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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...

You may be young or old, working endless hours, or retired. But there is one exercise you can still undertake almost anywhere, for however long or short a time: walking. According to health specialists, the simple act of walking “ticks so many boxes – improving our brain, mental and musculoskeletal fitness, as well as our...

After years of insisting that garden lawns should be left unkempt and blended with wild flowers, Monty Don the TV gardener has made a U-turn with his lawnmower. In a recent article in BBC Gardeners’ World magazine, he admits: “This spring and summer I have made a tightly mowed and evenly green lawn. This is...

Don’t believe everything you see on TV. Especially those programmes which show you how easy it is to do DIY jobs around your house. A recent survey has found that many people who watch these programmes and decide to ‘have a go’ at a home maintenance project, only end up causing damage. In fact, a...