An unemployed teenager is so desperate for work she has taken to the streets with a sandwich board begging: ‘Please give me a job’.
‘Please give me a job’: Desperate teen, 18, takes to the streets with sandwich board begging for work after applying for 80 posts
Monday, November 1st, 2010
Double-dip recessions fears ease as manufacturing activity surges
Monday, November 1st, 2010Manufacturing activity surged unexpectedly last month as output growth accelerated for the first time since March, easing double-dip recession fears, figures showed today.
Oxford students’ shame: Women’s lacrosse team dress up as babies and ‘chav’ mothers in degrading initiation ceremony
Monday, November 1st, 2010This is the shocking scene as dozens of girl students at Oxford University dressed up as babies and ‘chav’ teenage mothers in a degrading initiation ceremony.
Pupils make more effort with male teachers as they are seen as ‘more fair’
Monday, November 1st, 2010A study aimed at discovering what shaped youngsters’ effort, motivation and educational achievement suggests pupils taught by male teachers tend to have better perceptions of the importance of hard work, better perceptions of equalities of opportunities and higher self-esteem.
Sarah Palin lacks the ‘gravitas’ to be President, says Karl Rove… who is also a Republican and worked for George Bush
Saturday, October 30th, 2010The man who helped make George W. Bush president – Republican strategist Karl Rove – has questioned whether Sarah Palin should ever be made president.
The airbag for cyclists: New inflatable collar protects riders who refuse to wear a helmet
Saturday, October 30th, 2010Created by two students, including Anna Haupt, the ‘Hvvding’ helmet is an airbag ‘collar’ that springs into action within 0.1 seconds, covering the skull and neck of a rider in the event of an impact.
Say goodbye to passwords: New software brings facial-recognition technology to mobile phones
Saturday, October 30th, 2010Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed software for mobile phones that can track your facial features in real-time. Eventually it will be able to tell who the user is, where they are looking and even how they are feeling.
High Street sales rise for the fourth month
Friday, October 29th, 2010High Street sales have risen for a fourth month in a row amid growing confidence among hard-pressed consumers.
