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Those aged over 50 now make up nearly half of all self-employed workers.  That is about 2.27 million people, up from 1.45 million a decade ago.  And almost one in five of the self-employed work-force is over 60. There’s good reason why older people turn to self-employment.  With a rising state pension age and a...

Young women are less and less likely to share their finances with their ‘significant other’.  A recent survey has found that nearly half of women aged below 34 prefer financial independence. As one accountant explained: ‘With women increasingly entering marriage later in life, after years of earning their own income and controlling their own finances,...

Eating plenty of fruit and vegetables slashes your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by nearly a quarter, a recent study has found. And adding whole grains, legumes and nuts also protects against diabetes, as they improve sensitivity to insulin (the hormone that controls blood sugar) and reduce weight gain. A senior nutritionist at the...

Then you are not alone.  Half of all parents are worried that their children are addicted to computer games, as more and more family routines are disrupted by hours spent online. Many families admit that it is especially hard to get boys to break for meals, or to go to bed, especially if they feel...

Children are up to four times more likely to have an asthma attack when they return to school. A recent study from Public Health England has cited a combination of stress, changes in the weather, air pollution and an increase in circulating viruses as the reason why many schoolchildren develop respiratory problems as the term...

Taking photographs of other people Singing our song Theology degrees at risk Cycle – and be well Beware the hidden extra in getting a tattoo Hot-desking staff waste time Open the window!  How hygienic are you?  Mummy guilt What to do if you lack confidence Why ‘healthy’ snacks are not so healthy at all. How...

You are the editor of a local magazine or website, and are contacted by some people who want you to use some of their photographs. There’s the proud uncle whose nephew has just won a competition at a uniformed organisation for baking a cake. His wife took a photo of the entrants and the winning...

We’ve certainly had a summer of sport, too much, some will say, while others of us simply indulge in the cricket, football and then Wimbledon. Truly the ball has had its day! One side product of international sport is national anthems. Don’t think I’ve ever heard so many at anytime in my life. And to...

The number of students opting to do theology and religious studies at university has almost halved in just six years. More than 14,000 were enrolled in 2011-12, but that fell to 7,585 by 2017-18, putting the degrees at some risk of disappearing from university curriculums. Prof Diarmaid MacCulloch, an expert in church history at the...

Dr Tom Porter, a consultant in public health medicine, is urging people to cycle more.  “It is a fantastic form of physical activity and riding your bike is one of the easiest ways to reduce your risk of ill health while building your cardiovascular fitness.  It’s also great for improving mental well-being too. “Not only...

One in five people who get tattoos, cosmetic piercings, acupuncture or electrolysis also get something they did not bargain on: an infection. The Royal Society for Public Health is now calling for an overhaul of safety standards, as it warns that the fashion is putting lives at risk.  For although most infections are burning and...

Sharing desks may not be as efficient as some employers hope that it is.  A recent study has found that office workers may spend up to two weeks a year just wandering around looking for somewhere to sit.  And on average, productivity levels are reduced by almost a third. In recent years companies have used...