Hundreds of customers of the Abbey bank will be without valid debit cards tomorrow, as the impact of the floods spreads. The manufacturer of Abbey’s debit cards is in Tewkesbury and had to cease production as staff were unable to work during the worst of the flooding. Abbey’s customers whose existing debit cards expire today …
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Morning Programme on BBC Radio Foyle, discussing local government reorganisation in Northern Ireland. Radio Broadcast
Q. The son of friends of mine took an exam for entry into a private school, Hulme Grammar in Oldham. He passed and was offered a bursary. My friends still couldn’t afford the fees, but were offered more financial assistance by the school and took up the offer. The school then increased the fees by …
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A large proportion of independent retailers close in their first year of trading. And the mistake of many, perhaps most, is that good ideas are ruined by opening in the wrong place. Not only is “location, location, location” the retailing mantra – but renting a shop on the wrong side of the street can be …
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AT a dinner party about a century ago George Bernard Shaw reputedly sat next to a rather large and pompous lady, past her prime. “If I offered you a million pounds, would you sleep… (Subscription needed)
In the early days of New Labour, the Private Finance Initiative was seen as the only game in town for funding major public sector projects, but the Metronet crisis could mean the game is up, writes Paul Gosling. The administration of contractor Metronet seems to place question marks over the very principles underlying the Private …
Too many schools for too few pupils. Paul Gosling considers what reform might mean for Northern Ireland’s education system – and for its divided society.
Paul Gosling explains how housing association mergers are bringing out some good ideas.
Three entrepreneurs who created their own head lice treatment were able to market it despite the absence of a distribution deal – all thanks to the power of their website (and a plug from Jonathan Ross) There is no need to be big to have a functioning and effective website. Ask Amanda, Gill and Lillan …
Three mental health trusts are at the forefront of a push to obtain foundation trust status. Paul Gosling discovers what others can learn from their experiences.
Once one of the worst examples of segregation, Northern Ireland is now moving towards better integration for its citizens. Paul Gosling reports from a nation bridging the divide. Painful Lessons (PDF Download)
The UK solicitor who helped to prepare Saddam Hussein’s defence has called the trial unlawful and said that the case should have been heard at an international court, similar to the one that tried Slobodan Milosevic for war crimes. Des Doherty — a solicitor in Londonderry who also represented interested parties in the Saville inquiry …