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I have some cable marked 2004 in the loft. seems to be in good condition. Advisable to use or not? It's been sitting on the reel in the loft. never had current applied to it. On the other hand it is 11 years old, and the pvc jacket must have a lifespan if nothing else? Advice?

Sir John Sawers, ex-MI6 chief, discussed the threat from Jihadists His comments come after Mohammed Emwazi, a Kuwaiti-born British man in his mid-20s and from west London, was identified as "Jihadi John", an individual pictured in the videos of several beheadings of Western hostages. Sir...

New channel 4 show spin off from benefits street, showing the lives of immigrants in a street where only 17% describe themselves as white british. It was meant to be 6 episodes but was cut short to a single episode after the local population were violent towards the film crew...

a trainee teacher has been sent home on the first day because of inappropriate tattoos. she accuses the school of being prejudiced and discrimating. to me, it looks like she's done it to herself. I remember people who wanted public type jobs would never consider getting tattoos as it...

Just been reading a report on animal cruelty from the RSPCA showing that despite the number reports of cruelty staying the same from 2010 to 2012, the number of convictions secured has increased year on year. The overwhelming majority of convictions were for the offence of causing an animal...

So they want to be aggressive, assertive go-getters, but they can't stand being described as such? Not all women who are leaders are bossy, I've had some good women bosses who were assertive without being asses, and had some who were bossy because they didn't have the qualities to lead. I...

I'll start by saying this is not a racist thread by any means, just a comment on CULTURE differences. So by asian i mean people by culture, not british people with asian heritage. Please no racist comments. When working in such a home, I have often noticed the man of the house will stand...

To the guys who have thermal cameras (I know a few of you have them) would they be of any use finding a metal back box that's been plastered over? Thinking the metal might be slightly cooler than the plaster in a warm house. If not, other than magnets or a metal detector, any other ideas to...

There are 60 minutes in one hour, 24 hours in one day and 60 seconds in a minute.

A 16 year old boy from a wealthy family killed 4 people and paralysed 2 others after driving into them while drunk. A defence psychologist argued that his parents spoiled him so he never learned right from wrong so he was spared jail and offered rehabilitation instead. I'm sure if a 16...

Need to replace a headphone cable for a work amplifier. The current stranded cable is constantly breaking due to the working environment, ie thrown in a bag. Any recommendations on a tough but flexible cable?

Are these respectful to other visitors of the cemetery? or do people have the right to honour their loved ones however they see fit...

I applied to be a gas fitter but I failed the literacy test.... I could read and write :(

Their young daughter lost her fight to cancer january last year. The council have now informed them that they will have to move to a smaller home, or make up the shortfall in housing benefit...

I just bought a bosch drill driver 10.8v second hand and have just realised there is no electric brake? I thought they all had an electric brake, especially if they are screwdrivers. Did some of the earlier ones not have a brake or have I been sold a faulty driver?

trying to remove ice with a flat blade screwdriver, i managed to pierce the inside of the freezer. i didn't hear any gas escaping. Have I just thrown £300 down the drain?

I've always fancied working as an electrician and now have the opportunity to retrain. I've spoken to a guy at NICEIC and he says if I do the 5 day domestic installer course and 3 day 17th edition course with them I can register on their approved contractor scheme and certify my own work...

Anyone had a call about this? Apparently they can put you on the first page of google for £139 first month, £60 per month thereafter. They phoned me the other day about it, i told them it sounded reasonable but I need time to get my site sorted first etc before i spend money on web...

Visiting a relative next weekend and promised to paint their front room while I'm there, but I only have one day to do it. How do you pros finish a room in one day? At home i always put two coats of emulsion on my walls on two separate days and gloss on the third day but if I do two coats...

Royal mail plan to deliver post to a neighbour if they person is out in plans to reduce failed deliveries. First of all, not everyone gets on with their neighbour? and even if they do, who is to say that stuff wont go missing or just not be forwarded, or forwarded in a good condition? Why...