 The British Government has today announced a new system of inspections
for British International Schools. Speaking at a conference of
international school teachers in Madrid, run by the Council of British
International Schools (COBIS), a DCSF spokesperson read out a letter
from Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools, Diana Johnson
MP, outlining the plans. The new inspection system will distinguish
between schools that are upholding the rigour and excellence of British
education and those that are simply trading on the ‘British School’
brand.
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 Forces sweethearts from yesterday and today joined hands to launch the
2009 Poppy Appeal in support of the Afghan generation of Armed Forces
wounded and bereaved. Dame
Vera Lynn, the original Second World War Forces sweetheart who is once
again at the top of the British charts, was joined by Kiwi songbird
Hayley Westenra in launching the Poppy Appeal with a fundraising goal
of £31 million
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 There are more than 5 million British citizens living abroad, but only
a few thousand of them have registered to vote in the upcoming UK
general election. British citizens living abroad can register as overseas voters if they
have been registered to vote in the UK at any time within the past 15
years. Yet of the estimated 5.5 million British citizens living abroad,
less than 13,000 overseas voters are currently on a UK electoral
register.
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 When buying a property in France most purchasers would like to have
some idea of what is involved in the legal process. Many people in the UK who buy property don’t really understand exactly how the legal process works leaving the whole thing to their solicitors. Buyers in France, however, want to understand the steps involved
and how the legal process works. In this article Penny Holden takes us through the 5 step process of buying property in France.
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 "I’m Cassie & I’m happily married to my husband Neil. We’ve been together for 10 years. Back in 2004 we took our first ever ski trip to Banff, Alberta and I just fell in love with the place. We went back the year after, and the year after that we went to Italy, but I really missed not going to Canada that year. We wanted to experience something new and so in Nov 2008 we took the plunge and moved to Canada."
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 Much has been written about Hurrincane Katrina since, but the story which has not
been told is the effect the storm had on the ex-pat population in New
Orleans. Compared to other large cities like New York or LA the ex-pat
scene in the Big Easy is small but tight-knit. Everyone knows everyone
else, and many members of the community meet every weekend at Finn
McCool's Irish pub to watch English and Scottish football.
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 Perhaps you worked hard to earn a promotion abroad with your current
employer? Or maybe you’ve just landed that new dream job overseas.
Whatever the situation, you are about to embark on an exciting
short-term move abroad to further your career and enhance your
lifestyle. Moving overseas can be a complicated as well as daunting prospect. If
there is one factor that can scupper any move, it’s failing to obtain
that all-important work visa.
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