Virgin don't offer static IPs on the residential service.
The do offer static IPs on the business services, but they easiest option is to register with a dynamic DNS service such as that offered by
http://www.dyndns.com/. These require either special setting up on the router, or a client run on the PC, but they allow you to assign a DNS name to a dynamic IP.
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Opps. Too slow..