English test call for 'fat cats'
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The Lib Dems attack the government for waiving English language tests for wealthy foreign investors.
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Science & environment: Call for seats with more leg room to reduce risk, particularly for obese people and those under 30.
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People aren&#39;t the only ones getting fat. The obesity epidemic is hitting their pets, too: One of every four dogs and cats is estimated to be obese.
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An independent watchdog is being launched in England to counter criticism that exams are getting easier.
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Tycho:  Despite what the Mr. Period comics might imply, I think of grammar as somewhat tyrannical, and believe that an obsession with the mechanical perfection of language is at odds with actual communication.  At the same time, I know (generally) how things should be arranged, and so non-standard uses deliver naughty thrills.  There are floating syllables in the recent Twisp & Catsby thing that can only be resolved by a very specific reading, and they project from the phrases in a suggestive way.  I even like trade names:  words that evoke fierce, yet sensitive gladiators or spry androids.
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Schools in England have been sent advice on how to teach children good spoken English.
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Tycho:  I'm super depressed.  I thought I had invented a new word - mirthquake - and then I was going to say that you should prepare yourselves for the aforementioned, as today's comic strip was rated this or that number on the rictus scale.  I mean seriously, I've been excited all weekend.  A simple Google search put me in my place - the word is practically ubiquitous.  Expect it soon on Urban Dictionary, that mausoleum of once vibrant language.
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'Generous package' for right set of buttocks The Healthcare Informaticists among you looking to pick up a healthy Â£45-50k a year down in southwest England might want to have a shufti at this opportunity on totaljobs.com.â¦
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The government's pilot of new school tests designed to lighten the load on stressed-out pupils has been called into question, after seven schools withdrew
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Villagers fjucked off with international ridicule NSFW The good burghers of the Swedish village of Fjuckby have decided they've had enough of being the butt of fjuck jokes and are demanding a rebrand, The Local reports.â¦
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The UKâs Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published a new food and health manifesto, setting out the industryâs efforts to help in the fight against obesity.
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There's a new slogan for weight-watchers: Burn it like Beckham. A friendly game of soccer, a new study has found, works off more fat and builds up more muscle than jogging.
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Teachers are urged to adopt new strategies to help children who fall behind in English and maths.
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Just been doing some heavy translation from German to English. Which lead to writing a simple command line tool for translating via Google - waste time to save time in other words. Getting a prototype up from scratch took about 15 minutes (which sheds a light on blog spam I guess). Have cleaned it up a bit and dropping it here in case anyone can use it.
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The Uefa president gets up to a lot more than we thought according to your efforts. This week's lucky winner is David Squires, who wins a Â£100 bet with BlueSquare. Second prize, Carlton Books's The England Cricket Miscellany, goes to John O'Reilly. Next week we want to see your takes on Lord Coe's Olympic logo shenanigans. Send them to gallery@guardian.co.uk by 6pm on Tuesday June 12 as a jpeg or gif, complete with a TITLE and CAPTION. Anybody who forgets will be made to listen to Sir Alex Ferguson's iPod.
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Talking cats have taken over the Web. But are great online fads like this one a dying breed?
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The Conservative party promised to test immigrants from outside the European Union (EU) for HIV, tuberculosis and other diseases if it wins elections expected in May.