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February can be lonely if you want a partner but just can’t find one. The world seems full of couples buying each other Valentine cards and planning romantic meals for the 14th. If that is your problem this month, why not at least visit the Christian dating site, Christian Connection? (https://www.christianconnection.com) They have brought literally...

It is often hard to find a parking space. So, a lot of us are taking chances – and getting caught. As a nation we were handed six million penalty charge notices in 2023 alone, according to recent research by Confused.com, the insurance comparison website. With 42.3 million driving licences on issue, according to the...

How many parents team up with their offspring to commit fraud? The answer might surprise you. For research has found that nearly one in five young motorists are lying to their car insurers as to who is the main driver of their car. The practise is called ‘fronting’. Young drivers claim that a parent is...

If you skip breakfast in your middle age, it can make you fatter and unhealthy. Instead, a recent study advises that having a well-balanced breakfast helps manage daily calorie intake and lower cholesterol, BMI and waist size. Breakfast “serves the critical role of breaking the extended fasting period from sleep.” NHS guidelines recommend 2,000 calories...

It seems that keeping your heart reasonably healthy may not take a lot of time. Researchers at the University of Sydney have found a link between short but intense bursts of activity and a significant drop in heart disease among people who otherwise engage in little activity. Sedentary women who did just 3.4 minutes of...

We love eggs. On average, we eat at least two of them each week, which makes eggs one of Britain’s most popular foods. Eggs are exceptionally good for you – high in protein, containing all the essential amino acids, rich in the B vitamins, vitamin D and A, and choline, and a source of healthy...

How to make the most of your New Year resolutions Teenagers face increasing violence Monty Don, Chelsea Flower Show and dogs Deaths by accident are on the rise Morning and evening stroll could cut bowel cancer risk, study suggests Boys’ interest in reading plummets Hot water bottle injuries soar Call 999 if you see just...

What are your New Year resolutions for 2025? Sadly, one in four of us will give ours up by Epiphany, on 6thJanuary. Why so soon? According to behavioural scientists at University College London, we make our goals both too big and too vague. So, instead of resolving to ‘lose a lot of weight’, decide to...

The number of teenage victims of violence is increasing. One in five teenagers said they had been victims of violence in the past 12 months, according to a recent study of 13 to 17-year-olds by the Youth Endowment Fund, a government-backed charity. More than half of the incidents (61 per cent) of violence resulted in...

This coming Spring Monty Don is going to design a garden for dogs for the Chelsea Flower Show. Monty Don’s garden will include a well-kept lawn for doggie comfort, and a large tree for shade. For the dog’s human friends, there will be spring-flowering bulbs. The garden is the result of a collaboration of Radio...

Are too many of us becoming clumsy or careless? Whatever the reason, accident-related deaths have soared by 42 per cent in the last decade. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) warns that we are “substantially more likely” to suffer a serious accident than we were 20 years ago. Data from England, Scotland,...

Here is a New Year’s Resolution well worth making: go for a stroll in the morning and again in the evening. For an “intriguing” finding in a recent medical study seems to point to a link between the time of day that you exercise, and the avoidance of bowel cancer. The study, led by experts...