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The Frog Who Croaked Blue

The Frog Who Croaked Blue

Do letters have colours? Does music have flavour? Can you see shapes when you think of numbers? For one in twenty people, the answer to one or more of these questions is "Yes!"

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    Their chests rise and fall and you can hear a tiny heartbeat, but these babies for sale over the Internet are not alive.

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    Britney Spears is working on a new album, as she seeks to rebound from a period of troubling behaviour and hospital stints.

EU for eco-friendly products

EU for eco-friendly products

The EU proposed to curb the environmental impact of consumerism by supporting eco-friendly products, innovation and technology.

M&S boss faces job threat

Marks and Spencer boss Stuart Rose, lauded for reviving the landmark British retailer just a year ago, is battling to save his job.

Banks prices collide

RBS and Barclays have been raided by Britain's consumer watchdog, regarding possible price-fixing in their commercial banking units.

Burberry defies economy

Burberry, the British fashion brand famous for its trenchcoats and check scarves, defied the economic slowdown.

Plymouth students know why Lewis Hamilton is a winner

Plymouth students know why Lewis Hamilton is a winner

F1 in Schools World Champions given exclusive tour of Vodafone McLaren Mercedes F1 headquarters.

Head for Honda

Honda; a world of cars, motorcycles, all terrain vehicles, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment and parts supply. check out apprenticeships and jobs from IT to technicians.

Volvo shares fall

Volvo posted a 15% rise in May truck shipments and said component delays had hampered production in its key European market, hitting its shares.

Daimler picks Hungary

Daimler will invest €800 mln and create up to 2,500 jobs at a new assembly plant in Hungary for Mercedes.

Engineering with an exciting edge

Engineering with an exciting edge

Smallpeice Trust offer exciting engineering courses for young people, from mining and minerals to materials technology.

Trouble for Taylor Wimpey

Taylor Wimpey has failed to raise the extra capital it said it would seek just two days ago, citing tough market conditions, sending its shares and those of its rivals plummeting.

Spanish house sales down

Spanish house sales and mortgage lending dived around 40 percent in March as Spaniards baulked at eight-year high interest rates.

Enbridge sells pipeline

Enbridge is selling its stake in Compania Logistica de Hidrocarburos for $1.4 billion and will use the proceeds to help fund other projects.

European stocks at 3-year low

European stocks at 3-year low

European stocks fell to their lowest level in 3 years with banks heading the decline amid intense concerns over the fate of the sector.

Get informed at CIMA open days

College open days give you the opportunity to make an informed decision about which college you want to study at. Institutes are CIMA approved and give you an insight into accountancy and finance.

Mortgage arrangement fees rocket

The number of fixed-rate mortgages with hefty arrangement fees has rocketed as lenders vie to shore up their margins, figures show.

Adair Turner new FSA chairman

Britain has named former industry boss Adair Turner as chairman of the Financial Services Authority, after the watchdog's biggest crisis to date.

Top brass for military graduates

Top brass for military graduates

The next Trooping the Colour at Buckingham Palace will have a distinctly northern feel to it, with 45 military band musicians graduating from the University of Salford this year.

Beijing plays down worries on Olympic hotel bookings

Beijing officials sought to downplay worries about low hotel reservations for the Olympics, insisting the numbers were in line with expectations and refusing to draw a link with new visa controls.

Think you can handle hospitality?

Ingrid Eras, HR Vice President of Starwood Hotels & Resorts answers key questions about the hospitality industry and working for one of the world’s largest companies.

Boost for bingo clubs

The UK government will relax limits on the number of slot machines allowed in bingo clubs, giving a lift to the industry.

Ryanair cuts back flights

Ryanair cuts back flights

Ryanair plans to cut winter capacity at Stansted and temporarily shut down seven other operations, as soaring fuel costs continue to take their toll.

Sydney transformed by pilgrims

About 150,000 young pilgrims attended mass on the shores of Sydney Harbour for the Catholic church's biggest youth festival.

Police 'stop-searches' soar

The number of police stop-and-searches rose almost 9% in 2006/7 with black people 7 times more likely to be quizzed than their white counterparts, figures show.

Thomas Cook’s strong summer

Thomas Cook, Europe's second-largest travel company, reported strong summer bookings, showing its resilience to the consumer slowdown