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Shrove Tuesday – Pancake Day – 17th February Looking for romance? Ideas for Valentine’s Day Eating Disorders Awareness Week: 23rd Feb to 1st March A religious upbringing helps your health in later life Can you get across the pedestrian crossing in time? Children’s pocket money on the rise Five good reasons to eat Greek yoghurt...

It’s odd, really, to think that that confessing one’s sins to God should be linked to making pancakes. And yet the beginning of Lent brings us both – Shrove Tuesday is Pancake Day, and is followed by Ash Wednesday, and so Lent begins. In centuries gone by, the pancakes were made to use up the...

Sadly, for many of us romance is an elusive thing.   So, if you are single, and looking to at least meet other Christian singles, you may care to visit Christian Connection, at    https://www.christianconnection.com.  It doesn’t promise to find you the person of your dreams, but you never know!

Valentine’s Day was begun by Pope Gelasius the 1st in 496, in honour of St Valentine, the saint who had shown such kindness and love to all who crossed his path. It has become the day when we celebrate the joys of human love. If you have a romance in your life, Valentine’s Day is...

Do you suffer from an eating disorder? Or are you close to someone who struggles with one? If so, then you will know the long battle that sufferers can wage with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and EDNOS (or ‘eating disorder not otherwise specified’.) Eating disorders ruin lives. They ruin relationships. They also ruin careers. They...

Elderly people who had a religious upbringing have been found to be physically healthier, according to a recent study. Scientists believe that one reason may be that they did not use drugs, cigarettes or alcohol when they were young. The data found that such people are reporting fewer difficulties with daily activities such as dressing...

Have you ever had to hurry to make it to safely across the street because the pedestrian crossing light is about to turn red again? If so, you are not alone. A recent study has found that pedestrian crossing timings are simply too brief for many elderly people and especially those with mobility problems. The...

A good way to beat inflation these days is to be a child. The amount of their weekly pocket money has been rising faster than inflation, according to a recent survey by the GoHenry banking service for six- to 18-year-olds. Last year, on average, youngsters earned £10.73 a week. This was about 8 per cent...

Real live Greek yoghurt is seriously good for you. Its protein and live bacteria have been linked to stronger muscles, boosted gut microbiome, and better heart, bone and brain health. Greek yoghurt is high in protein, with up to 10g of protein per 100g. That’s about double the protein of low-fat yogurt or Greek-style yogurts....

How to keep those New Year Resolutions Complaints and refunds – what about consumer protection? Crufts welcomes mongrels Our long love affair with coffee What, oh what, is that person’s name?! Be smart – don’t keep up appearances< Eating alone ‘bad for pensioners’ health’ Why you should aim to eat the rainbow ** How to...

We are full of good intentions at the start of each year. How come we usually fizzle out by February? Here are some tips to keep you going… Be realistic. If you have several goals, don’t attempt them all at once. Research has found that if you stagger your goals, you will have more success....

‘Use honest scales and honest weights’ Leviticus 19:36 ‘The Lord detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favour with him.’ Proverbs 11:1   These verses are not about the scales you use to weigh yourself, to see how much weight you have put on over Christmas! It is a biblical warning for businesspeople to act...