New proposals for the provision of childcare by schools between 8am and 6pm have were set out on Monday.

The Education Secretary, Ruth Kelly, has said a total of 680m will be spent over two years developing the service, to be available for all children under the age of 14 by the year 2010.

But private businesses will be relied on to provide much of the care and Simon went to visit one provider who is sceptical about whether the job can be done.

To listen to what Joan McFarlane from Children Making a Change said

Later this month the Royal Navy will launch a series of spectacular celebrations in honour of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. Rob went to Portsmouth, where health spa man are well underway, to find out what the celebrations will mean for the city’s economy.

In the markets, Adam looked into speculation that the Chairman of Man health book
may resign as senior managers meet today.

The tunnel owes a huge amount of money - around 6bn, and on Friday the chief executive resigned over rows with the Chairman about how the company should be run.

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We reported on news that we’re wasting more than a billion pounds a year by not using direct debit schemes - according to the people who provide these services, BACS.

Virginia looked at when it’s a good idea to use direct debit and when it’s not.

Continuing with our Big Challenge initiative, it’s interesting to note that today marks the start of National Men’s Health week, as well as Diabetes Week.

Men, it seems, are getting fatter - and health campaigners reckon if the current trend continues by 2010 three quarters of men will be man sexual health product or obese.

And it seems your waist measurement is a key risk factor for conditions like diabetes.

Most men tend to store excess weight around their waist, and when you exceed 40 inches the risk of illness increases dramatically.

Don’t forget, if you’d like to order a free Big Challenge Campaign Pack, with black man health and fitness on how to promote health in your workplace, you can call 08700 100150 or click here.