It has taken four years for Tessa Boase and her husband to restore a ruin in the Sabine Hills. She lists the lessons learnt.

MOSCOW, July 5 (RIA Novosti) - State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, passed on Saturday a bill quadrupling government funding for major political parties, which gives a significant financial backing to the ruling United Russia party. Pending approval by

A group of Turkish women protest after a woman is convicted of exhibitionism for wearing "improper clothing".

A man is arrested after tearing the head off an Adolf Hitler figure, as a new Madame Tussauds branch opens in Berlin.

The parents of Shakilus Townsend, London's latest teenage knife death victim, thank a woman who tried to save him.

The Conservatives are in "disarray" after the resignation of London deputy mayor Ray Lewis, Labour says.

A man is arrested in connection with the murder of two French students who were stabbed and burned in a flat in London.

Labour MSP Margaret Curran says she will stand as a candidate for the Glasgow East by-election after the frontrunner drops out.

Sunshine, strawberries and a super tea made the annual garden party a roaring success. Fun was had by the playing of boule; croquet; solving anagrams on Stately Homes hidden in the shrubbery and a garden quiz; and of course hats

In the connection with the blast in Minsk the deputy chairman of the Belarusian Popular Front party Viktar Ivashkevich urges upon policemen to turn their attention to pro-fascist organisations.

Alyaksandr Lukashenka believes that the blast in Minsk during the night gala concert on Independence Day wasn't directed against him. He has informed journalists about that today when visiting "Stalin's Line" historical and cultural complex.

We arrived to the blast site at about 1 a.m. Nothing was explained to us. We just received a report about some accident. There were already about 20 emergency teams from different places at the site.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 5 (RIA Novosti) - Russia may completely stop by 2015 using ports in the Baltic states to transport energy supplies abroad via sea routes, the transportation minister said on Saturday. Russia currently exports about 80% of its

Police are advising people to be vigilant after a card-skimming device was discovered on a cash machine in Folkestone. Officers were alerted at 10.25 am on Thursday (3 July) after the device was found attached to the card slot on

Jewish groups fear that the waxwork, which will go on display alongside celebrities, pop stars, world statesmen and sporting heroes when the museum opens tomorrow, will glorify Hitler's reign. Due to protests, the model of 'Fuehrer' with his arm outstretched

Schools Secretary said the delay was "unacceptable" and would inconvenience schools and headteachers. Liberal Democrat education spokesman David Laws said the marking of the tests had been a "complete and utter shambles." The national curriculum Sats test results for 1.2m

Police said a black Packard Bell laptop was taken in a burglary a week before the murders, while two Sony handheld games consoles were stolen on Sunday when Laurent Bonomo and Gabriel Ferez were murdered. The 23-year-olds were bound, repeatedly

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