Are there any decent free new servers?

[len_beach]

I've been looking into news groups etc. but all of the new servers are pay monthly jobs. I know it's stingy but I don't really want to pay for something I know very little about.
Are there any free news servers about I can test the water with?

 

[Dink]

who is your isp as ntl do a free one which aint that bad

 

[len_beach]

Bt mate

 

[Dink]

news.btinternet.com?