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Copyright and you Why you may be killing your houseplants Missing breakfast? Don’t drive fast with your windows down Hot and humid – what to do with those amber and yellow health alerts How to keep your pets safe in hot weather We love our trains – when they finally arrive What is the scariest...

“And this is my prayer: …that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ. (Phil 1:9-11) It is not always easy to discern what is best or tell genuine from false. A friend of mine asked me for some advice about a letter...

You see a lovely plant at the garden centre and bring it home.  Within weeks you are watching it die.  Why? There are eight possible reasons. Over- or under-watering When you water to an arbitrary schedule of your own (e.g. on your day off), rather than when the plant actually wants it. Over-watering gives the...

Surveys have found that, probably because of the popularity of intermittent fasting, these days 13% of adults never eat breakfast. For some of us, missing breakfast is not a problem. But be aware that no food means low blood sugars, which can lead to lower energy levels and even impaired cognitive function, or brain fog....

It can damage your hearing. So say experts from Boots Hearingcare and MoneySuperMarket. The hot scorching weather of recent weeks can make it tempting to want to feel the wind on your face, but it does your hearing no good at all. Experts warn that at 70mph, the wind noise inside a car can hit...

This year the UK Health Security Agency has issued a series of amber and yellow health alerts across the UK. Heatwaves can kill people, the Met Office has issued advice on how to keep safe in extreme temperatures. Stay hydrated – drink plenty of water Avoid any exercise between 11am and 3pm, when the sun...

Trains are soaring in popularity. We are taking more railway journeys now than we have for 100 years. In just April and May last year alone, we made a staggering 1.83 billion journeys by rail, according to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). That is the highest level of train usage since 1920, when...

Someone driving TOWARDS you, at speed. You may think that is a next to impossible thing to have happen, but recent National Highways figures reveal that last year 947 drivers managed to drive the WRONG way down the motorway, straight into the path of oncoming vehicles. That is an average of 18 a week. And...

The British Veterinary Association offers these tips: Make sure all pets always have access to fresh water to drink, adequate ventilation, and shade from direct sunlight.  Don’t exercise dogs in the hottest parts of the day, especially older pets, flat-faced breeds or dogs with known heart or lung problems. Stick to early morning or late...

The colourful peacock butterfly is our favourite, according to a recent poll. The butterflies, with their striking colours and ‘eye-spots’ designed to fend off predators, beat 59 other British species in the vote run by Butterfly Conservation. More than 20,000 votes were cast across the UK, with a rainbow of colourful species making up the...

 Best handwriting please! Does your young teenage son have a girlfriend? Why our ‘crumbling infrastructure’ is hurting older people Here are some tips for a cooler house Is danger lurking in your fridge? Holiday soothies  ** Editor: David Pickup, a lawyer, considers writing a letter Best handwriting please! See how large a letter I have...

See how large a letter I have written unto you with my own hand. (Galatians 6 v 11) I am sat in a train and most of my fellow passengers are preparing for their important days by typing away on laptops and checking their phones. I am probably only person who has a notebook open...