Adult class numbers rise thanks to recession

By Cara Sulieman

THE NUMBER of adults signing up for evening classes has soared in the last year as the recession is forcing people to pick up new skills for both pleasure and business.

Potential students were treated to a performance of American Tribal Style Belly Dancing today as the variety of classes on offer were showcased.

Drummond Community High School has seen the popularity of their courses soar in the past year as the recession forces people to retrain.

More than 2,000 students have enrolled on their courses for the coming term, a 10 per cent increase on last year’s figures.

Bulging waistlines cost fat women £5billion

By Michael MacLeod

BRITISH women’s wardrobes are overflowing with £5billion of clothes that are too small for them.

A new WeightWatchers survey reveals seven out of 10 obese women believe they are not overweight.

And a psychologist says most fat ladies only give themselves a month to try and drop a dress size, which can lead to feelings of failure and stress.

Instead, experts say slimmers simply need to take longer before giving up the fat fight.

The results, reported at the weekend, show one in five females refuse to go near half of their entire clothes rack because they’ve outgrown it.

The study found that on average £259.20 worth of clothes are stashed away in cupboards because their owners can’t squeeze into them anymore.

Dress sizes in the past 10 years have risen on average from size 12 to between 14 and 16.