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Charles Darwin's works go online Charles Darwin photographed in 1854 - the complete works of one of the world's greatest scientists are being published online at darwin-online.org.uk The complete works of one of history's greatest scientists, Charles Darwin, are being published...

Today is 21st October - that means it's Trafalgar Day in Britain, the day that the country celebrates Nelson's victory against that little short-arse Napoleon during the Battle of Trafalgar, 21st October 1805. Last year's Trafalgar Day was extra special as it was the 200th anniversary. Every...

Envoy: 'German Jews feel unsafe' Michael Regener was convicted of spreading racial hatred The Israeli ambassador to Germany has said he is concerned for Jews in Germany, against the background of what he says is rising anti-semitism there. In a newspaper interview, Shimon Stein said...

Faulty towers They make Mötley Crüe look like the Proclaimers and are the subject of a hilarious new TV series. Sarah Dempster meets Towers Of London, the rock'n'roll reprobates fast becoming the most notorious band in Britain Saturday October 21, 2006 The Guardian Nice guys, really...

Experts from the UN are visiting the Tower of London to see if the 900 year old historic treasure is in danger of being overshadowed by skyscrapers and other modern buildings. London is currently going through a period of mass skyscraper-building and its skyline will look very different in...

The Queen's tour of the three Baltic States - Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia - came to an end today. Whilst there she was given a warm welcome by crowds of people waving the Union Jack. America's Head of State - Gaorge Bush - is visiting Estonia and Latvia next month and the locals who turned...

The people of the town of Bideford, Devon thought they were only twinned with a town in France. Imagine their shock when a group of vistors from Manteo, North Carolina arrived - a town that no-one in Bideford had ever heard of - saying that their town has been twinned with Bideford for the last...

TORCHWOOD - CAN IT MAKE THE BRITISH EMPIRE GREAT AGAIN? Torchwood is the BBC's new 13-part sci-fi series. It is a spin-off of Doctor Who - in fact, "Torchwood" is an anagram of "Dr Who" and its name featured in a few episodes of the brand new series of 2005. The star of the series is John...

The best Bond since Connery Up close and personal ... new Bond Daniel Craig with Eva Green Picture: REX By THE SNEAK October 20, 2006 CASINO ROYALE is the most eagerly awaited Bond movie ever. It’s not out in Britain until November 16 but here The Sun’s secret agent...

UK scientist invents device that could allow Royal Navy ships to "disappear" he TimesOctober 20, 2006 The cloaking device invented by British scientist The "cloaking device" - invented by a British egghead and tested in the United States - could one day be used to make "invisible" the...

The British Army is preparing itself to take part in a battle tonight as it prepares to fight enemy forces in order to retake a town in which several British soldiers have already died.... OnlineOctober 20, 2006 The British Army fighting Iraqi protesters. The British Army has already lost...

The British Army launches a deadly weapon against the Taliban.... Army launches 'grenade' machine gun by MATTHEW HICKLEY, Defence Correspondent 19th October 2006 The Taliban idiots have no chance: The 'grenade' machine gun will soon be in use against Taliban fighters It...

Scotland - which rules England (all non-Brits won't believe it but the English, Welsh and Northern Irish certainly do) - has given Scotland a cancer drug but has denied it to the English YET AGAIN. For all those shocked at the cruelty that Scotland is dealing on England then remember than the...

The Sun newspaper (always angry at Liberals and do-gooders) - angry that some prisoners in British gaols have been given games to play rather than being punished - has invented a new game especially for these prisoners. It's called Wormwood Scrabbs - so-called because Wormwood Scrubs is one of...

NATO leader, Dutchman Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, has told the BBC that the Taliban will not beat the British or any other NATO troops who are in Afghanistan. Brit marine dies in suicide bomb Attack ... claimed British life FULL NEWS INDEX ›› By ONLINE REPORTER October 19, 2006...

Woman in the veil Aishah Azmi has lost her claim against discrimination - but won her claim for victimisation Veil woman wins claim By ONLINE REPORTER October 19, 2006 A MUSLIM teaching assistant who refused to remove her veil during lessons today won her employment tribunal case...

The cottage where author Thomas Hardy was born in 1840 is being opened to the public during the winter months. Guests staying there will have to learn about the harsh realities of life in the 1840s - they'll only be able to use candlelight during the long, dark winter nights and they'll have to...

England beating West Germany in the 1966 Football World Cup Final, England beating Australia in the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final and England's cricketers beating Australia in the 2005 Ashes tournament have been named amongst Britain's greatest sporting moments. Is this really our most...

Zut alors! French admit they are the rudest in the world 19th October 2006 Snobs: Gallic waiters are famous for their distant approach Anyone who has been snubbed by a Gallic waiter won't be surprised to hear French tourism chiefs have admitted they are the rudest people on...

Those who were hoping that Sir Richard Dannatt's comments would make British soldiers leave Iraq will be disappointed. Blair has said that British soldiers will be STAYING in Iraq. You didn't think the British Army will be leaving that easily, do you? Meanwhile, a report has been saying that...