Could the bulls be right? Will the FTSE could actually hit 6,000 this year?
It was not so long ago that we saw petrol stations with prices as low as 75p per litre. But slowly and surely the price of filling up has increased.
Currently we see an average price of 115.9 pence per litre.
News
Denise Fergus says that the Children’s Commissioner should resign
Most people are aware of the tragic discovery made by police on the 14th of Feb 1993.
This was the day the body of Jamie Patrick Bulger was found. Jamie was only two years old when he was abducted,
Credit card issuers bow to government pressure
In a very welcome move for credit card borrowers the industry has agreed with government to five new conditions that will reduce costs for borrowers by an estimated £533 million over the first two years.
The heart rending case of Khyra Ishaq
Today the world was somehow comforted by the imprisonment of Angela Gordon and Juniad Abuhamza. This however is no comfort to their victim, Khyra Ishaq.
Gordon and Abuhamza had been granted parental responsibility for Khyra. Although it seems
Business & Finance
The BA versus Unite battle
The current battle between the trade union Unite and British Airways (BA) over security of jobs, pay and work conditions is unfortunately still very much a battle.
After what has been a gruelling year of disputes,
Politics
One pint and you’re out!
The Transport Secretary, Lord Adonis, has said that he expects the official review of the law governing the drink / drive alcohol limit to recommend that the current limit be lowered from the present level of 80mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood
Environment
Micro-chips in wheely-bins
Climate change may or may not be occurring, but one thing that is accumulating is household and industrial garbage. Much of this is in the form of the dreaded plastic.
Much of this plastic still sadly finds its way into the rivers and streams
Biofuel is not as green as it seems
According to a report that the Times has seen, the use of biofuel may not be as good for the environment as first thought.
At present the government has a target for us to increase the use of biofuel in the UK. Under the Rehewable Transport Fuels Obligation
House Price Bubble
House prices actually went up in February
In stark contrast to the Nationwide and Halifax house price indices, the Acadametrics index (AcadHPI) actually rose over the month by 1.9% and now stands at 9.7% up over the last year.
Tripe
Cheryl Cole may leave Britain
Is Cheryl Cole about to run away from her demons and carve a new career out in America or is this the beginning of the exodus of British celebrities with no obvious talent?
Nadine Coyle’s weight loss is a cause for concern
Sorry but she looks terrible. When are women going to learn en-masse that being skinny doesn’t mean attractive?
Mark Owen confesses to having 10 affairs
A famous hot-blooded male with beautiful women throwing themselves at him, gave in to temptation on numerous occasions.
Sandra Bullock picks up an award at the Golden Raspberries
How is it that one of the few decent actresses in Hollywood can get a worst actress award? Sandra Bullock is entertaining and actually possesses a certain degree of class so this really is an insult to her.
Lindsay Lohan dates a British DJ
Brace yourselves! We have just heard that the unthinkable has come to pass. Forget the earthquakes striking all corners of the globe, it has materialised that Lindsay Lohan might actually be dating a man and engaging in a romantic liaison with a member of the opposite sex just like billions of other people .
Cheryl Cole finally calls it a day on her marriage
There are many more important things in the world to write about instead of adding to the weight of speculation over a celebrity marriage but Cheryl Cole is an inspiration to all with her past loyalty to her husband who then went one affair too far.