These remarkable photographs show Britain at the dawn of the 20th century in a way that has never been seen before. A photographic record of the country in 1900, from Clacton Pier to Dumfries, the delicate colours bring the scenes to life in what was then a revolutionary photographic technique invented by the Swiss printer Orell Fussli. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

An ethnic Indian in Malaysia is using an audacious strategy to highlight the plight of his mostly impoverished community by suing Britain, the country's former colonial ruler, for $4 trillion (1.9 trillion pounds). picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

The European Commission has ditched its attempt to impose the metric system on Ireland and Britain, where a grocer was once convicted of selling bananas by the pound rather than by the kilo. picked by DrNothing 10 months ago

It is the oldest surviving map of Britain, dating from around 1360.

The cartographer must have been feeling cocky. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Britain is the shoplifting capital of Europe, with more than £1.5 billion worth of products a year being stolen by customers. picked by doggylives 5 months ago

As Britain prepares to commemorate 200 years since the abolition of the slave trade, a new photographic exhibition focuses on human trafficking in the UK today. picked by tundramonkey 1 year ago

Britain's slave trading past is getting a human face as an ancestry-tracing website starts putting the personal histories of the victims online for the first time. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Wealth used to be a man's world, but the gap between the sexes when it comes to money is narrowing rapidly in Britain. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

This is a guide to Britain written for Americans who may be planning a visit here. Use this guide to help you become familar with the many complex, sometimes strange customs of the British People. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

The summer season has begun in Britain, celebrated during the weekend with eccentric rituals aimed at being silly for the sake of national identity. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

According to the International Coalition for British Reparations, Britain owes the world £31 trillion! If you think they're right, sign the petition. picked by TheStep 1 year ago

A 1970s spoof documentary that is very silly. Well worth the watch.

Dirty bird. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

Plans by Google to photograph millions of British homes and publish them online have been condemned as a 'gross invasion of privacy'. picked by maxriter 2 weeks ago

The fourth foal of a breed of donkey rarer than the giant panda has been born in the space of a fortnight at a British farm. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Britain's gardens have been invaded by record numbers of slugs as the wet weather sees their population double.

I hate slugs! picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

No... I mean REAL aliens! Thin grey men in flying ships and everything. FLEE! Run for your lives! picked by brightoncub 2 years ago

A poll has shown that people from Britain are the most likely to be least friendly, snore the loudest and annoy cabin crew during airplane flights. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

The job of the nurse used to one of caring for the sick and needy. But not - it would seem - in today's politically-correct Britain. Now, nurses are being encouraged to spend valuable time turning around the beds of Muslim patients up to five times a day - so they can face Mecca. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

American import! Sorry US Plimates! picked by topofall 1 week ago

Are there the most stupid muggers in Britain? Minutes after attacking a teenager on a commuter train, these young lads shamelessly posed for CCTV footage. Then, astonishingly, they tried to cover up their faces with their scarves and jumpers once they realised what they'd done. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago