Teen survey reveals fears about early sex
Teenagers still have qualms about "going all the way" rather than being stereotypical sex-mad young people responsible for high rates of sexually transmitted infections a...
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Mothers of suburbia
It has been described as desperate viewing for American women seeking a new Sex and the City . Following the end of the hit comedy earlier this year, Desperate Housewiv...
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Christmas giving begins with your credit card
Christmas is a time for giving, and many charities concentrate their fundraising efforts around the yuletide period, with collections at carol concerts and on street corn...
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We love each other
Chris: We phoned each other every night for two years, straight after six o'clock when the cheap rates started. I never spent more than £1: back then it got you seve...
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Increase in teenage pregnancies
The government's programme to cut the rate of teenage pregnancy has faltered, according to official figures yesterday showing an increase in conceptions in England among ...
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Banks to help claimants
The banking industry will pledge today to do more to offer basic accounts aimed at people on social security.
The promise, to be made in a review of the banking code, f...
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FKI bid torque tightens a notch
Bid speculation gripped the engineering sector yesterday, with FTSE 250 conglomerate FKI being the main beneficiary.
FKI's shares shot up 14% before settling 6.75p - or ...
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Cost of borrowing goes up in US
America's central bank, the Federal Reserve, last night raised interest rates for the fourth time in six months and warned US consumers and businesses to expect further i...
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Bank set to meet inflation target
The Bank of England today hinted that interest rates may have peaked as it said it was on course to meet its inflation target assuming that rates remain unchanged.
The ...
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Home truths about tax
If Polly Toynbee and Kate Barker want "a tax on all your houses" (Comment, November 5), they shouldn't stop at new ones. In fact, the planning gain supplement is a specie...
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