http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8086142.stm It seems the direct cost of smoking to the NHS is now ?5bn, not to mention the indirect costs not just to the NHS, which are huge! Personally I'd slap a...
Did any one else see the Andrew Marr(AM) show this morning? I was very impressed by the way Peter Mandelson(PM) turned AM over. It really was a man against a boy. Say or think what you like about PM...
I have lusted after one of these works of art for years and last weekend collected my new (new to me - it is an 04 plate) pride and joy. I've been playing with it for the past week...
At a time when politicians are said to be at their least popular and given the chance to vote (in the elections) and send a message to the main parties what we really think of them, what do the...
At least one of the lowlives should not have even been out to commit the awful crime on the French pair. I don' give a rats arse about rehab and all that sh1t, plain and simple punishments, end of....
I have seen all the programmes on tv about it. But. My sister has just told me they have booked a holiday in July.She said it was recommended by the travel agent.She knew nothing about the resort or...
Hi, Can anyone help with this problem. My son failed to get into the school of choice the reason given was geographical location. We went to an appeal hearing which we thought went really welland were...
From one who objects to being forced to pay a direct tax in order to watch that box in the corner - irrespective of how much BBC content i view ... ..... Message to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph...
Well It's been out 3 weeks and already there have been accidents. As a biker I think it is too much to expect novice riders to resist the urge to use the brake on this and hence the crashes. Ok...
I have private medical insurance through my husbands work and am thinking of having a gastric band. My local pct doesn't offer this except in very rare cases.. I was just wondering if they give a...
In today's Telegraph, there is a job ad for the above, paying ?90k, now i'm not against the right salary for the right person but why does the NHS need a director of business development? The NHS is...
My Mom was hit a couple of weeks ago from behind as she was turning into her drive by a lady driving a brand new top of the range sports car, the lady admitted she was "not concentrating at...
Whether or not you are a believer in God, is it not true that compared to the benchmark of the teachings of the Bible, the Roman Catholic church is a heresy, an apostate religion, that keeps its...
Why has my question about Leanne Salt been removed? http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question74 8124.html (I Don't know whether I can post a link to a banned question, so it may or may not work!)....
Questions. 1 - Surely social services should remove these children as isn't this child abuse? 2 - Yet another ugly f e ckless chav happy to sponge off us taxpayers and pop out kids willy-nilly with...