The wrong number – but sometimes the only one
Articles posted 14.12.07The Guardian: Yes, 999 is being used for trivial reasons - but that's because there's usually nothing else available
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Articles posted 14.12.07Crackdown on nuisance 999 calls
Articles posted 14.12.07The Guardian: 999 operators are being told to get stricter with callers who dial emergency services for trivial reasons
Minus a grasp for figures
Articles posted 08.11.07The Guardian: Lottery operator Camelot has been forced to withdraw a scratchcard because players were too innumerate to understand it, according to the Manchester Evening News
A brand new town for a brand new you
Articles posted 01.11.07The Guardian: It's not going to be easy to get people to stick to healthy, green ways, however you design a new 'fit town'
Cough, splutter: £200 for a licence to smoke
Articles posted 26.10.07The Guardian: A government adviser has proposed charging for a licence to buy cigarettes. Is this idea destined to go up in smoke, asks Quin Parker
When grades don’t make the grade
Articles posted 10.08.07The Guardian: Alastair Harper's description of a GCSE marking cubicle farm is disturbing because it's not surprising, says Quin Parker
Stop broadcasting baloney about Wi-Fi
Articles posted 01.08.07The Guardian: Calling children 'guinea pigs' for Wi-Fi is causing parents and teachers unnecessary worry and confusion, says Quin Parker
Books? You can’t give them away …
Articles posted 21.06.07The Guardian: BookCrossing entails leaving a book somewhere public for someone to find. Said someone reads it and leaves it for someone else. Sounds like a can't-fail idea, doesn't it?
Schools resources: Share your software secrets
Articles posted 21.06.07The Guardian: n this month's Link supplement, Jack Kelly points towards a plethora of free, or nearly free, software for schools: word processors, art packages, online collaboration tools and video editing systems. Surely there must be some more we've missed?
Call for debate on study-enhancing drugs
Articles posted 25.05.07The Guardian: The UK needs a national debate on the increasing use of performance-boosting drugs in schools and universities that are being used by students to chase higher grades, according to an academic