Word of the day
retroactive (adjective)
Operative on, affecting, or having reference to past events, transactions, responsibilities.
Name that element
Xe
Xenon (Atomic number 54)
Word scramble
Recklessness.
tetiemyr
temerity
Thought for the day
Would you rather be the most popular kid in school or the smartest kid in school?
On this day in 64
The Great Fire of Rome is started in the merchant area of Rome. It very quickly became out of control.
Grammar time
What is wrong with the following sentence?
I went too the shops to buy some new clothes.
I went to the shops to buy some new clothes.
In the news today...
Public sector workers 'to get above-inflation pay rise'
Dentists, teachers and police officers are reportedly to get pay increases of between 2% and 2.9%.
Philip Hammond will 'not exclude' backing no confidence vote to stop no-deal Brexit
The chancellor says he'll do "everything in my power" to stop a no-deal Brexit.
Lucy McHugh murder case: Stephen Nicholson jailed for life
Thirteen-year-old Lucy McHugh had "unknown promise, cruelly obliterated", the judge said.