A clandestine Home Office experiment in 1982 tested Britain’s capacity to rebuild after a catastrophic nuclear assault. Previously secret files, made public by the National Archives, document proposals to keep order using psychopathic recruits. The exercise, dubbed ‘Regenerate’, was devised to prepare Britain to cope with a massive nuclear attack. The project aimed to create back-up measures... 

Police chiefs have come under fire for arranging a party for gipsies and travellers using £2,000 of taxpayers’ money – to help improve relations. The Warwickshire force are to host the event in the grounds of their countryhouse HQ, in the leafy village of Leek Wootton, this coming Saturday. The event will include traditional Roma bands, dancing, story telling and even Nintendo Wii...