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How to be a millionaire

Intresting program on Channel 4 last night where a millionaire gave away ?1/4 million pounds to strangers. She was born penniless and came from the East end of London. How did she make her millions?...

jake-the-peg

Double points

Is the proposal to give 6 points to people caught doing above 45 in a 30 zone a good idea? http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_ style/driving/article2836449.ece 57 or above on a 40mph road,...

Barquentine

Garage estimates

If you ask for an estimate but the garage does the work before giving an estimate can refuse to pay and demand back the car? If they refuse should one call the police to assist?

Im a BusyBee

Covering Brown water marks on ceiling

can you tell me the name of the product in diy stores that will seal and cover brown water mark stains on the ceiling, so that i may emulsion over knowing they wont re appear? thanks so much

Coldicote

Self-cleaning glass

I've read that the newly refurbished St Pancras Station has a new roof fitted with 18,000 panes of self-cleaning glass. Does anyone understand this and how it self-cleans? Would it be practicable in...

AB Asks

�500 day psychologist paid to give head massages to Dando's killer

A psychologist is being paid ? by the taxpayer - the incredible amount of money to make the murderer feel relaxed and stress-free. Her bill has already come to around ?30,000. Do you think this is...

Gromit

The EU: A major World Power?

Serbia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Albania have all signed The Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) which is regarded as the first step to full EU membership. Is...

anotheoldgit

Should we take the same action?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles /news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=491862&in_p age_id=1811 Would our politicians have the courage to take similar action in our country? No promises of...

artanswer

housing

what is affordable housing.affordable to whom

altekake

hot & cold

If you add hot water to a face cloth saturated with cold water, why does it first displace the cold water, before it absorbs the hot water?

SKA

Guns/Shootings

Why have there been so many shooting lately especially in Manchester? Where are people getting guns from? And the worst thing is children keep getting shot, how are the police going to stop this?

fletcher.5

irony

I see the US have now targeted Iran as a possible producer of WMDs. How coincidental & ironic that the death of Brigadier General Paul Tibbets earlier this week, contradicts US overseas policy. If you...

vehelpfulguy

Italy starts the EU immigration backlash

So at last one country (Italy) is waking up to the disaster of an enlarged EU. Allowing countries like Romania to join was a terrible decision on any level....

kwicky

Should there be a limit to new house building?

Politicians say millions of new houses are required to house the expanding immigrant population But when there is talk about building new motorways there is uproar as its suggested vehicles will...

AB Asks

�500m literacy scheme a waste?

Half a billion pounds was spent on raising the reading abilities of young children has seen little impact apparently. The scheme by ministers has apparently taken the joy out of reading for children....

Northguard

Flushing toilets

Just returned from the States. I love their flushing toilets. The bowl is filled a lot higher with water that ours her ein the UK, and when you flush it it fills up a bit more then swirls whirlpool...

babygurrl093

what colour of eyes and hair???

If me and my boyfriend have blues eyes and i have dirty blonde hair and he has brown hair what colour of eyes will our kid have????

springbulb81

chicken or egg?

what came first the chicken of the egg?

Kathyan

Charging for rubbish collections, right or wrong?

Seeing as I already pay Council Tax for the removing of my rubbish, I think this is a bad idea. Until ALL re-cyclables are collected by All councils then it just won't work. Why should I pay extra for...