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The Times April 08, 2006 Blooming street craze that leaves authorities seeing green By Will Pavia IT IS the latest gang to explode in the concrete canyons of South London, bringing not knives, nor drugs, nor guns — but plants. They congregate at night beside roundabouts and road...

The British army is getting rid of some its most famous and glorious regiments. For example, on 28th March, Scotland's six infantry regiments faded into history. Five of the regiments will be reborn as battalions in a new, super-sized Royal Regiment of Scotland. These disappearing regiments...

Radiographic artist Nick Veasey is based in Maidstone, Kent. These images may appear a little too close to the bone, but they are stunning pictures of the human body taken by radiographic artist Nick Veasey. © All pictures by Nick Veasey. Go to www.nickveasey.com to see more of his work...

Skydiving thrill for 91-year-old Constance Peploe practises her dive with Geoff Wood A 91-year-old woman is throwing caution to the wind to raise money for charity. Constance Peploe, from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, has only been in a plane once in her life but is to try her hand...

A creature that may be a "monster rabbit", or an unknown creature with rabbit-like ears, and is dubbed The Beast of Felton, is terrorising an English village in the county of Northumberland. It's just like somwething out of that Wallace and Gromit movie, "The Curse of the Were-rabbit".... The...

The tomb of Edward the Confessor, English king and England's first ever saint, has been located. Radar pinpoints tomb of King Edward the Confessor By Jonathan Petre, Religion Correspondent The ancient tomb of Edward the Confessor, one of the most revered of British saints, has been...

Find a job and a future in Britain, French told By Colin Randall in Paris (Filed: 06/04/2006) As protesters throughout France continue their revolt against job law reform, the French author of a new guide to working in Britain says his country is in dire need of "our own Maggie Thatcher"...

Sailors in deep S**t By Anne Campbell - Tuesday, April 4, 2006 Sailors onboard Royal Navy ship HMS Severn. HMS Severn is a new Royal Navy ship. Her main job is to make sure that British and foreign fishermen don't break any maritime laws - just like the French fishing boat L'Europe that...

A dead swan found in Scotland may be Britain's first case of bird flu. Times Online April 06, 2006 If the dead swan tests for H5N1, it would be the first time the strain has been found in a wild British bird since the epidemic began [[Why the weirdos at The Times have used a photo of swans...

BREAKING NEWS Gene Pitney dies on tour By LACHLAN CARTWRIGHT Sun Online THE entertainment world was in mourning today following the death of legendary singer Gene Pitney. The 65-year-old American star died in the middle of his UK tour. He will be best remembered for the hits Twenty-Four...

Steamy brochure covers up for shy Brits By BETH HALE, Daily Mail 5th April 2006 Spot the difference: German naked version on the left and the more "civilised" British version on the right. With our famous reserve, there are some things which apparently we British simply do not want to see...

Playing The Clash made man a terror suspect by ANNE CAMPBELL, Metro 5th April 2006 A mobile phone salesman was hauled off a plane and questioned for three hours as a terror suspect - because he listened to songs by The Clash and Led Zeppelin. Harraj Mann, 24, played the punk anthem...

A British agent who joined the IRA to spy on them for Britain has been shot dead. He was shot in the head, execution-style. The Times April 05, 2006 Denis Donaldson last December after he had been cleared of spying allegations IRA man who spied for Britain is found shot dead By David...

Big Foot - alive and living on the Chase Feb 8 2006 Cannock Chase is home to many things, squirrels, birds, deer, and if recent reports are to be believed - Bigfoot! Recent investigations have been launched by Paranormal investigators into the possible existence of Bigfoot on the Chase. Is it...

A tale of French people moving to vibrant London to search for work and prosperity - I watched TV news of the midweek French strike/protest/dispute, or whatever you want to call it, with a French friend. A man, married with a four-year-old daughter and a one-year-old son, in steady...

Queen reveals passion for home movies 4th April 2006 She's featured in countless portraits, photographs and amateur footage during her 80 years in the limelight, but the Queen apparently also likes to turn the tables - and get behind a movie camera. Not content with being one of the...

Times Online April 04, 2006 UK airline hopping mad about 'lazy frogs' By Times Online and PA News A UK low-cost airline chief branded the French "lazy frogs" today after one of his planes was delayed flying back to Britain by protesting French students. Philip Meeson, chief executive...

Britain has one of Western Europe's smallest Muslim communities, but our Muslims have more rights and opportunities than those in any other European nation. Maybe that's explains why there are several British Muslim citizens who are millionaires, whereas there are NONE in France. British...

Just last month, Germany acquired Europe's fastest supercomputer. But soon, Britain will acquire an even faster one. Germany and Britain are the European countries with the most supercomputers. Boost for UK's superfast computer By Jonathan Fildes BBC News technology and science reporter...

Scientists in Britain, funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) are looking at ways of getting equipment to the Moon - including catapulting them there. Scientists study 'moon catapult' Scientists want to find ways of getting equipment to the moon A plan to support a moon mission using...