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Reading (RCA323): The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee: On a night of colour and...

Click for original text. Answers The Duke of Edinburgh had to go to hospital. The Prince of Wales, her son, spoke to thank her for her service. There were 500,000 outside Buckingham Palace. She was...

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Reading (RC323): The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee: On a night of colour and noise,...

She has spent 60 years putting duty above all else, and tonight the Queen stoically pressed on with her Jubilee engagements despite the Duke of Edinburgh being taken to hospital just hours earlier. The...

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RCA324: Hosepipe ban to be lifted for millions. (Telegraph) – answers

Click for original text. Answers Hosepipes are banned. It is likely to be lifted before the end of the summer. It is likely to be lifted because two months of rain has returned rivers and reservoirs to...

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RC324: Hosepipe ban to be lifted for millions. (Telegraph)

Millions of households will have the hosepipe ban lifted before the end of summer after two months of rain returned rivers and reservoirs to normal levels. Restrictions were due to last until Christmas...

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RC325: Euro 2012: Dutch threaten to walk off pitch over racist abuse after...

The Polish city in which England are based for the finals of Euro 2012 was at the centre of a growing race row on Thursday with the Holland captain, Mark van Bommel, warning Uefa that he will lead his...

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RCA325: Euro 2012: Dutch threaten to walk off pitch over racist abuse after...

Click for original text. Answers It is being held in Poland. (In fact, in Poland and the Ukraine.) Mark van Bommel is the captain of the Dutch team. He is angry because black players in the Dutch team...

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Reading (RCA326): Doctors face ban on denying treatment to elderly....

Click for original text. Answers Ministers will announce that Doctors and NHS managers will be banned by law from denying older people treatment simply on the grounds of their age. Nurses will be...

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Reading (RC326): Doctors face ban on denying treatment to elderly. (Telegraph)

Doctors and NHS managers will be banned by law from denying older patients treatment simply on the grounds of their age, ministers will announce. Nurses and carers will also face a legal duty to...

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Reading (RCA327): Osborne unveils £140bn scheme to kick-start stagnant...

Click for original text. Answers He announced a £140 billion emergency scheme. He is doing it to try to avoid another credit crunch caused by the ongoing crisis in the eurozone. It is offering money to...

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Reading (RC327): Osborne unveils £140bn scheme to kick-start stagnant...

George Osborne unveiled a £140 billion emergency scheme to try to avoid a second credit crunch caused by the ongoing chaos in the eurozone The Bank of England is to offer money to high-street banks to...

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