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Line not drawn under rogue paint The red line stops only to cross roads A two-mile line of red paint is causing confusion in central London. It begins on the pavement at a bus stop in Euston and only stops for roads, starting again on the pavement on the other side. The red line then...

Beast of Berkshire shows his soft side By CHRIS BROOKE, Daily Mail 11th January 2006 The beast himself: Bernard the St Bernard After Numerous sightings of a large, unidentified creature prowling round their town, the residents of Markinch thought they had a wild beast in their midst...

More than 100 episodes of Doctor Who, from 1964-1969, have gone missing. Now fans want to hire a psychic to help track them down - and the one on the top of their list is Derek Acorah, star of the LivingTV show Most Haunted. Derek is expected to make a guest appearance in an episode of Dr Who...

Britain led the way by giving the world Live 8. And again, on 28th January, the One Earth concert will be held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff - it's aim is to help save the planet. Cardiff's Millennium Stadium to stage the One Earth Concert. 10 January 2006 PLANET ROCKS The eco...

The test model on its inaugural flight. The Ascender Spaceplane (built by Bristol Spaceplanes Limited) Ascender is designed to: Win the X-Prize Carry passengers on space experience flights Spearhead low-cost access to space Ascender is designed to be the first sub-orbital aeroplane...

Corinne Bailey Rae She is: A British soul singer who will warm your heart one minute and break it the next. She sings love songs that avoid being saccharine and bland and has enough pop sensibility to acquire a large and devoted following. The pundits say: "A voice so fabulous that after...

7 January 2006 CHIRP THRILL Rare birds spotted in British gardens By Greig Box EXOTIC species of birds are causing a flap by turning up in British gardens. A white-throated sparrow from North America, Himalayan pheasant and a sunbird from south east Asia were all reported last year. But...

Whereas other European countries, especially France, have politicians that are so old it looks as though they may have been at the opening ceremony of Stonehenge, "Cool Britannia" now has a habit of having much younger politicians. It all started in 1997 when Blair became Britain's youngest...

MI5 is to grow larger to combat the threat of terrorism - Thames House on Millbank, the London headquarters of the Security Service (MI5) The Times January 05, 2006 MI5 plans 200 extra counter-terrorist officers to tackle home-grown threat By Michael Evans, Defence Editor MI5 will...

Britain invented DNA "fingerprinting" to capture criminals back in the early 1980's (the murderer of two young girls, Colin Pitchfork, was the first man to be caught by the police using this procedure in 1986) and it now has, by far, the world's largest DNA database. Critics just say it's...

Cradle Of Filth are currently recording their seventh LP at Lincolnshire, England's Chapel Studios for an early June 2006 release. The group's frontman Dani Filth told MTV.com that when the group's new disc arrives in stores, fans will hear two very interesting covers the FILTH's been...

Up until about 300 years ago, the wild boar, an animal related to the pig, used to be a wild animal in Britain, until it was hunted to extinction in the wild. Now, they exist in Britain only in captivitiy. However, a few days ago, some of them were set free from their farm in Devon probably...

The Times January 04, 2006 20 years later, the RAF can fire with Brimstone By Michael Evans, Defence Editor AN RAF tank-busting missile that has taken more than 20 years to come into service is to be fitted to all frontline Tornado GR4 bombers this year. The Brimstone anti-armour...

I am a mole and I live in... a Roman villa 3rd January 2006 A family of destructive moles has been hailed as "budding amateur archaeologists" after being credited with discovering a Roman villa. The burrowing moles unearthed fragments of Roman tiles which were deposited in molehills in...

A fun day out for all the creationists James Russell Monday January 2, 2006 The Guardian Do you have doubts about Darwin? Does the Big Bang leave you cold? Then why not pay a visit to Noah's Ark Zoo Farm, the UK's premier creationist attraction? Not that the place is advertised like that...

The Times January 03, 2006 Britain defies the box office slump as Harry Potter flies to the rescue By Dan Sabbagh, Media Editor BRITAIN bucked the downward trend that hit the United States and other big markets in 2005, as cinema-goers flocked to watch films inspired by English writers...

The Times January 02, 2006 The English come to aid of Agincourt six centuries after victory From Adam Sage in Paris AGINCOURT, once a symbol of Anglo-French enmity, is hailing the British as saviours after a pioneering agreement to bring thousands of children across the Channel to the...

An Ex-European Looks Back At The Old Country and Wonders: How Did Europe Go So Wrong? 12/29/2005 As a native West Berliner who grew up during the Cold War with the Soviet Army five miles down the road, I feel that I owe my liberty and opportunity mostly to the fact that the United States...

Rudolph puts best foot forward by ANDY DOLAN, Daily Mail 29th December 2005 Finding his feet: Rudolph is recovering well Being a little unsteady on your feet is an occupational hazard at this tender age. But this month-old muntjac fawn has even more excuses for his wobbly start. He...

28 December 2005 ENGLAND ARE EUROPE'S NO.1 By Neil Mcleman ENGLAND have been ranked the top team in Europe this year - and Brazil's biggest obstacle to winning the World Cup in the summer. France Football magazine places Sven Goran Eriksson's side at No.1 despite struggling to qualify for...