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The number of children caught committing crimes has risen by nine per cent in just the past year. Altogether, the number of under-18s who have been arrested for all crimes has risen by 16 per cent since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. It now stands at nearly 60,000. Crimes of violence, robbery and...

Scientists have long known that mental resilience, or our ability to bounce back in the face of trouble and adversity, has a powerful effect on us for the good. Such resilience has been linked to preventing disease, keeping chronic illnesses at bay, and helping us recover after trauma. Now it seems that our capacity to...

Think twice before you join a committee The problem with swiping through videos Taking drugs “has never been more dangerous” What do children like to wear on their feet these days? Dogs and sewage don’t mix Have you been stressed at work?  The names we love to give our homes Which comes first, the jam...

People involved in church or village life are often asked to join committees or to help run things. These include trusts and charities, being a PCC member, school governors and hospital managers, village hall groups and I suppose judging bonny baby competitions. These community positions are vital for the good of everyone, but unfortunately not...

When you’re bored, do you follow the growing popular trend of flicking from one short video to another on your phone? It is a habit many people have picked up from visiting YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, and TikTok. But if you do it for hours on end, it is called ‘doomscrolling’. Now a recent study...

So warns the head of the National Crime Agency (NCA). Graeme Biggar, the director general of the NCA, points to the increasing use of synthetic opioids in recreational narcotics. It seems that deadly substances such as nitazenes and fentanyl are being used by drug dealers to bulk out their batches of heroin, and to make...

Crocs. The foam clogs have now become the fastest-growing ‘cool’ brand with British children. The footwear company even ranks above companies such as Star Wars, the BBC and Converse, according to a recent poll of young people. Some say the success is because crocs are growing more popular with girls. Girls are turning to them...

So it is no wonder that more than a third of dog owners have now stopped letting their pet swim in the sea. According to a recent Savanta survey, the possibility of raw sewage-dumping is deeply concerning to dog owners. 41 per cent of them said it has made them less likely to let their...

Take it seriously.  If it has gone on for a while, it may even be well worth paying your doctor a visit. The reason is that a recent study has found that on-going work-related stress can actually double your risk of a potentially deadly irregular heartbeat. Researchers discovered that having ‘job strain’ along with a...

Many people name their homes, and there is certainly a dizzying variety of names out there. But now a new study has found that nearly all the most common property names have something to do with nature. And in Britain, the most popular house name of all is short and sweet: ‘The Cottage’. Next in...

Which do you prefer, when it comes to eating scones? Of course, Cornwall and Devon have long been in rivalry over it, with Cornwall preferring the jam first, while Devon opts for the cream. Now a recent YouGov survey has found the Cornish method is currently winning the debate. 62 per cent of us, and...

Walking is a great way to exercise Monty Don brings back the lawn The TV shows which can wreck your home NHS warns of dangers of energy drinks Almost one in four 18-year-olds are long-term vapers Back to school ** Editor:  You could make this local by suggesting that some people in the church may...