DOCTORS EXPRESS CONCERN OVER HEAVY SCHOOL BAGS

Every year thousands of children (GO) to the doctor because of back pain, and in fact, this kind of problem (RAPIDLY BECOME) one of the most common childhood complaints. And what exactly (CAUSE) this outbreak of back strain and muscle fatigue? It (SEEM) that even quite young children (TAKE) more and more to school – not just books, but also clothes and games players – and their backpacks (SIMPLY WEIGH) too much. 'Some kids (CARRY) more than 25% of their bodyweight in a bag that has a nice cartoon character on the bag, but which (ACTUALLY GIVE) them serious backache,' reported Dr Elaine Sachs, a GP in North London. 'Most parents (SIMPLY NOT REALIZE) what (HAPPEN) to their children.'

INVESTIGATORS TO REPORT ON TRAIN CRASH

Accident investigators (STILL EXAMINE) the wreckage of the high speed train which left the rails and overturned in northwest England last week. According to reports, they (NOT BELIEVE) the accident (INVOLVE) driver error. 'We (EXPECT) to publish an inquiry into this accident quite soon,' a spokesman announced yesterday. 'Engineers (WORK) round the clock to replace the track, and we (HOPE) to restore a normal service within two weeks. We (REALIZE) that people (DEPEND) on the railway, and we (UNDERSTAND) how much everyone has been shocked by this accident. However, we (CHECK) thousands of sections of track all over the country to make sure that nothing like this can ever happen again.'