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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...

Are you sure you would even know? There is a growing trend for young teenage boys to set up ‘AI girlfriends’, realistic-looking artificial intelligence ‘bots’ which have been created by using ‘companion apps’. These services are widely advertised on the online games which many children use, and on the platforms which they watch, such as...

Poorly paved roads, unsafe crossings and poor public toilets are slowing people down.  Especially older people. Rather than getting out and about in their communities, they tend to feel safer staying inside. But the lack of regular, positive exercise is a danger for them. Such is the verdict of a recent report from MPs serving...

If the summer heat is getting to you, you might consider the following:  Close your curtains and blinds during the day. Block out the sunlight. That may be hard to do in a country where we don’t see the sun as often as we’d like, but sadly that sunlight pouring through your windows will not...

When you look in your fridge, what do you see? Milk, butter, vegetables and last night’s leftovers? So far, so good. But what about the things that you don’t see?  A recent survey of people’s fridges found that more than half of them were harbouring dangerous bacteria such as E. coli, salmonella and listeria. So,...

For dealing with motion sickness, ginger capsules are your new friend.  Available from any health store, they do a wonderful job in calming upset tummies. For fever or frayed tempers, take some camomile tea bags with you. Camomile tea doesn’t just calm your nerves; cooled down, the tea also soothes sunburn. For banning mosquitoes &...

Lots of keys, but what do they open? Feed the birds – but thoughtfully Country roads can be beautiful – but deadly.  Beware. Our British bumblebees Need total darkness to sleep? Best and worst breakfasts for your cholesterol Hardship in childhood can lead to frailty in later life Parents blamed for children’s bad behaviour in...

“To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of Him who… holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.” (Revelation 3:7) My house is full of keys. There seem to be pots full of them in many rooms....

If you enjoy feeding the birds, you are not alone. Up to 60% of all households in the UK regularly feed their wild birds, according to surveys from UK Pet Food. It all adds up to an estimated £250 million in sales annually, with roughly 150,000 tonnes of seed being sold. When feeding wild birds,...