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Falling among thieves It’s getting harder to see your GP How your friends may be keeping you alive Some popular health myths debunked Beware your dog’s tracker app One in five people find common noises “intolerable” The pothole crisis deepens **  Editor:  David Pickup, a solicitor, considers the after-effects of theft Falling among thieves And...

Cyclone Freddy, which recently hit Malawi, Madagascar, and Mozambique is still causing widespread devastation. The Zambezia province in Mozambique remains pretty much underwater. The tropical storm has left thousands homeless and in need of aid. “We have experienced a situation that has never happened before in the country.” These words from Cedric Willie, Acting Executive Director,...

And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves… Luke 10:30 Some of the saddest victims of crime include cases where people have been betrayed or taken advantage of by one of their own family members. One victim lost thousands of pounds to someone with whom they...

All in the month of MAY COUNTDOWN TO THE CORONATION Did you know 10 Facts about King Charles III? How an argument over tea led to the founding of America Remembering David Livingstone – missionary and explorer Bob Dylan’s Blowin’ in the Wind ** Editor:  We continue our column that looks at memorable dates in...

Augustine, a 6th century Italian prior, holds a unique place in British history. He became the ‘apostle to the English,’ although it was with great reluctance. In 596 Augustine was chosen by Pope Gregory to head a mission of monks whom he wanted to send to evangelise the Anglo-Saxons. Augustine was not a bold man,...

“You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you and you will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth” Acts 1:8 We all get tired and battle weary sometimes. The disciples of Jesus had just been through a three-year long roller coaster...

A senior Church of England bishop has raised serious concerns about new election laws that he believes could adversely impact “the poorest and the most marginalised.” The Bishop of St Albans, Alan Smith, has spoken out against new regulations that mean voters will have to bring photo ID with them when they come to the...

More than 50,000 people were killed, and tens of thousands injured, when the massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria struck on 6th February, causing thousands of homes and buildings to collapse across a vast area. Only a week later, on 13th February, the Christian aid agency Samaritan’s Purse opened an Emergency Field Hospital in Turkey,...

On 6th May His Majesty King Charles III will be crowned alongside Camilla, The Queen Consort, in Westminster Abbey. How can we pray for him, as he approaches this important event? Paul says: ‘I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for kings and all those in authority, that...

It was: 250 years ago, on 10th May 1773 that Britain passed the Tea Act, which favoured the British East India Company over the American colonies, which led to the Boston Tea Party in December, which escalated into the American Revolution and the establishment of the USA. 150 years ago, on 1st May 1873 that...

Pentecost took place on the well-established Jewish festival of Firstfruits, which was observed at the beginning of the wheat harvest. It was seven weeks after Easter, or 50 days including Easter. A feast day to celebrate the country’s wheat harvest does not sound exactly world-changing, but that year, it became one of the most important...

Of His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen Consort. On Saturday 6th May the Coronation will take place.  It is based on a solemn religious ceremony which has remained largely unchanged for more than 1000 years. For the past 900 years, the ceremony has taken place at Westminster Abbey, and is conducted by...