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Two British children have died from carbon monoxide in a Greek hotel. The manager of the Corcyra Hotel on the island of Corfu, western Greece, now faces manslaughter charges. Hotel manager faces manslaughter charges over deaths 28th October 2006 Christianne Shepherd, seven, and her brother...

Dangerous cipher that led to the death of a Queen. The execution of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1587, where her reported last words were: "Into thy hands O Lord do I commit my spirit". Picture: Getty Images Dangerous cipher that led to the death of a queen In 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots...

Loss of the Meridian - one body found · Dead man, believed to be crew, found by searchers ·Scottish village fears loss of a third of its fishing fleet Severin Carrell Scotland correspondent Saturday October 28, 2006 The Guardian They found the trawler's activated distress beacon...

Warships - such as the Royal Navy's old aircraft carriers when it gets its new ones - could be used as prison ships. ------- Is this the first prison ship? Possible prison ship ... vast hulk rusting in Barrow docks - the Bibby Renaissance - could become a prison ship By HARRY...

As British band The Kooks release their new single - "Ooh La" - they do an interview for The Sun. The rockers have been a huge success - their debut album "Inside In/Inside Out" has sold over a million copies and this week they start their US tour, with venues in New York and Los Angeles sold...

Baron Cohen as Borat - comedy genius British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is hilarious when he plays Kazakhstani presenter Borat. Borat first became famous when he made a documentary on England and English customs for the benefit of Kazakhstani TV viewers. He's now just released his first movie...

The MoD and the RAF said there were no records of any of their aircraft flying over the Devon/Cornwall border as a mysterious explosion - similar to a sonic boom - damaged homes. Though if the British military is testing some new type of supersonic aircraft or weapon then the MoD and RAF WOULD...

Muslim cop, Police Constable Omar Basha, caused a storm in Britain a few weeks ago by managing to be excused from guarding the Israeli Embassy in London on "moral grounds. " First picture of Muslim PC who caused a political storm By BEN TAYLOR and LAURA ROBERTS 26th October 2006 PC...

Petr Cech: My nightmare 27th October 2006 Back in training: Petr Cech , centre, with goalkeeping coach Silvino Louro and Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho in a Chelsea treatment room; and (below) the incident that left the Chelsea goalkeeper with a fractured skull He had surgery on a...

Whenever a person in Britain reaches their 100th birthday they receive a telegram from the Queen as a gift. But now a cat, which has reached 100 years old in cat years, has just received a telegram from Her Majesty.......... 100-year old cat's telegram from Buckingham Purr-lace 27th...

When Americans aren't threatening to blow up British clyde ferries killing many innocent people because they're scared of them they instead decide to make fun of Australian Steve Irwin's death just weeks after he was killed.......... South Park sends Croc Hunter to hell Steve Irwin...

Britain wins the face race Partial transplant ... Isabelle Dinoire By EMMA MORTON, Health Reporter OCTOBER 26, 2006 ADD COMMENT BRITAIN is set to carry out the world’s first full-face transplant — beating America, France and China. A British or Irish patient with severe...

Banknote tribute for Best Tribute ... George Best, one of Britain's greatest footballers who died in November 2005 and who played for Manchester United and Northern Ireland, is appearing on a Northern Irish £5 note, though he won't appear on banknotes in the rest of Britain as the designs...

The TimesOctober 26, 2006 What has four letters, begins with E and is slowly killing half of Europe? (The Euro currency) Anatole Kaletsky argues against the Euro currency Britain rejected changing to the Euro and kept the Pound. Of the 25 EU Member States, 12 of them have the Euro. The...

The Charge of the Light Brigade, 1854 The Times October 26, 2006 Light Brigade survivor is honoured by old regiment By Alan Hamilton The British Army charges towards the Russians during the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War, 25th October 1854. The Light Brigade consisted...

Vegetarian devotees parade with swords piercing their cheeks 26th October 2006 In a parade to promote vegetarianism, devotees to the Chinese Shrine Ban Tha Rue march through Phunket in Thailand with their cheeks pierced with swords. The Phuket Vegetarian Festival is an annual event held...

It's the Cabbage Patch Queen By Rebecca English, Daily Mail 23.10.06 Unrecognisable: The Queen by American painter George Condo. He wants to portray her nude next time There have been the good, the bad and the downright ugly. But the latest portrait of the Queen appears to be...

Will the Union see its 300th birthday? By Alan Cochrane (a Scotsman Last Updated: 12:01am BST 25/10/2006 Happy birthday Great Britain: The Union of England & Wales with Scotland celebrates its 300th birthday next year. England & Wales (unified together since at least the 13 Century)...

German troops in skull photos row Bild published the pictures under the heading "Shock photos" Photos apparently showing German troops posing with a skull in Afghanistan have caused outrage in Germany. The tabloid newspaper Bild, which carried the photos, says they show German...

The TimesOctober 25, 2006 Dinner Time! - An Eastern White Pelican eats a pigeon in St James’s Park, London. The pelican is predominantly found in South East Europe and Central Asia where it feeds on small fish. Pelicans have been living in St James's Park since 1664 after they were given to...