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Is UK over paying its teachers?

While there were rumblings that the teaching community in the country especially head teachers were being paid huge salaries, the 276, 523 pounds package for the year paid to Mark Elms the head teacher at a primary school in South London brought the issue... Read >

Are social networking websites suddenly becoming anti social?

A sudden string of murders with social networking websites as the common thread running through them gives one the feeling of a cuddly baby suddenly becoming a cold blooded murderer. Social networking websites had come to be regarded as the ultimate fun p... Read >

Good old jumble sale is back with a new look

The neighbourhood jumble sale is perhaps the first shopping experience to most of us, memories of running up and down the local church or school hall improvised for the sale with local kids while moms and dads went about exploring, rummaging, bargaining a... Read >

Is the 'real' Borough Market on its way out?

Borough market the gastronomic landmark and prominent tourist destination in South London where tens of thousands of food lovers and tourists converge to soak in a 13th century atmospheres amidst British games to enjoy traditional British delicacies is in... Read >

A new hope for fat people

Cutting those extra flabs off has been the dream of just about everyone, from the teenager looking for a killer figure to older folks concerned about what damage those unwanted tyres could cause to their hearts. The obsession with weight loss and the drea... Read >

Is alcohol the secret to good health?

Most of us would recall the disbelief, scepticism and downright ridicule that the first reports relating dinking and good health were received with, a few decades later and after a lot more of such substantiated claims the initial reaction does not seem t... Read >

The great grocery rip off

It looks like the Brits never had it any worse, if mounting unemployment, a worsening law and order, pressures of immigration and political uncertainty were not enough the last to join the bandwagon is news that the average Brit pays a whopping 43% more o... Read >

Just walk away from bad health

If smoking and drinking are well known reasons for their role in causing major health ailments and early death, a third 'ing' which is quickly catching up is 'idling' The sad part is that while smokers and drinkers are aware of the harm that their habits ... Read >

Wealth from the deep sea

If the heading conjures images of flawless pearls that divers bring from the depths of the ocean or the oil that those massive rigs drill out of the ocean bed, you are wrong. I am referring to something more basic and vital, the wealth of good health with... Read >

Vegetarianism versus Non-vegetarianism

Whether it is a vegetarian or non vegetarian diet that is more suitable for human health and well being is perhaps one of the most debated topics. Research and scientific study have long ago nailed the myth that prevailed in the olden days hat non vegetar... Read >

Dressed to kill??

The heading seems to be assuming a eerie truth if one were to consider the number of people that 'die' to make those killer dresses that we wear. A recent investigation by Liz Jones of Mail Online reveals that most of our high street fashion brands like P... Read >

Are small shops being elbowed out by the big supermarkets?

hanging life styles, consumer tastes, preferences and economic factors are causing major changes in shopping and eat out styles the world over. In France for instance Cafes and bistros considered an intrinsic part of French tradition and culture are gradu... Read >