Children's remains found at Jersey home

It is amazing what so called "respectable members of society" did to children in their care in the 50's, 60's and 70's and what is really worrying is that when the children tried to complain they were totally ignored. Children who were careless enough to lose their parents or...

Bush Optimistic About Economy; Fed Chairman Sees 'Difficulties'

I think Mr. Bush should listen to chairman of the Federal Reserve. US govt should consider this problem into account."U.S. President George Bush is urging lawmakers to act quickly on legislation to financially...

Wimbledon: 50 faint in heat as temperatures reach 30C

Temperatures are rising at Wimbledon not just due to the weather but the play too with the prospect of an all Williams womens final a possibility and Britain's own Andrew Murray in scorching form as he gets...

Spain treats child phone addicts

After news of impotency owing to excessive usage of Mobile now kids are being treated for addiction to their mobile phones. "Two children in Spain have been admitted to a mental health institution to be treated...

Posing nude teacher says she's unqualified for new school job

" A WOMAN who won back the right to teach after being suspended for posing nude for a magazine says she cannot take the position she has been offered because she is not qualified to do the job.Lynne Tziolas, 24,...

67 London schools told to improve or be taken over

Ed Balls, the UK Schools Secretary, has threatened to close down 67 schools if they don't improve their testing results."Dozens of London schools - including many city academies - are being ordered to raise their standards or face losing their independence. Ministers are...

Canada's Navy Docked: Can't Afford the Fuel

Well certainly this is a great way to keep Canada's Military at home. Of course as they say, "No one Sails for Free", perhaps things to come may see the Captain and the Crew pooling their spare change for a "Ship...

Warning: Using a mobile phone while pregnant can seriously damage your baby

More disturbing reports about cell phones:"Women who use mobile phones when pregnant are more likely to give birth to children with behavioural problems, according to authoritative research. A...

'Shamed' Austrian man kills family with ax

I wish this weren't real.  Another father murders his family."(CNN) -- An Austrian man has confessed to killing five members of his family with an ax, Vienna police said Wednesday....

Tormented TV star Mark Speight found hanged in Paddington Station

BBC childrens presenter Mark Speight, who has been missing for six days following the start of an inquest into his fiancee's death, was found last night in a "quiet part" of Paddington station. He had hung...

Heathrow Terminal 5 already experiencing chaos - check-in suspended

UPDATE: 1:55PM ESTCheck-in has now been suspended at Heathrow's new Terminal 5"All luggage check-in has been suspended at Heathrow's new £4.3bn Terminal 5, after cancelled flights and baggage delays blighted...

Microsoft Offers One Arcade Title after Xbox Live Holiday Problems

Not that I really expect anything huge from Microsoft, but this is just insulting. Owing to the large amount of issues people were experiencing over the holidays (issues connecting to live in the first place,...

Paragon plunges amid funding fears

Another financial services group which specialises in buy-to-let mortgages has seen its shares tumble amid fears of the credit squeeze.........."Shares in Paragon Group plunged 45 per cent in early trading on Tuesday after the group, which specialises in buy-to-let mortgages,...

Teaching Revolution Promises Solution to Dyslexia

Good news for children who have difficulty reading and writing, help is on its way.Updated December 5, 2007: Dyslexic children Project wins £3m funding!" A £3m programme to help dyslexic children who are...

BBC News Site Hits Turbulence

Now I don't feel so bad about NowPublic's own occasional hiccup..."The BBC news website was down for over an hour at lunchtime today due to an apparent technical glitch with its servers. A spokeswoman for the British broadcasting behemoth told El Reg that the Beeb had been...

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