Anonymous Teacher Reacts To: Grammar Schools

Grammar schools – is there really a need? What purpose will they serve?

I grew up in a time when there were very few grammar schools remaining and those few were basically for those who didn’t want their children mixing … Read More

Anonymous Teacher Reacts To: Marking

The recent release of information surrounding Key Stage Two SATS answers being marked as incorrectly because the comma was incorrectly formed has angered me.

The pupil hadn’t mistaken an apostrophe for a comma; the comma simply didn’t curl back … Read More

A quarter of home buyers would pay up to £10,000 extra for a mood-boosting view

Homebuyers would splash out to make sure their property has a great, mood-boosting view, the results of a new survey suggest.

Two thirds of the 1000 UK respondents to the 247 Blinds survey said that a … Read More

Man Builds World’s Largest Puzzle Only To Find Pieces Missing

A games buff spent 120 hours building the world’s largest jigsaw puzzle – only to discover four pieces were missing.

Graham Andrew, 48, had almost completed the gargantuan 33,600-piece challenge after a fortnight but fell short at the final hurdle.

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Compact Cuppa Coffee

The Cafflano Kompact Hot & Cold Cofffee Brewer is the first portable coffee maker that is small enough to fit in your pocket and weighs just 220g.

This portable coffee maker creates an amazing cup of hot or cold … Read More

Confidence 24-7

The Assure is a ground breaking personal alert system that monitors wellbeing for 24 hours a day throughout a person’s home and garden.

It connecting the wearer to their family and friends just when they need it. 

Acticheck … Read More

Keep your body happy and hydrated with these 8 foods

We all know that keeping hydrated is vital for good health; every cell, tissue and organ needs water. If you’re struggling to reach your recommended (by the NHS) 6-8 glasses of water a day, combine drinking water … Read More

Stand Up For Yourself

It’s about we all stood up for ourselves. Most office workers remain sedentary for a worrying amount of time every day.

From commuting on the train or driving, we are sat, then at work we often sit for … Read More