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- The midlife crisis that often hits men of 40 or 50 has developed some new symptoms. No longer are they so likely to buy a sportscar. Instead, they are more likely to go vegan (24 per cent) and sign up for ‘Tough Mudder’ competitive events (31 per cent). The study by BUPA Health Clinics found...The new midlife crisis for men
- Lord Jesus, King Jesus, In this world of trouble, we thank you that you have overcome the world! You understand the mess we are in and offer us hope and a future. We may not see how to go forward, or how to solve the problems that surround us and those we care about and...Prayer to our God and King
- Eight churches in a Coptic diocese in Upper Egypt have had to close after persistent hostility from Muslim villagers. According to Christian lawyer Gamil Ayed, villagers have been protesting bids to secure legal recognition for church buildings. Two years ago, the Egyptian government introduced a law giving churches the same legal rights as mosques, but the...Muslim mobs force eight Egyptian churches to close
- Oh dear. You won’t want to know this as the Christmas party season gets underway. But according to the World Health Organisation, Britain is now the third fattest nation in Europe, and fuelled by a booze-soaked lifestyle. Only Malta and Turkey now have higher obesity levels than the UK. In total, 27.8 per cent of...We are the third fattest in Europe
- Television relays the programme As thousands attend the Albert Hall, Music plays and prayers are uttered Waiting for the poppy fall. Young men and boys of tender age, We must remember what it cost As they fought to save our country, Some came home and some were lost. Wars will always be amongst us Death...Remembrance Sunday
- At least that is a finding from the latest British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey, which has found that patients admitted to hospital are more likely to have religious faith than people in the general public. It seems that more than half of us are happy to say that we have ‘no religion’, according to the...The worse you feel, the more likely you are to believe in God
- Honey is far more likely to do you good than antibiotics if you have a cold and cough this autumn. That is the recent new guidance from the NHS. Research has found that honey significantly reduces the frequency and severity of coughs. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and Public Health England...Yummy honey
- Waking, anxious and afraid, Knowing all that must be done; Sense of dread and taste of fear, How can I fulfil my call? Turning, then again to God Inward glance and eye of faith; Refuge strong and present help, Why would He desert me now? River flowing, life of God Fills my heart with confidence;...At break of day
- Kirsty Allsopp, the broadcaster, has taken drastic action. She admits to recently smashing her sons’ iPads against the kitchen table leg after they had persistently defied the limits she had set them for using the devices. It may have been a dramatic move, but she defended the action on Twitter: ‘I stood up to an...How Kirsty Allsopp sorted the iPads
- The rows of headstones silent stand Their message clear, though mute; That we, in Britain’s peaceful land Must silently salute. Our peace was bought at dreadful price Through rain and fear and mud – World conflict fought not once but twice So twice the cost in blood. Each headstone bears a single name A single...Headstones
- A new vision for RE is ‘vital’ for properly equipping our children. So says the Church of England’s Chief Education Officer, Nigel Genders. He was responding to the recent publication of the Final Report by the Commission on Religious Education. He said: ‘this report calls for a new vision for Religious Education (RE) which is...New vision needed for Religious Education
- Our online voice assistants can struggle to understand some of our stronger regional accents, it seems. And so nearly four in five of us admit to changing the way we speak to ‘received pronunciation’ in order to make ourselves understood. Now a report from the Life Science Centre in Newcastle says that some people worry...Can Alexa, Siri or Google understand your accent?