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 A number of apps which offer to keep an eye on your pet are also recording the login details and locations of YOU. Such is the finding of a recent study. It seems that many tech companies which offer smart collars, GPS trackers, and wearable cameras for pets, may also be creating cyber security risks...

Do some common noises really bother you? If you hate everyday sounds like chewing, sniffing and even moderate breathing, then you may be among the one in every five people in Britain who suffer from misophonia. In the first study of its kind, researchers from King’s College London and University of Oxford have discovered that...

If you drive, you already know this: the potholes are getting worse. Some experts have warned that one in five of our roads will be undriveable in the next five years, unless we get to grips with the crisis. In its recent annual survey on the state of the country’s roads, the Asphalt Industry Alliance...

You can do this at home, leading up to Easter! Holiday woes National Stop Snoring Week 18th to 22nd April A surprising reason for suffering depression in later life Have a drink. Have two drinks! 14 conversations to have with your neighbours at a King’s Coronation street party Don’t miss out on your sleep strong>Hedgehogs...

Why not put a small cross in your front window as Lent draws to a close, and Easter Week approaches? You can use a Palm cross or a wooden one.  A cross is a visible reminder of the death of Jesus, and the Christian meaning of Easter and Resurrection.

For He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you in all your ways… Psalm 91:11 You probably have been thinking and planning your holidays since Boxing Day! The travel industry has been having a very difficult time following Covid-19 and increased costs. How do you protect yourself, so you do not lose money...

Do you love and also live with someone who snores? Then you will know how difficult it can be at times. Snoring can put great strain on the health and relationship of both partners. For this reason, the British Snoring & Sleep Apnoea Association (BSSAA) runs the National Stop Snoring Week, to encourage people to...

If you are exposed to air pollution over a period of many years, you may suffer from depression in later life. Such are the findings of a recent study carried out by a team at Harvard University. It found a correlation between the risk of developing a mental health problem and the amount of time...

Drinking is really good for you. Drinking water, that is. Recent research has found that people who drink a good amount of water are less likely to develop chronic conditions, or to show signs of advanced ageing. The key seems to be in your serum sodium levels, which go up when your fluid intake goes...

We have all known that awkward moment at a party, when your conversation with a stranger suddenly dries up. But if you are going to one of the King’s Coronation street parties next month, you don’t need to worry. An information pack called the Coronation Big Lunch ‘conversation menu’ has been published, offering 14 handy...

 A new study has found that people who do ‘all-nighters’ for work or study are stressing their brains. Sleep deprivation makes your brain look, and work, like it is two years older. The good news is that getting just even three hours of sleep is enough to keep it normal. And also, the study by...

During the winter when hedgehogs hibernate, their heart rate drops from around 190 beats per minute to just about 20. They breathe only once every few minutes.  So, to rouse themselves from that depth of torpor and get back into normal life takes a huge surge of energy. Which is where you can come in....