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One good thing about lockdown has been quieter roads. Quieter roads are good because councils can then repair the potholes more quickly. This has included: Shropshire, where pothole gangs filled in more than 2000 during lockdown; Derbyshire, where more than 28,000 were filled; Suffolk, where 6,300 were filled, and Bury, where more than 1700 potholes...

By Roger Carswell, 10Publishing, £6.99  This book asks (and answers) questions that people are asking about God, life and suffering. Questions such as: ‘If God exists and really is a God of love, then why doesn’t He stop the suffering and problems in our world?’ People often ask these questions in the wake of major...

The Church of England, together with the Royal School of Church Music, has encouraged the Government to be proactive in ensuring music-making can resume in church buildings, once it is safe to do so. Responding to the latest guidance, the Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, said: “We are encouraging the Government to be alert to the consequences...

The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and Church of England bishops are among religious leaders who recently signed an international letter signed by hundreds of leaders around the world condemning Beijing’s new national security law in Hong Kong. It reads: “We, the co-signed, write to express grave concerns about the unilateral introduction of...

Do you move your arms about when you speak? Probably you do – at least sometimes. Gesturing while we speak has been common behaviour for thousands of years, but it has been less clear as to WHY we do it. Now a study by scientists at the University of Connecticut has found that there are...

On consecutive days this month (27th and 28th) the Christian Church celebrates, a mother and her son. The mother is Monica, and her son is Augustine. The story of their relationship and how, after a long process, they both came to share the same Christian faith is a moving one, and perhaps has a message...

Sadiq Khan has praised church leaders for providing hope and leadership throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking recently to Premier radio, the Mayor of London praised the support he has received from faith leaders in the lockdown. He spoke of “the massive contribution… (that) the leadership of the Christian community has provided. I’ve spent some time...

Release International has welcomed a new report by UK parliamentarians highlighting the religious element behind much of the growing violence in Nigeria. The report warns of the risk of an unfolding genocide, and calls for UK aid to be linked to efforts to protect Nigerian villagers from attacks by Islamist extremists. The new report, by...

‘He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.’ (Ecclesiastes 3:11). The 60s hit ‘Turn! Turn! Turn!’ by the Byrds is based on verses in this chapter: ‘There is a time for everything, and...

A new commission is to be set up to drive forward ‘bold changes’ to ensure racial equality in the Church of England, following a series of reports and recommendations, it was recently announced. The House of Bishops voted to back the creation of the Archbishops’ Racism Action Commission. It will start work early next year,...

If you like bees, then keep an eye out this summer for a dangerous invader from the Continent – the Asian hornet. A single Asian hornet can consume 50 honeybees in one day. In recent years the Asian hornet has spread across Europe, devouring honeybees by the tens of thousands. They are most likely to...

If your child is still a toddler, here is some good news: this is the best time of their lives for you to introduce a variety of foods, and thus expand their food preferences. Recent research has found that picky eaters are unlikely to change if they do not have a varied diet by the...