The Crown was next passed Harold, son of Godwin. But there was also a counter claim from William, Duke of Normandy. He claimed that...
The Saxons were the next colonisers of Britain, drifting west from Denmark. They came to Britain after the Romans had departed so they would be able to find parking spaces more easily. Their most renowned leader was Alfred.
Not a great deal is known about pre Roman Britain. There are no written records for handy reference; all we have is archaeological evidence. All that we have left from those ancient days gone by, are earthworks, monuments and megaliths- or is it monoliths? We are tempted to fill in the historical gaps with myths and legends or both. As we know, the human imagination can run riot and can reach som...
News just in of a bizarre twist in a recent spate of child kidnappings in Rio De Janero. For several months, small young children all aged around five or six have been mysteriously disappearing from the streets of Rio in Brazil near Chile.
In a report out today, statistics show that Doctors' morale is at it's lowest point since records began in 1554.
Armed police were called to a house in Evesham today after a man was attacked by a crazed escaped hamster.
A gilttering array of stars attended a Gala evening hosted by former Russian communal President Mikhail Gorbachev. The event was held to raise funds in aid of the charity namede after Gorbachev's late wife.
Gordon Brown has announced that he is to get tough on terror by awarding police sweeping new powers; for example: extending the current 28 day detention for questioning suspected terrorists to 25 years.
George Bush has recently bee criticised for his stance on global warming. So far, George has given the impression that he doesn't care a tinker's cuss about the planet and is more concerned with other stuff but has just announced that 15 infl...
Whales have been severely criticised over their request to the International Hunting Commission, to lift the moratorium on the commercial hunting of the Japanese.
The eigth series of Big Brother is set to hit our screens this summer and news of the housemates have just been announced. This year there will be a member of the womens' institute and an old granny and a child who is a member of techno beat comb...
A British artist is said to be ready and and willing to a member of the royal family live on TV. A source informed us that this was in protest at the way Prince Philip is possibly perceived by the press and the general public as a cruel bigoted snob,...
Figures published today have shown that most 17-24 year olds spend their lives drunk. It has also revealed that more and more of our young people are going the same way.
News just in from our Polish children's TV correspondant has told us that an investigation is to be launched as to whether the cult TV children's drama "Teletubbies" promotes homosexuality.
A startling new exhibition in America has confirmed what religion people and the authors of the bible have said all along; the Earth and all it's animals were made in six days by God.
New police powers are being considered that will mean that any officer is allowed to stop and question. This is part of the new crackdown on terrorists.
Emperor Akihito and his Mrs are to dine with the Queen and Prince Philip when they visit the country on Sunday 27 May.
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