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A lot of us will be out taking walks over the festive period. But do you get nervous when you see someone walking towards you while trying to control a number of various kinds of dogs on the lead? Last year a woman was mauled to death while out walking eight dogs at one time....

The remarkable usefulness of Allen keys Bonfire Night – the Firework Code to keep your family safe Keep a close eye on your phone and bag Something for night owls to consider Child criminals on the increase A key to longer life?  Keep calm and carry on ** Editor:  David Pickup, a solicitor, considers how...

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 We all need practical skills, and they are not always easily gained. I seem to spend a lot of time assembling flat pack furniture...

Here are some tips from the police, to help families stay safe while they are having Bonfire Night fun… Only buy fireworks that are CE marked. Respect them – they travel at speeds of about 80 mph. Don’t drink alcohol if setting off fireworks. Keep fireworks in a closed box. Follow the instructions on each...

It is something we all dread on holiday – that someone will rush by us, grabbing our phone or bag on the way. But now it is time to beware of thieves at home, as robberies here have recently hit a 10-year high. More than 200 people a day are falling victim to phone or...

If you are a night owl, then this is not good news: recent research has found that those of us who prefer a late bedtime also tend to have a higher body mass index (BMI), larger waists and be almost 50 per cent more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes. Previous studies that found a...

The number of children caught committing crimes has risen by nine per cent in just the past year. Altogether, the number of under-18s who have been arrested for all crimes has risen by 16 per cent since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. It now stands at nearly 60,000. Crimes of violence, robbery and...

Scientists have long known that mental resilience, or our ability to bounce back in the face of trouble and adversity, has a powerful effect on us for the good. Such resilience has been linked to preventing disease, keeping chronic illnesses at bay, and helping us recover after trauma. Now it seems that our capacity to...

Think twice before you join a committee The problem with swiping through videos Taking drugs “has never been more dangerous” What do children like to wear on their feet these days? Dogs and sewage don’t mix Have you been stressed at work?  The names we love to give our homes Which comes first, the jam...

People involved in church or village life are often asked to join committees or to help run things. These include trusts and charities, being a PCC member, school governors and hospital managers, village hall groups and I suppose judging bonny baby competitions. These community positions are vital for the good of everyone, but unfortunately not...

When you’re bored, do you follow the growing popular trend of flicking from one short video to another on your phone? It is a habit many people have picked up from visiting YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, and TikTok. But if you do it for hours on end, it is called ‘doomscrolling’. Now a recent study...

So warns the head of the National Crime Agency (NCA). Graeme Biggar, the director general of the NCA, points to the increasing use of synthetic opioids in recreational narcotics. It seems that deadly substances such as nitazenes and fentanyl are being used by drug dealers to bulk out their batches of heroin, and to make...