Some teenage mothers will be assigned an NHS minder to help them 'cope' until their baby is two. A trial of the scheme will see visits to teenage mothers in deprived areas. Health visitors or midwives...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestersh ire/6623127.stm I dont feel sorry for the parents. I feel sorry for the child. Who in their right mind would leave such a young child on their own in a...
I'm sure we have all had enough of the William and Kate saga but one thing is puzzling me regarding the supposed wrong use of the word PARDON,what's wrong with it and what is one supposed to say...
After one fatality and numourous collapses brought on by heat exhaustion, at this years London Marathon, isn't it time to call a halt to this ridicules spectacle, which as now got completely out of...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6594223.stm I tend to think not, because it will effectively be death by papparazzi. The media will be all over it like a rash and will let the insugents know all the...
I've just read that Richard Gere is to be arrested for kissing Shilpa whats her name in public ! It seemed a bit of idiotic larking about to me and he's old enough to know better - but issuing a...
A charity wants a law to prevent parents giving children under 15 alcohol. A study has shown a large increase in the amount of alcohol drank by 11 to 13 year-olds. The charity, Alcohol Concern, would...
Should Dave look to the past for inspiration? Cameleon Dave has been in overdrive this week as the local elections approach. He has variously been a decorator, tube passenger and roadsweeper, and it...
Thank-you John Reid {Reed ?} you idiot. I can think of a hundred ways for terrorists to disrupt the Country but I don't spread these ideas about for the Terrorist to say,''Ah that's a good idea''. Why...
After cancelling Africa's debt, talk of doubling Africa's aid, it is asked what more can we do for Africa? Or should we ask what can Africa do for itself?
A guy from the black police association was on the news yesterday defending the positive discrimination against recruitment of white officers, one of his reasons for this was that ethnic minority /...
Bernard Matthews is to be compensated by over half a million quid after the bird flu outbreak on it's Suffolk factory farm. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6571157.stm The most likely explanation is...
The sale of $10 billion of arms to those friendly muslim folks in the middle east looks now set to be approved after Israeli objections had held up the deal....
In a bid to reach the government target of 7%, ACPO have suggested "affirmative action" by fast-tracking black and asian recruits. Four questions; 1 - is this simply another phrase for 'positive...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6562 259.stm This was absolutely horrific, so far, no real reason has been given, but the news broadcast I saw, said that a couple of students were arrested...
My view is that both Iraq and Afghanistan are conflicts we can't win, so I reckon now we should pull out of both countries, bring our troops home, take stock, and rebuild our forces. Probably won't...
Have tried, several times, TOOLS>INTERNET OPTIONS >GENERAL>DELETE FILES and DELETE HISTORY, all to no avail. A long outdated history just gets longer, and I can't shift it. Can anyone help,...