Prevention strategy helps suicide rate to all-time low
The suicide rate in England has fallen to an all-time low, the Department of Health said today in the first annual report on its prevention strategy.
Louis Appleby, the ...
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Dropout rate hits 100,000 in UK schools
A 'lost generation' of up to 100,000 children has vanished without trace from the British school system, a report warns this week.
Schools are losing track of teenagers ...
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What Mr C needs to do to secure a low rate
The moderate spender looking for a low APR
Mr C earns £18,000 a year and spends about £100 a month on his card. He pays off £80 a month, so never quite ...
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The going rate
Betsy Duncan Smith earned ?18,000 over 15 months for her secretarial duties. By a rough calculation that works out as an annual salary of ?14,400. But how does Betsy Dunc...
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Doubts grow over ad rate reforms
Ofcom yesterday began implementing the Competition Commission's proposals for the sale of ITV advertising slots against a backdrop of increasing concern in the industry a...
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HIV hitting young at rate of one every 14 seconds
The spread of Aids among adolescents may significantly slow the growth of the world's population, a United Nations report warned yesterday.
About 6,000 youngsters becom...
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Success at a rate of knots
Italy is synonymous with the world of fashion, dominating the industry with names such as Gucci, Armani, Prada and... Tie Rack? The quintessential boom and bust 1980s Bri...
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Inflation rate pay the key to stability, says Clarke
A two and a half year pay deal pegging teachers' salaries to inflation would give stability to schools in England, Charles Clarke, the education secretary, said today.
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We like Portman's extended fixed rate
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We do like the Portman two-year fixed rate with a recently extended end date of 1/10/05.
Portman has held the rate when most lenders have increased theirs. Thi...
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We like Coventry's new rate
This week, praise goes to Coventry building society which has increased the rate on its NetSave Instant account.
Despite the recent fall in the Bank of England base rat...
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