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January 22, 2009 Archives

Is swearing still offensive?

The furore around bad language on television seemed to suggest that the tide was turning against naughty words in this country.

But as Kirsten O'Brien found out, a new study suggests that for most of us swearing is no big deal - with 90% of adults admitting to swearing every day.

Is there too much swearing on TV? Are you offended by swearing? Or should we all "grow up"? Add your comment.

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Bailiffs - more information

For The One Show, Paddy O'Connell looked at some of the tricks of the trade bailiffs use to recover fines, and what is and isn't allowed.

For more information on bailiffs, click the links below:

Bailiffs - Citizens Advice

HM Courts advice

Scottish Courts

Northern Ireland

Do you have hints and tips for dealing with bailiffs? Add your comment.

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Test your reactions: Play the Sheep Dash game!

All week our science man Michael Mosley has been looking at ways of keeping yourself looking fit and young.

In the fourth film of the series, he looked at how it seems to be possible to turn back the clock of our ageing brains, and regain some of our lost brain power through problem solving.

Still from Sheep Dash gameTest your reactions

Click here to play the Sheep Dash game!

After playing, remember to click the back button on your web browser and tell us how you got on, below. Add your score.

How to play: You have to fire a tranquiliser dart and stop five sheep dashing for freedom. It's easy to play - you only have to click your mouse button five times - and each game lasts under a minute. At the end of the game it tells you how long it took you to react to the dashing sheep.

And tells you if you're a sluggish snail, ambling armadillo, bobbing bobcat, rocketing rabbit, or turbo-charged cheetah.

Which one are you? After playing, remember to click the back button on your web browser and tell us how you got on, below. Add your score.

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