Employers have long been complaining that skills courses such as university degrees don't always bear any relation to the jobs on offer.

Few of us realise how much our Microsoft XP systems could work to our advantage.

At a recent breakfast at Dartford Football Ground, Simona Millham from Microsoft opened up members' eyes to the potential of using existing systems as a working tool.

The Help for Heroes charity was formed to raise sufficient funds to build a swimming pool and gymnasium for the forces' rehabilitation centre at Headley court in Surrey. Since last October almost £3.5m has been raised towards the £6m target.