Terror and the Spanish elections
WHEN LAST week's bombs ripped apart trains in Madrid, suspicion immediately fell upon ETA, a radical Basque nationalist group with a record of terrorism. - John Rapley

Use those NAP scores!
THE GOVERNMENT has gone to a great deal of trouble and expense to develop a National Assessment Programme as part of the reform of primary education. You may have some idea of how your child is doing in school. - Martin Henry

In search of stamina
I WENT to get cheese balls and 87 unleaded (in that order) at one of those very expensive supermarkets parading as gas stations about two weeks ago. While at the cashier, a section of items behind her caught my attention. - Melville Cooke