Friday, June 22, 2012 According to documents leaked to the press, Conservative education secretary Michael Gove intends to drop GCSE exams as part of a sweeping reform of the school exam system in England and replace them with exams based on the traditional “O-level” system that GCSEs replaced in the 1980s. As leaked, Gove plans to phase out the current […]
Volcano eruption in Ecuador kills six and destroys several small villages
Sunday, August 20, 2006 The eruption of volcano Tungurahua on August 16 destroyed several small villages in the Ecuadorian Andes. At least 6 people have been killed and about 4000 residents of the affected area have been evacuated. The 5,023 m high volcano spat lava, stones and ash for several hours on Wednesday night. A 10km high ash cloud spread […]
Does Your Home Need Mold Testing? In Wichita, Ks Restoration Specialists Can Help
byAlma Abell If your home always smells damp, or you find that your allergies get worse inside your house, you may have a mold problem. This fungus will grow quickly after a flood, fire, or sewer backup, but can also be caused by something as simple as an undetected leaking pipe. If you think you have a mold problem, it […]
Finding Lenders For Easy Pay Day Loans
Finding Lenders for Easy Pay Day Loans by Phoenix Payroll Ltd Options for getting cash quickly are found in a number of different areas today. Getting a fast and easy payday loan can resolve a short term issue with your money for any reason that you have. Easy payday loans only take a few minutes to get and you will […]
Experts Know The Smoke And Fire Alarm Systems Importance Faced By Technology
byAlma Abell Experts in the security industry frequently advise their clients on Smoke and Fire Alarm Systems Importance for commercial locations. With professionally installed and maintained monitoring systems, the worry of a fire happening in offices or warehouses is diminished. Should a fire begin to smother in either a populated or unoccupied space, first responders can be alerted immediately with […]
Doughnut on display in Springfield, New Zealand
Sunday, July 15, 2007 An oversized delight has been erected in the small town of Springfield, Canterbury, New Zealand, as part of the 20th Century Fox massive worldwide marketing campaign for The Simpsons Movie. The giant, pink frosted doughnut was made locally, and the locals are celebrating the fact that their town shares a name with the fictional town of […]
Transit strike affects 100,000 in Helsinki
Monday, March 6, 2006 In Helsinki, the Finnish trade union for bus and truck drivers has gone on strike on Sunday evening, mainly over the use of part-time labor. The strike is estimated to affect 100,000 people in the capital area, crowding the remaining transit system on Monday morning. The strike is halting almost half of all bus traffic in […]
Leaked cables cause Australian concern
Friday, December 10, 2010 Leaked diplomatic cables between Australia and the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, have raised controversy in the Australian community. The documents were released by the whistle-blowing website Wikileaks. The cables between the then prime minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, and the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, revealed that China may need to be forced […]
At least 55 killed by Hurricane Katrina; serious flooding across affected region
Tuesday, August 30, 2005File:Katrina damage.jpg Thirty people died in the Gulf of Mexico resort of Biloxi when Hurricane Katrina demolished a water-side apartment block, Harrison County emergency operations center spokesman Jim Pollard told AP. However, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has yet to confirm the news. At least another twenty have died across the rest of Harrison County; this number […]
Device explodes on London Tube train at Parsons Green
Friday, September 15, 2017 This morning local time an explosion, now officially considered a terrorist incident, was reported on a London underground train which was stopped at Parsons Green in south-west London.The explosion has been officially confirmed caused by an improvised device placed in a white bucket inside a Lidl shopping bag. Reports also indicate a timer attached to the […]