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Cricket catches on, but rules still baffle French By Colin Randall in Roujan (Filed: 11/08/2006) Leather met willow and the opening batsman was off the mark, striking a square cover drive and turning one run into two with the cry: "And another - hurry up." The setting for this midweek...

Heads they win, tails we lose. And yet another victory for the terrorists by RICHARD LITTLEJOHN Daily Mail He always tells it like it is 11th August 2006 O word yet from Tarique Ghaffur on yesterday's anti-terror raids. While Scotland Yard's most senior Asian officer was complaining to...

The Forest Gate brothers shouted "We hope you did in Iraq!" to British soldiers on duty at Wellington Barracks. The Rose and the Oak Leaf - English blogspot Muslim Terrorist Pair in Death Taunt to Soldiers The two Muslim brothers at the centre of the Forest Gate terror probe have been...

Terror suspect related to million pound supermodel 11th August 2006 Don Stewart-Whyte is the half-brother of supermodel Heather Stewart-Whyte A supermodel once married to a former tennis champion, is related to one of the men arrested in yesterday's terror raids, it was revealed today...

On 12th August, the PC celebrates its 25th birthday...... Birth of the PC The IBM PC was announced to the world on 12 August 1981, helping drive a revolution in home and office computing. The PC came in three versions; the cheapest of which was a $1,565 home computer. The machine was...

The Golden middle-class Goddesses by VICTORIA MOORE 11th August 2006 Gold standard? A follower of the 'Goddess' in her ceremonial robes What makes otherwise sensible middle-class women dress like this and dance on a hilltop with only their animal 'spirits'for company? Welcome to the...

The Times August 10, 2006 Shock and Horrors: at last, a band parents can hate By Adam Sherwin, Media Correspondent Scary: Essex band The Horrors - but they are a lot more intelligent than they appear. Not so scary: The Arctic Monkeys Faris Rotter - vocals Tomethy Furse - danelectro...

Grafting Brits work harder than the rest of Europe with the exception of Zurich (didn't we already know that?) Needless to say, the French and the Germans, in their welfare-dependent nations, work the least amount of hours per year on earth, with the Germans and Brazilians having the most...

It's emerged that Tony Blair has been thinking about giving former PM Margaret Thatcher a state funeral when she passes away. If she does get one, it won't go down well with the majority of the people in the North of England and Scotland who loathe her. The only other state funerals in the...

A terror plot to explode passenger planes in the US using liquid bombs has been thwarted by British authorities. Airports throughout the UK are in chaos as many flights have been delayed. 'Terrorists planned to strike within 48 hours' 10th August 2006 Thousands of passengers are stranded...

Jester completes 100-mile tribute Mr Cooper said he had enjoyed the four-week jig An Elizabethan-style court jester has completed a 100-mile jig in a tribute to a 16th Century forbear. English Heritage's Peterkin the Fool - aka Peet Cooper - left Bristol on 12 July aiming to dance to...

Ronaldo was pelted with chewing gum as he arrived at the Kassam Stadium as he played his first game for Manchester United since the World Cup ended. He was also booed and jeered by both sets of fans in the stadium. Manchester United played Oxford United in a pre-season friendly. Oxford United...

If you think the Arctic Monkeys are good, just listen to The Kooks.... The Kooks are Hunky Dory by Catriona Shearer Brighton's finest: The Kooks Luke Pritchard – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Hugh Harris – lead guitar Max Rafferty – bass Paul Garred – drums, percussion They’ve...

Cameron plans to ditch Tory torch for green tree by JAMES CHAPMAN 9th August 2006 The new proposed Tory desing (left) and the current logo. The Conservative Party's traditional torch logo could soon be scrapped by David Cameron in favour of a green and blue oak tree, it has emerged...

Brothers guilty of killing Damilola Taylor 9th August 2006 Guilty of manslaughter: Ricky, bottom left, and Danny Preddie, bottom right. Top: tragic schoolboy Damilola Taylor. Click on the image to enlarge the picture Breaking news at 2.14pm: The killers of schoolboy Damilola Taylor...

The Londoners - having to field a weakened team missing players through injury, suspension or lack of fitness, and without the likes of Henry - still comfortably beat a good Dinamo Zagreb team in this hostile atmosphere in Croatia in their Champions League Third Qualifying Round, 1st Leg. They...

SCOTTISH IMPERIALISM - ENGLAND MUST GET INDEPENDENCE FROM SELF-OBSESSED, GREEDY SCOTLAND 20,000 'may go blind' after being denied sight-saving drug available to Scots By JENNY HOPE, Daily Mail 7th August 2006 20,000 'may go blind' after being denied sight-saving drug available to Scots...

York Minster, the largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe The Times August 09, 2006 York Minster: now available on eBay and in suburban gardens By Dalya Alberge, Arts Correspondent David Sherry, who bought stones from York Minster at the auction which raised £12,000 towards...

And this little piggy...sunbathed all day long 7th August 2006 Percy soaks up the sunshine The saying 'It's a dog's life', may well have to be changed to 'a piggy's life' if this picture of total animal bliss is anything to go by. For this little porker snoozed his way through a hot...

If they hate us so much, why don't they leave? By RICHARD LITTLEJOHN, Daily Mail He tells it straight. 8th August 2006 Inquiry calls: Tarique Ghaffur Britain's most senior Asian police officer is calling for an independent judicial review into the causes of 'anger and resentment'...