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Wife of brigadier jumps from 10,000ft to help street children in Afghanistan By Sean Rayment, Defence Correspondent (Filed: 17/09/2006) The wife of the commander of British troops in Afghanistan is spearheading a fund-raising campaign to help the street children of Kabul. Sophie Butler...

Scotland can be independent but still be loyal to the Crown. The Sunday Times September 17, 2006 We'd be a more united kingdom with an independent Scotland Simon Jenkins Who cares, really, if the Scots one day choose independence? Would it matter if Wales and Northern Ireland...

Forget Hollywood. The scariest horror movie this year is British movie Severance. And, because of our world-renowned sense of humour, it's one of the few movies you'll see anywhere in the world that mixes mirth with horror perfectly, just like that other top British movie Shaun of the Dead...

The Sickhouse is a British horror movie released sometime this year about The Plague. Cool website - http://www.thesickhousefilm.com/flash.html go there for more info about the movie and the horrifying events of England 1665. Terror lurks in the old orphanage. Beneath a disused London...

Zut Alors! Al-Qaeda has made France one of their targets, even though the French opposed the War in Iraq, Latest al-Qaeda tape makes France a target Deputy group leader Ayman al-Zawahiri urged militant Algerian Islamist group to punish 'crusader nation,' even though it vehemently opposes...

The Champions League is under way, featuring the Champions of each European country and teams who finished second, third and fourth in their countries. Larger nations, such as England, have four teams in the tournament whereas some smaller nations have just one. In the first games of the...

The Times September 16, 2006 The Queen's men go to the shops - and buy Bluewater By Jenny Davey and Alan Hamilton The Bluewater shopping centre in Greenhithe, Kent, is the largest and most innovative shopping mall in Europe. It is now part-owned by the Crown. WHEN the royal money...

British soldier 'killed in Canada crash' One British soldier died in the crash and 16 others were injured, three of them critically. One British soldier has been killed and 16 others injured in a mini bus accident in Canada, according to reports. The bus carrying British Army personnel...

Astronomers name 'world of chaos' Eris gave rise to discord within the astronomical community The distant world whose discovery prompted leading astronomers to demote Pluto from the rank of "planet" has now been given its own official name. Having caused so much consternation in the...

£500m of cocaine goes up in flames Last updated at 10:35am on 15th September 2006 Illegal cargo: Most of the five tons of cocaine was destroyed by smugglers but £65 million worth of cocaine was recovered by the Royal Navy after the RFA Wave Ruler attacked. The Royal Navy is celebrating...

Cameron warns 'ignorance' is damaging relations with Scotland 15th September 2006 Cameron is concerned about relations between the English and Scottish people According to the Tory leader, the English are are ignorant about the skirt-wearing Scots and their nation. English "ignorance"...

The Conservatives have unveiled their new logo - a scribbled tree. ------------------ The green scribble Cameron hopes will draw in the voters By JANE MERRICK14th September 2006 The old Tory Party logo. The new logo of the greener, more environmentally friendly Tories is a green...

Britain at war with the Taliban Chopper heroes reveal horror By TOM NEWTON DUNN Defence Editor September 15, 2006 HERO chopper pilots are fighting a lethal duel in the Afghan badlands — against worsening odds. The airmen are flying terrifyingly dangerous missions into Taliban...

England gave moved up to 4th in the FIFA World Rankings. Italy, who haven't won a game since winning the World Cup, have moved from 2nd to 5th. The United States, in the Top 10 before the World Cup, go all the way down to 29th. Scotland go up to the dizzy heights of 34th. FIFA World...

An account of the hazards and dangers that the Great British soldiers are facing in Afghanistan - and how Blair has attacked France and Germany for their pitiful contribution of troops. Heroes are holding the line By TOM NEWTON DUNN, Defence Editor September 14, 2006 Like the days of...

Britain The Times September 14, 2006 Huntsmen and dogs were seen in Oxford Street in 1926. The last time a hunt was in the capital was in 1949, when farmers protested over plans to ban the sport (Fox Photos/Getty) Blair to see pink as hunt rides back into London after 60 years By...

Britain The Times September 14, 2006 It has taken Ranald MacDonald 20 years to be officially installed as chief but his victory has not been welcomed by everyone. Photo: David Cheskin/PA Clan chief wins 20-year battle By Alan Hamilton The MacDonalds of Keppoch, a particularly...

For the second time in a year, scientists have proven that males are cleverer than females. Girls do better than boys at school, but scientists say the reason for that is because girls mature faster. ---------------------------------------------------- 14 September 2006 ARE MEN REALLY...

14 September 2006 EXCLUSIVE: CAMP SECRET By Stephen White Deadly: the SAS HIDDEN deep in the heart of the English countryside is a top secret training camp, which is the nerve centre of the international war on terror. SAS soldiers and recruits from the US's elite Delta Force learn...

Nato fails on Afghan troops plea Britain is commanding the ISAF force in Afghanistan. No formal offers have been made by Nato states in response to requests by commanders in Afghanistan for 2,500 extra troops, Nato says. Members are meeting in Belgium amid pressure from the...