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The Sunday Times July 16, 2006 Feature The age of rage The evidence proves the British are getting angrier every year. We’ve never been healthier, wealthier or wiser. So what’s our problem? Report by Tim Rayment Rage, rage, rage. Road rage. Air rage. Trolley rage. What is Britain so...

Girl with an Afro in MI5's secret war on terror By JASON LEWIS, The Mail on Sunday 15th July 2006 She is not Mata Hari, nor does she resemble Bond girl Pussy Galore, but she is about to become a key figure in the spy world. The anonymous girl, with her back to the camera, a plain...

War veterans facing ban from Falklands celebration By CHRISTOPHER LEAKE, The Mail on Sunday 15th July 2006 The British retake the Falkands after Argentina invades them. Argentine veterans face being shut out of British commemorations for the 25th anniversary of the Falklands War next...

British ships heading for the Middle East HMS Bulwark Two British ships are being dispatched to the Middle East amid planning for a possible evacuation of British nationals from Lebanon. The Ministry of Defence said that aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious and assault ship HMS Bulwark were to...

When Iraqi peacekeepers stood guard at Hadrian's Wall Charlotte Higgins, arts correspondent Saturday July 15, 2006 The Guardian Hadrian's Wall in Northern England strechtes from near the west coast to near the east coast. It was built by the Romans to keep the Scots out from their Empire...

If you thought that you could get a good view of the world's greatest city from the London Eye, then you should see the view from the top of Nelson's Column. Nelson's Column: The real London eye BY ROBERT HARDMAN, Daily Mail 14th July 2006 Nelson's shorter than thought - but his view is...

Homes in the wealthy South-Eastern county of Surrey have been evacuated as a fire rages. Fire rages across Surrey stockbroker belt By LUCY BALLINGER, Daily Mail 14th July 2006 Homes were evacuated as a massive bush fire swept across part of the Surrey stockbroker belt. A wildlife...

The Times July 15, 2006 340,282,366,920,938,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (340 undecillion, 282 decillion, 366 nonillion, 920 octillion, 938 septillion) new web addresses created by internet chiefs . . . so we won’t run out of space soon, then By Jonathan Richards The World Wide Web was...

Juventus, who were the Italian Champions after winning Serie A, have been relegated into a lower division as a punishment over match-fixing. They have also been stripped of their Serie A titles for each of the last two seasons and will start the season with a 30 point deficit. Lazio and...

The Bow Street Runners were one of the world's first professional police forces. Now, Bow Street Magistrates Court in London has closed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ By PETE BELL Sun Online BOW Street Magistrates’ Court has been host to some of...

Princes 'deeply saddened' by Diana death picture 13th July 2006 The decision to publish the pictures has caused outrage amongst royalists in Britain Princes William and Harry said today they were "deeply saddened" by the publication of a photo of Princess Diana taken moments after the...

Trekky fan builds 'world's largest maze' as tribute 14th July 2006 A farmer who has created what he believes to be the world's largest maze said today it is a tribute to mark the 40th anniversary of Star Trek. Visitors to the York Maze, in North Yorkshire, can get lost running around the...

One of the world's smallest countries, Vanuatu is also the happiest. Not surprisingly, the British are happier than the French, the Canadians and the Americans. ---------------------------------------------------- Vanuatu is world's happiest country: study Wed Jul 12, 11:08 AM ET LONDON...

Marcella Puppini Stephanie O'Brien Kate Mullins website - www.thepuppinisisters.com The Puppini Sisters are a British girl group who bring 1940s music into the 21st Century. Imagine your typical music that you would listen to in the 1940s on the radio. That's the style of music these girls...

I was wondering how long it would take the Froggies to want the Final replayed. They are the ones who called Lance Armstrong a cheat and the ones who called the London 2012 Olympics bidders cheats. So it's only natural for them to say that the World Cup Final should be replayed because they...

Britain The Times July 14, 2006 Official: Jack the Ripper identified By Stewart Tendler Scotland Yard has taken possession of a policeman’s memoirs which names the serial killer PRIVATE handwritten notes by the man who led the hunt for Jack the Ripper naming the chief suspect...

VS It's Day 1 of the First Test match between England and Pakistan at Lord's in London. England have dominated today's play and the game has stopped for the night and will resume tomorrow morning. 1st Test overnight score 1st Innings England - 309-3...

The man who deserves a red card Jul 13th 2006 | PARIS From The Economist print edition It is plain that Jacques Chirac has wasted his 11 years as president France's power - politically, economically and militarily - has declined since Chirac came to power. AS JACQUES CHIRAC opens the Elysée...

Have those extrovert, boisterous, hyper Italians broken the World Cup? Pasta da glue! I've got a pizza da World Cup! 13th July 2006 One of Italy's unflappable performers during the tournament, Italian captain looks slightly nervous as he appears to hold a piece of the World Cup Mystery...

Morris Minor overtakes rivals into British hearts 13th July 2006 The Morris Minor, which first went on sale in 1948, is the most quintessentially British vehicle on the road, according to a survey out today. With its wooden panels and distinctive curves, the Morris Minor beat off the...