The 17th century punishment for sex crimes was public humiliation and 1930s Britons pretended to be drunk so they could get away with sex on the beach.

Historical attitudes to sex in Britain will be laid bare for all to see this week in archives which reveal a nation rich in sexual experience and enthusiasm. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Shockingly, the d**kensian bone disease rickets has reemerged in the British Muslim community because women are not getting enough vital vitamin D from sunlight because they are being consigned to life under a shroud. picked by Doggylives 5 months ago

Donkey rides along the shore. Jam sandwiches gritty with sand. Now, that's a truly Great British Summer.

These postcard-perfect photographs, captured by pioneering photography firm Francis Frith between 1890 and 1924, show how our great-grandparents made the most of their time in the sun. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

British secret agents are supposed to be exponentially smoother than their American counterparts. We get Ethan Hunt, they get James Bond. Except, not, because the chief of MI-6's wife had her Facebook profile set to public. Very public. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

A British reporter, investigating claims of civilian deaths from an American bombing ignored warnings from locals and got himself and his translator kidnapped. A force of British soldiers were able to free him but at the the cost of one of their own and of the translator. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

British Passengers on the Titanic were much more likely to die than Americans who seem to have been happier to push their way to safety. picked by stinkobinko 10 months ago

A thinking cap that can enhance the mind's ability to learn has moved a step closer, scientists claim, after tests showed magnets can boost brain power. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

A powerful cleric said Friday that Iran will put British Embassy staffers on trial for fomenting post-election turmoil, a step that would likely increase Iran's isolation and alienate Western nations that have been trying to keep options open with Tehran despite its crackdown on protesters. Update to 2many's post picked by Bingo 5 months ago

A British tourist has been barred from a casino in New Zealand for upsetting fellow punters with her 'offensive' breasts. Thirty-three year old Helen Simpson from Nottingham, was wearing a low-cut black evening dress when a woman staff member at the Christchurch Casino told her to cover up or leave. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Eight British embassy employees in Tehran have been arrested in a sharp escalation of the diplomatic row between Iran and the UK. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Not content with losing thousands of bags, British Airways has gone one better by managing to lose an elderly passenger. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

British scientists are on course to become the first to create synthetic human blood from embryonic stem cells, it emerged today.

The ground-breaking project could provide an unlimited supply of blood for emergency transfusions free of the risk of infection.

Because stem cells multiply indefinitely, it would be possible to make enormous quantities, researchers said. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

In yet another road sign hack, Lubbock, Texas drivers were alerted to a possible British invasion. The Beatles, perhaps? picked by suebe 10 months ago

Zut alors! The popular British cartoon and television series "Mr. Men" has come up with a malodorous Mr. Rude who speaks with a bad French accent. "Pardon me," says Mr. Rude in comedy Franglais as he breaks wind when his finger is pulled on a game played on the television show's website www.mrmen.com. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

British scientists have made the biggest breakthrough for more than 15 years in the fight against Alzheimer's.

It could cut the rate of new cases by a fifth - 100,000 a year in the UK alone. British and French teams have identified rogue genes responsible for one in five cases of the disease. The search is now on for drugs to combat them. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

A British engineer has smashed the world land speed record for wind powered vehicles, becoming the fastest naturally powered human on the planet. picked by topofall 8 months ago

A British killer who claimed to have chopped up and eaten his girlfriend is facing 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to her manslaughter. Paul Durant, 47, told a Spanish court he battered mother-of-two Karen Durrell, 41, to death with a mallet at her home on the Costa Blanca. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Never mind the radiation: British contingency planners are worried there would be a dramatic shortage of tea in the aftermath of a nuclear attack, recently declassified documents showed. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The wreck of a British warship sunk by the Germans during World War Two, killing more than 100 men, has been discovered on the bottom of a deep fjord in the north of Norway. HMS Hunter went down on April 10, 1940, in the Ofot fjord outside of the Arctic port of Narvik during the first of two battles between the British and the Nazis, during which several other ships were sunk and never seen again ... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

British men make some of the best husbands in the world because they are more willing to do housework, new research suggests. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago