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Looking at your smartphone, or touching it, makes other people want to do the same to their smartphones. A recent study at the university of Pisa calls it ‘human mimicry’, when people unintentionally change their physical behaviour to match those of people nearby. The study found it happened to people in social settings that included...

Schools should teach younger children to brush their teeth properly.  So says the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Dentists say that teeth-cleaning sessions would ensure that those pupils who skipped the routine at home would at least be less likely to suffer major dental problems. As one dentist...

One in eight adults in the UK – that is about seven million of us – are at risk of problem gambling, according to a recent study by YouGov. While more than half of us bet money online or at events, 19 per cent of people were found to have at least one characteristic of...

School is out this month, but how much good did it do your child? More than 200,000 pupils will leave primary school this year without being able to read, according to recent unpublished figures by the government. Now Boris Johnson has announced a ‘four-year emergency’ plan to help children catch up on their learning. One...

Dog thefts across the UK soared last year. The problem is now so serious that the government is to set up a pet theft taskforce to fight the organised crime gangs involved. The taskforce will include officials from the Environment Department (Defra), the Home Office, the Ministry of Justice and the police. There will also...

Making changes Gardening really is good for you Beware Japanese knotweed this summer What does your lawn say about you? Home alone, wanting a gnome Those who cry over spoilt milk Don’t make decisions on an empty stomach. Trouble sleeping? Give a compliment ** Editor:  by David Pickup, a solicitor. Making changes They also failed...

They also failed to show any loyalty to the family of Jerub-Baal (that is, Gideon) in spite of all the good things he had done for them. Judges 8:35 There are some things we change often, and others rarely. All businesses want customers and clients who return again and again, without making a fuss and...

According to a recent study conducted by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and two universities, people who garden every day have well-being scores 6.6 per cent higher, and stress levels 4.2 per cent lower than those who do not garden at all. Dr Lauriane Chalmin-Pui, RHS well-being fellow and lead author says, “The evidence overwhelmingly...

This month (June) could see a sudden bumper appearance of the notorious garden pest, Japanese knotweed. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)experts have warned that the April frosts either delayed or killed other plants who would have helped keep it in check. Unfortunately, the pest is very hardy, and will not have been killed off. The...

A perfectly mown lawn may look beautiful, but it is also a sign of male control. So says Monty Don, the Gardeners’ World presenter. He is wary of what he calls the ‘male obsession’ to achieve a closely cut lawn which is of pure and perfect grass, without any other plants in it at all....

Do you yearn for a garden gnome?  You are not the only one. Since last year’s lockdown, garden centres have been reporting a ‘massive upswing’ in ornament sales, due to people being forced to spend more time in their gardens.   Gnomes top the list of most-wanted ornaments, with a near 100 per cent increase in...

What happens when you spill a cup of coffee? Does the minor irritation ruin the rest of your day? Or do you simply clear up the mess and not give it a second thought? Our brains respond in different ways to minor negative experiences. Now a study by psychologists at the University of Miami has...