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Dating is not what it used to be. Instead of making an effort to dress up and meet somewhere special for the first time, nowadays singletons are increasingly staying at home, and vetting potential partners on Zoom first. What started during the pandemic seems to be having a lasting impact, with various dating apps reporting...

Up to a third of our children are consuming energy drinks every week, according to recent research by the British Medical Journal. The study, commissioned by the government, found that some under-18s have as many as five or more a week. Now experts have found that too many energy drinks lead to physical symptoms such...

‘April is the cruellest month,’ wrote TS Eliot at the beginning of his magisterial poem, The Wasteland. And it is a good description of what April may bring us, between the war in Ukraine and soaring energy prices. But apparently, major problems do not mean that we can’t enjoy anything. According to the ‘science of...

A good name ‘Anxiety’ comes top The solution for middle-aged depression? Shy about reading out loud? Beware those innocent family board games! Easy tip to help your children sleep better Bored with retirement? Take your holiday at home – but beware! Smile as you eat your broccoli ** Editor:  David Pickup considers your options if...

A good name is more desirable than great riches… (Proverbs 22:1-3) Supposing someone is accused of a serious crime and arrested by the police but not charged. They may eventually be found not guilty in a court or not even charged at all.  A relative of the alleged victim is angry that the police have...

I love being a mum. Becoming a mother was one of the most exciting, miraculous, amazing and also scary times of my life. My birthing plan went out of the window when I needed an emergency caesarean but once our daughter was born, she was laid on my chest, I stared at her enormous eyes...

The word ‘anxiety’ has been chosen by children as how they would describe their experience of 2021. Oxford University Press (OUP) asked more than 8,000 pupils, aged between seven and 14, to select a word from a shortlist of 10 words. The words were: anxiety, challenging, isolate, wellbeing, resilience, bubble, kindness, remote, cancelled, empathy. The...

Many middle-aged people struggle with a bit of depression and the vague feeling that they should be closer to their children. But not many middle-aged people turn to skateboarding, as a solution. Yet a recent study by Exeter University has found that some older people who skateboard say that it has a ‘spiritual meaning’ in...

Practise by reading to your dog, who won’t be critical of your mistakes, or interrupt you. Dogs who listen to people reading are being used in schools and prisons across the country.  It is all a part of The Kennel Club’s Bark and Read Foundation, which was first set up to give children the confidence...

If you want to start a family row, you could always suggest a game of Scrabble. It seems that it is the board game which scores highest in sparking arguments. But don’t underestimate the potential of Cluedo and Monopoly. Apparently, the Royal Family long ago decided not to play Monopoly, because it got too “vicious”,...

Get them to turn off their phones by 7pm. When children use their phones later in the evening, the exposure to the radio frequency electromagnetic fields can disturb their ability to go to sleep. The study was carried out by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health. It was based on the phone and sleeping habits...

People who retired early (before the age of 66) are going back to work. A study has found that the reason is because they miss having a sense of daily purpose in their lives, or they miss the companionship of work colleagues. A recent study by Aviva found that people who want to retire early...