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By EMILY PAYNE Sun Online The Edward III double florin (or double leopard) is so rare that I can't find a picture of it, and The Sun won't let me use its picture. But the coin is VERY similar to this other gold coin from Edward III's reign. The design on the obtuse side is almost identical...

HMCS Chicoutimi and three other submarines were sold to Canada by Britain in 1998 for £224 million. It was originally HMS Upholder (our ships have much better names than foreign ones). In 2004, she was in trouble off the Irish coast and her sailors were rescued by the Royal Navy - the best in...

The Times June 29, 2006 The elephant-killers of Ebbsfleet By Lewis Smith Archaeologists in Kent have found bones and flint tools where early man once hunted MAN’S ancestors were feasting on elephant and rhinoceros meat at a lakeside beauty spot in southern Britain 400,000 years ago...

Condemned felons, up until 1783, were sent to the notorious Newgate Gaol where they would stay until they were to be hanged at Tyburn. It took only a few days between them being found guilty and being hanged, so they didn't stay in Newgate for long. A condemned prisoner at Newgate, if he was...

The office of Coroner is an institution created by the English, and was introduced to other parts of the world by the British Empire, such as Kenya, Hong Hong, Australia and some US states. Here's the history of it........ King Richard the Lionheart of England. The office of Coroner is a...

Public schoolgirl Adeyoola wrote a "blueprint" for the murder of a wealthy, elderly woman whilst behind bars. Over 18 pages written while she was in a young offenders' institution, she dreamed up a plan to make £3million by killing a 'wealthy, quite elderly and defenceless' victim. When she...

Computers 'set to read our minds' The team aims to refine the program's ability to read expressions (Image: Royal Society) An "emotionally aware" computer system designed to read people's minds by analysing expressions will be featured at a major London exhibition. Visitors to the...

Our fallen heroes avenged By TOM NEWTON-DUNN Defence Editor TROOPS avenged the killing of two British comrades yesterday with a ferocious counter-attack that left up to THIRTY Afghan rebels dead. Warplanes, attack helicopters and artillery spearheaded the blitz after the...

The Bild is becoming more and more like The Sun everyday. German rag taunts Becks From NICK PARKER in Baden Baden DAVID Beckham had plenty to feel sick about last night — after another stomach-churning attack from a German paper. He was mocked for throwing up at the Ecuador...

Europe The Times June 28, 2006 £20bn high-flyer that is left waiting in the wings By Charles Bremner in Paris No nation wants to buy this French plane. SHE is gorgeous, high-tech and handles like a dream, but she is, unfortunately, too French. That seems to be world’s reaction...

More good news for England as the Portuguese find themselves in further disarray. 28 June 2006 PORTUGUESE MAN AT WAR Want-away Ronaldo row overshadows clash with England David Mcdonnell In Hanover Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Manchester United. PORTUGAL'S World Cup campaign was...

28 June 2006 WE WILL HIT THE SPOT 3 DAYS TO ENGLAND v PORTUGAL: AND THOSE PENALTY SHOOT-OUT FEARS ARE EASED Hargreaves: Forget the heartbreak of '90, '96, '98, '04.. we've got the players now to win on penalties Martin Lipton Chief Football Writer Reports From Baden-Baden England's Owen...

The shirt worn by George Cohen for England in the 1966 World Cup Final against West Germany has gone on sale. George Best once described Cohen as "the best full back I ever played against" George Cohen's nephew Ben Cohen, who plays for England at rugby, won the Rugby World Cup in 2003...

Forget Tornado Alley. If you want to see twisters, come to Britain. Britain has more tornadoes per square kilometre than any country in the world. They are just smaller and less destructive than their cousins in the American Midwest...

Britain The Times June 27, 2006 Private Johnson Beharry and his girlfriend, Tamara Vincent (Paul Rogers/The Times) Plain medal still honours rare mettle, 150 years on By Michael Evans, Defence Editor THEY were the youngest ones there but the respect and awe for Private...

Falklands War II is on the horizon. The Times June 27, 2006 Argentina talks tough over new claim to the Falkland Islands From Fiona McCann in Buenos Aires ARGENTINA has given a warning of “a drastic change” in its quest for sovereignty over the Falklands. It has also accused...

Police alert over 'tiger' reports Witnesses reported seeing an animal which looked like a tiger Villagers and farmers have been put on alert amid reports of a tiger on the loose in North Yorkshire. Police conducted a search of countryside near Tadcaster after three sightings in the last...

"Billy", full name William Windsor, a goat and mascot of the 2nd batallion, Royal Welsh regiment of the British Army has been demoted from lance-corporal to fusilier. -------------------------------------------------------------- Cnews British army demotes goat for insubordination [[Not...

I agree with him completely. When women players play 5 sets like the men, then they can have the same pay. Murray: Female players shouldn't get same as men 25th June 2006 Murray sparks controversy He has captivated the nation with his mop of curly hair, frequent stroppy outbursts and...

Army wives being targeted by Iraqi insurgents By REBECCA CAMBER, Daily Mail 25th June 2006 The wives of British soldiers have been targeted by threatening phone calls and emails Wives of British troops fighting in Iraq are being terrorised by threatening home phone calls from insurgents...