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77 per cent of us have accepted an invitation to an activity that we did not want to attend. But according to recent research at West Virginia University, we may be over-estimating the anger and disappointment we will cause if we say no. As one researcher confessed: “I was once invited to an event that...

Food shortages are ‘likely’ this year Why tea is “the drink of getting things done” The cost of parking at your local hospital Who is hiding in your car? When bigger is not better Abandoned and helpless Why buying your lunch at the train station is not a good idea ** Editor:  You could make...

You might find some supermarket shelves empty in the coming months. A combination of global conflicts, climate change and transportation issues are making it harder for food producers to get their products out of the field and onto your plate. And as at the end of last month (January), it got even more complicated, with...

The drinking of tea has found an unexpected new champion: James May, the former Top Gear presenter. Speaking recently on Radio 4, James May said: “I’m just worried that the cult of coffee is going to destroy tea. And I don’t like coffee, it is just rubbish. I like tea.” He added: “Tea is the...

Have you been a patient or visitor to a hospital this past year? If so, you are not imagining it: the cost of parking there has skyrocketed. In fact, parking charges for hospital patients and visitors have leapt by £50 million in a year. Recent NHS accounts show that hospital trusts made nearly £146 million...

You may not be the only one enjoying the comfort of your car this winter. According to recent figures from the RAC, if you have left your car standing alone for even a week, then anything from rats, squirrels, mice, foxes and even snakes may have moved in. A squirrel stockpiling nuts in a car...

Women have added almost three inches to their waistlines over the last three decades. A recent mass survey across England has found that the average woman now has a waist span of 35 inches. That is up from an average of just over 32 inches in the 1990s. A ‘very high waist circumference’ is defined...

If February is the month of love, shouldn’t that include some compassion for animals? The RSPCA reports that animal abandonment incidents have reached a three-year high. Latest figures for 2023 reveal more than 20,000 reports of animals being simply dumped by their owners. Dermot Murphy, RSPCA inspectorate commissioner, says: “Behind these shocking statistics are thousands...

When commuting to work, it is easy to grab a sandwich and drink at the station before catching your train. It may be easy, but it comes at a price. Commuters buying their lunch at a train station pay around 10 per cent more for food and drink than they would on the high street....

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 We are full of good intentions at the start of each year. How come we fizzle out by February?  Here are some tips to keep you going… Be realistic. If you have a number of goals, do NOT attempt them all at once.  Research has found that if you stagger your goals, you will have...

This is so easy that most of us can do it at home: simply climb about five flights of stairs a day. So says a recent study, published in the journal Atherosclerosis. It found that climbing stairs on a regular basis may reduce the risk of strokes, blood clots, and heart attacks by as much...