The Qualification and Curriculum Authority have stated that teenagers (14-16) have little 'reading stamina' because they are not being exposed to novels frequently enough and teachers are relying too...
having seen the news this evening regarding the couple from sheffield who neglected their 5 children to the point of them nearly dying from starvation,who do we hold responsible for not detecting it...
I am trying to transfer my audio tapes to my computer. I have used the headphone socket on my tape player and connected it to the line in connection on the computer. I have made sure the volume...
Dear Ed. You sent me an email dated 4/12/05 in response to my request concerning removal of a joke about George Bush. You said it was for a profanity and that if I didn't stop, I would be banned rom...
Having returned from Christmas and family obligations overseas, I decided to visit answerbank for a moment of sanity only to discover civil war has broken out and CBers have been excommunicated!!!It...
Some say that it is cheaper to leave your central heating on all the time then to switch it off say during the night as it uses more gas to heat the system back up. Is this true? At what point time...
Does anyone know when applying to work with a FS company do they run a credit check and if so how much info do they access. Is this just to see if you have CCJ's etc or can they access yr whole file...
It appears that the rather outdated law on murder is under review. Will this lead to more lenient sentences by wishy washy liberal judges or approiate sentences for the crime...
My son was unfairly dismissed from his employment in April. He is now in full employment again. During his time away from work he ran up a debt on his car finance with Black Horse. Black Horse have...
The court accepted his claim that he was not guilty of rape because he was sleepwalking. It is oddly comforting to know that legal dim-wittedness is not confined to British courts....
I really need help on a very complicated bankruptcy matter. I have tried CAB who were mystified and even lawyers dont understand but need ?2000 up front before they will look into it.... I owned a...
I can't believe the difference in quotes I am getting for Home Contents Insurance cover. From ?93.00 to ?325.00 Does anyone have any recommendations on companies offering a decent quote? Also, I know...
OK, so after finding that my Black Horse personal loan actually binds me as if it were a Hire Purchae agreement, I have taken this up with the company and also my local trading standards. The company...
Whenever I hear the word it starts alarm bells ringing! I've never met anyone who's happy with theirs and I've never met anyone who has sold or transferred theirs so the question is has anyone had a...
Anyone have any ideas of shocking films famous actors have been in. Part of a quiz a friend's setting up. I have 2 so far: George Clooney - Revenge of the Killers Tomatoes Jennifer Aniston -...