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St Swithun is apparently the saint you can blame for rainy summers.  It is said that if it rains on his special day, 15th July, it will then rain for 40 days after that.  It all began when Swithun was made Bishop of Winchester in 852 by King Ethelwulf of Wessex. It was an important...

All We Can, the relief arm of the Methodist Church, is appealing to people to support its Emergency Coronavirus Appeal by doing a 10km sponsored walk. The ‘In Her Shoes’ challenge aims to raise money to buy bicycles for people in rural Uganda, who must spend hours walking to get anywhere.  Having a bicycle will...

The Frailty of Life  From the Vicar Psalm 46 – a psalm of comfort in anxious times Local is back! Ask Him for ‘pandemic grace’ Why sometimes you need a broken heart One in 20 starts praying since Coronavirus began As fine silver… Do you need a new pain killer? ** Editor:  Canon Paul Hardingham...

Are British Christians in danger of losing their best friends in the media? One of the many casualties of the coronavirus shutdown has been the country’s local and regional newspapers. As businesses have closed or cut back, they have withdrawn advertising in local titles. Sales have dropped as people in lockdown can’t venture out to...

Have you found that working from home is a pain in the neck?  You are not alone. Many chiropractors have seen a rise in clients seeking help for neck and back-related pains. The blame has fallen on makeshift office set-ups, which can put our muscles under strain. Many of us working from home end up...

Take the book of Samuel in the Bible, add a bit of Luke Skywalker father/son conflict from Star Wars, stir in a dash of Pirates of the Caribbean, and you sort of have the story of St Helier – the first saint and martyr of Jersey. According to the legend, it all began in 6th...

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How about going camping? Bookings for campsites are reportedly on the rise, as it seems that caravans and tents are at least a feasible solution to the problem of social distancing. Nick Lomas, the director general of the Caravan and Motorhome Club, says: “The fundamental desire to be out in Britain’s great outdoors is as...

According to one survey, during the lockdown, a quarter of adults in the UK have watched or listened to a religious service and one in 20 have started praying. While the majority of people who contract Covid-19 survive, it reminds us that we are much more frail and weak than we like to think. As...

The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll of death and illness around the world. However, the statistics don’t always tell the full story. On the face of it, Palestine has escaped lightly, with only two deaths and under 400 cases at the time of writing; but the economic impact on the people has been...

If you receive a package in the post, it is a good idea to leave it alone for 72 hours before opening it, in order to reduce the risk of infection. That is just one of a number of tips which the website www.germdefence.org is offering to anyone who wants to reduce their risk of...

Do you have a sister?  Is she ‘good news’ in your life?   Macrina the Younger (c. 327 -79) should be the patron saint of all ‘sisters’ whose generosity helps their siblings to succeed. Macrina the Younger was the eldest of 10 children.  Their father was Basil the Elder, a leader in the church in 4th...