function checkNews(){
	if (document.SignupNews.ts_commtitl.options[document.SignupNews.ts_commtitl.options.selectedIndex].value == "") {
		alert("Please select your title");
		document.SignupNews.ts_commtitl.focus();
		return (false);
	}
	if (document.SignupNews.ts_commfore.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter your forename");
		document.SignupNews.ts_commfore.focus();
		return (false);
	}
	if (document.SignupNews.ts_commsurn.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter your surname");
		document.SignupNews.ts_commsurn.focus();
		return (false);
	}
	if (document.SignupNews.ts_commadd1.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter your address");
		document.SignupNews.ts_commadd1.focus();
		return (false);
	}
	if (document.SignupNews.ts_commadd4.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter your town");
		document.SignupNews.ts_commadd4.focus();
		return (false);
	}
	if (document.SignupNews.ts_commpost.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter your postcode");
		document.SignupNews.ts_commpost.focus();
		return (false);
	}
	if (document.SignupNews.ts_commcoun.options[document.SignupNews.ts_commcoun.options.selectedIndex].value == "") {
		alert("Please select your country");
		document.SignupNews.ts_commcoun.focus();
		return (false);
	}
	if (document.SignupNews.ts_commemal.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter your email address");
		document.SignupNews.ts_commemal.focus();
		return (false);
	} else if (emailCheck(document.SignupNews.ts_commemal)==false) {
		 document.SignupNews.ts_commemal.focus();
		return (false);
	}
	var emailChecked = 0;
	for (j=0; j<2; j++) {
		if (document.SignupNews.ts_commform[j].checked == true) {
			emailChecked = 1;
		}
	}
	if (emailChecked == 0) {
		alert('Please select which type of email you would like to receive');
		return (false);
	}
}
function submitNews(){
	if (document.SignupNews.ts_commtitl.options[document.SignupNews.ts_commtitl.options.selectedIndex].value == "") {
		alert("Please select your title");
		document.SignupNews.ts_commtitl.focus();
	} else if (document.SignupNews.ts_commfore.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter your forename");
		document.SignupNews.ts_commfore.focus();
	} else if (document.SignupNews.ts_commsurn.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter your surname");
		document.SignupNews.ts_commsurn.focus();
	} else if (document.SignupNews.ts_commadd1.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter your address");
		document.SignupNews.ts_commadd1.focus();
	} else if (document.SignupNews.ts_commadd4.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter your town");
		document.SignupNews.ts_commadd4.focus();
	} else if (document.SignupNews.ts_commpost.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter your postcode");
		document.SignupNews.ts_commpost.focus();
	} else if (document.SignupNews.ts_commcoun.options[document.SignupNews.ts_commcoun.options.selectedIndex].value == "") {
		alert("Please select your country");
		document.SignupNews.ts_commcoun.focus();
	} else if (document.SignupNews.ts_commemal.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter your email address");
		document.SignupNews.ts_commemal.focus();
	} else if (emailCheck(document.SignupNews.ts_commemal)==false) {
		 document.SignupNews.ts_commemal.focus();
	} else if ((document.SignupNews.ts_commform[0].checked == false) && (document.SignupNews.ts_commform[1].checked == false)) {
		alert("Please select which type of email you would like to receive");
	} else {
		document.SignupNews.submit();
	}
}