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E-pedal power

E-pedal power

7:00am Saturday 20th March 2010

They're already hugely popular in Germany and Holland, but electric bikes are now gaining ground as more and more Brits shun cars and mopeds for the greener transport. Journalist Kate Hodal tries one out and finds that it's a whole lot of 'wheee!'.

Busting anti-ageing myths

Busting anti-ageing myths

7:00am Saturday 20th March 2010

Roll back the years with our alternative guide to anti-ageing.

Ramsay's trophy wife

Ramsay's trophy wife

7:00am Saturday 20th March 2010

We talk to Tana Ramsay - wife of Gordon - about what she thinks makes a good mum, trying times as a parent and the kind of father her celebrity chef husband is at home.

The family way

The family way

7:00am Saturday 20th March 2010

Lisa Salmon looks at the weird, wonderful and sometimes weary world of parenting.

Six of the best Android handsets.

Six of the best Android handsets.

7:00am Saturday 20th March 2010

Over the past couple of years, there can be no doubt of the impressive and unprecedented popularity of the iPhone. Every where we looked, there'd be another user close to walking into a lamppost as they were completely engrossed in one of the 150,000 applications or "apps" on offer.

Thirsty work - St Patrick's Day tipples

Thirsty work - St Patrick's Day tipples

7:00am Saturday 20th March 2010

Saint or sinner? Between bursts of sunshine and heavy squalls, a vast majority of the Emerald Isle will be thronging to the pubs and raising the roof on March 17 to toast their patron saint.

Wedding belles

Wedding belles

7:00am Saturday 20th March 2010

Walk down the aisle in your dream dress with our big day style guide.

Relationship tune-up

Responding to Child's Performance

7:00am Saturday 20th March 2010

Everyone knows someone who is having difficulty in their marriage or intimate relationship. Many are experiencing this themselves.

Teenagers in training

Gwen Randall-Young

7:00am Saturday 13th March 2010

When we decide to start a family, the usual picture in our mind is of cute little babies, and maybe playful toddlers. We don't typically envision gangly pre-teens or rebellious adolescents.

Fashion week close-up

Fashion week close-up

7:00am Saturday 13th March 2010

Take a front row seat for the hottest beauty looks at London Fashion Week.

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Every morning whilst walking my child to Huntingtree Primary School, I fear that a child will be injured due to the inconsiderate parking by parents. Huntingtree Road is busy all day, every day, but parents are consistently:- Double parking, causing congestion on the main road. Leaving vehicles parked over areas where the kerb has been dropped, meaning parents with pushchairs are having to walk on the road. Park so close, and actually on the junction of the Longcroft, that it is almost impossible to cross the road safely. Parents also find it necessary to complete u-turns in the junction of The Longcroft, whilst parents and children are trying to cross the road. They also park over the zig zag lines near to the crossing. The school do request parents are considerate with parking and some have no other option but to drive their children to school but most requests fall on deaf ears.  − Worried Huntingtree Road Resident

Pupils’ safety is at risk »

I haven't seen any improvement in the traffic around Grange Island since the work was completed. The lane markings are terrible on the island, nobody sticks to them and there will be an accident there soon. The island is worse than it ever was before. Do the pavements around it really need to be that wide? We had assumed that there would be more filter lanes to keep the traffic moving easier but instead the lanes are more restricted and congestion is no better than before. I hope that the work to Earls Island hasn't been planned by the same team.  − Nicola Patchett, Halesowen

Let’s hope Earls Island isn’t as bad! »



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