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For the first time in the UK, doctors have given out more than one million antidepressant prescriptions to teenagers – in just one year. Leading mental health experts believe it is “further evidence of a significant decline in the mental health of young people on the back of the pandemic.” The figures reveal that in...

Just what the Doctor Ordered Those over-the-top words that we use Is now a good time to grow old? How olive oil could help prevent dementia Little by little does very nicely< Is your car too big to park? Those endless roadworks ** Editor:  David Pickup, a solicitor, considers St Luke. Just what the Doctor...

Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided...

I’m trying to stop saying the word ‘incredible’. It’s overused and has become almost meaningless. “We are incredibly grateful”; “I had an incredible meal”.  As the word really means ‘beyond belief or understanding’, it can’t actually apply – in either case. ‘Unbelievable’ is similarly misused. So is ‘fantastic’, which is meant to describe something belonging...

“Don’t grow old,” a parishioner of advanced years warned me some while back. “You won’t like it.” Sadly, that dear woman is no longer with us, and I’m a whole lot older than when she offered me that kind advice. But was there wisdom in her words? It’s true that generally people are living longer...

If you have more than half a teaspoon of olive oil a day, it may cut your risk of dying from dementia by 28 per cent, a recent study by Harvard University suggests. But nobody knows quite why. Some experts say it may be that the antioxidants in olive oil can pass through the blood-brain...

We’ve all heard the hype about the need to do 10,000 steps a day, to stay fit. But recent studies have found that even just walking 4,500 steps a day can bring you significant health benefits. It seems that, compared to adults who take less than 2,000 steps a day, people who take 4,500 steps...

For decades, parking spaces have remained largely the same size, but our cars have grown bigger and bigger. And bigger. So now we have a glut of ‘autobesity’, according to motoring experts. The consumer watchdog WHICH? has found 161 models which are simply too big for the average parking spot. 12 of the models exceed...

Do you keep encountering roadworks? No wonder. There have been more than 200,000 of them in the UK over the past three years – due to the need to fix faulty water pipes. Here is another depressing statistic: an average of 159 road repairs has been carried out every day since the start of 2020,...

Whatever Happened to the Customer is Always Right? How not to be a Grumpy Old Man (or Woman) Ways of keeping your home smelling fresh Coffee is good for you Are you always a bit late – for everything? How fish may help you hear Falling down the stairs Portion creep ** Editor: David Pickup,...

Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honour the king.  1 Peter 2:17 I sometimes wonder about the customer being right, when I am told off in shops for not doing what they want or even just asking question. Perhaps it is just me. The full phrase is “Rule number...

Marvel. Marvel every time you see a child learning to walk and speak at the same time.  Share in their delight.  Wonder at the dawn of each new season: sunshine and shadows, falling leaves, frost, sudden new growth. You are still alive to take it all in. That’s an unexpected bonus. Appreciate. Have a look...