly referring to one having an affair...

The TimesJanuary 13, 2007 On the crest of a new rave Ben Machell Punk pop, sci-fi and glowsticks a gogo; we go underground to find out why Klaxons are the next big noise London band The Klaxons release their debut album "Myths of the Near Future" on 29th January. They are expected to...

Times OnlineJanuary 15, 2007 The six men on trial for the alleged plot to bomb London on July 21 2005. From top left: Asiedu, Ibrahim, Mohammed. Second row:Omar, Osman, Yahya. (Metropolitan Police) Six go on trial for failed July 21 'suicide bombings' David Byers and agencies A...

Harold Shipman, probably the world's worst serial killer ever, was sentenced to 15 life sentences in jail in 2000. The exact number of people who he killed is now known, but it is said to be at least 500. In January 2004 he hanged himself in his cell. Another famous killer, Roy Whiting, who...

At the weekend, two British soldiers were killed - one in Afghanistan and one in Iraq. Today, another was killed in Afghanistan. Tom Curry died during a battle as the British, Dutch and Americans fought the Taliban, and there are pictures of the battle below...

In the 1950s, an Anglophile Frenchman wanted Britain and France to join together as one country and the Queen becoming France's Head of State. When Britain declined the offer, France then wanted to join the Commonwealth. ----------------------------------------------- France and UK...

The new device will be installed on a pontoon at Wapping, London, 4 miles downstream from the Houses of Parliament and, just in case a gun misses its target, others will be installed on the many bridges that line the Thames. ---------------------------------------------------------- 'James...

The moment millions of fans around the world have been waiting for - British "dance-rockers" The Arctic Monkeys are releasing their new album this year. The album has already been recorded. According to this article a date has not been set on the album's release but according to Wikipedia it...

Prince Harry 'in training for Iraq' Prince Harry trains in a Spartan armoured vehicle Prince Harry is joining members of his regiment on a training course that prepares soldiers for serving in Iraq, it has been reported. The royal Army officer, a member of the Blues and Royals, will...

Treasure trove: Metal-detecting finds up by 20 per cent in a year By Marie Woolf, Political Editor 14 January 2007 This ancient brooch is now in a Norfolk museum For most treasure seekers the promising glint of a gold coin in the garden has turned out on closer inspection to...

This Tuesday is Britain's 300th birthday, which is the 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union between Scotland and England. But there is a lot of talk of both nations wanting to go their separate ways. But has the marriage between the two countries REALLY hit a low? After all, the Scots are...

UN threatens to put Tower of London on danger list By Terry Kirby, Chief Reporter 08 January 2007 Booming London, which recently overtook New York to become the financial capital of the world for the first time since the Empire, is constructing lots of new skyscrapers. Here's how...

There are 21 British Army dogs on duty in Afghanistan. Max and Blue are suffering post-traumatic stress disorder after coming under attack from Taliban fanatics Shell shock of Army dogs From SCOTT HUSSEY in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan January 13, 2007 TWO of Britain’s Army...

Terrorists 'use Google maps to hit UK troops' By Thomas Harding in Basra 13/01/2007 British bulldog: Royal Green Jackets provide ‘top cover’ from their new Bulldog armoured vehicle outside Basra Palace Terrorists attacking British bases in Basra are using aerial footage...

Blair today told Britain that, unlike Canada, it must have a military that is strong enough to fight wars and not one used only to keep the peace. He praised the job that British soldiers are doing in Iraq and Afghanistan, said that going to war in Iraq was the right thing to do and also praised...