Inside Baghdad: Jared Yoon Jared Yoon reveals why he enlisted in the US army, how he feels about his first tour of Iraq and what he remembers about the day he got shot

Funky by Name, Funky by Nature -- No Cowhide Rugs are More in Tune with Modern Living than Funky Cowhides Once upon a time, top-quality cowhide rugs came in only one straight-from-the-farmyard style: natural cow. That was before the launch of the funkiest range of colours and styles known to man or beast. Funky Cowhides (www.funkycowhides.co.uk) has changed the way we think of natural cowhides. (PRWeb Dec 12, 2007)

Chepstow next stop for Over The Creek Over The Creek finally looks like he is getting his act together as far as chasing is concerned after his second win in succession, writes Marcus Armytage.

Britains Olympians to use Aldershot in 2012 Britains Olympians look set to fine-tune their preparations for the London 2012 Games garrisoned at the Armys Aldershot barracks. David Bond reports.

A day with the wannabes Thousands of teenage girls are flocking to the Clothes Show Live, desperate to be discovered. Chloe Rhodes shadows a top agency scout as she searches for the next Kate Moss.

Bolivia tense amid autonomy push The police and army go on alert in Bolivia, as some of its richest regions prepare to declare autonomy.

UK army loses battalion to drugs The UK army last year sacked more than 700 troops, or the equivalent of a battalion, for drug use, a report says.

British Army held talks with insurgents in Basra British officials directly engaged with terrorists in Basra in order to bring about the end of attacks on the Army, senior Foreign Office officials have said.