Police officers in Scotland have been given a new "diversity handbook" advising them how to avoid offensive faux pas when dealing with members of the public. The advice in the 140-page guide includes:- Do not move people's walking sticks or lean on people's wheelchairs.Don't finish stutterer's sentences.Be aware that it is legal for members of […]

Which one is the old goat? Originally uploaded by 2-Dog-Farm If you call someone, "an old goat" you are calling them "an old man" or "a cranky old man". This photo shows my friend's dad, who I'm sure isn't an old goat really, and her old goat Artie.

Singapore has launched campaigns to promote better English. But more importantly, they have another campaign running too, to promote kindness. The city-state wants its citizens to be... nicer. "Kindness. Bring It On!" -- to be launched this weekend -- is a government-backed initiative aimed at encouraging Singaporeans to be openly gracious to their relatives, colleagues, […]

Gourmet Water? Originally uploaded by waɪ.tiː A gourmet is a person who knows a lot about food and cooking, and who enjoys eating high-quality food. Not to be confused with a gourmand, which describes a person who enjoys eating large amounts of food. How water can be a gourmet is anyone's guess.

The Welsh language was heard, and interpreted, at the European Union for the first time this week. Welsh Heritage Minister Alun Ffred Jones, represented Britain at a meeting of European culture ministers and introduced them to the wonderful world of Welsh. (Welsh is spoken by approximately 600,000 people worldwide.)

A robotic teacher with an eerily lifelike face is proving a hit in Japanese classrooms. The robot teacher, called Saya, looks like a life size doll (Am I the only one who finds them creepy?) and can express six basic emotions because it / she / he ??? has rubber skin which is pulled from […]