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 For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver… (Isaiah 33:22) The last few months has proved a busy time for many solicitors. Sadly, the added stress, uncertainty, isolation, and changes to daily life brought on by coronavirus has led to many disputes. People have ended up fighting their business contacts, colleagues, neighbours and even family members,...

A recent survey by the Prince’s Trust has found increased levels of anxiety among young people because of the crisis. Half of them say that finding a job now felt ‘impossible’. Seven out of ten young people reported feeling that their life is “on hold”, and a third feel that everything they have worked for...

When you can’t go out, go shopping. That seems to be the decision of many people over 65. Record numbers of over-65s have signed up for online banking, according to recent data from Halifax.  And they are now shopping online twice as much as a year ago, after being forced to stay home during lockdown....

Have you found that working from home is a pain in the neck?  You are not alone. Many chiropractors have seen a rise in clients seeking help for neck and back-related pains. The blame has fallen on makeshift office set-ups, which can put our muscles under strain. Many of us working from home end up...

How about going camping? Bookings for campsites are reportedly on the rise, as it seems that caravans and tents are at least a feasible solution to the problem of social distancing. Nick Lomas, the director general of the Caravan and Motorhome Club, says: “The fundamental desire to be out in Britain’s great outdoors is as...

If you receive a package in the post, it is a good idea to leave it alone for 72 hours before opening it, in order to reduce the risk of infection. That is just one of a number of tips which the website www.germdefence.org is offering to anyone who wants to reduce their risk of...

Here is a curious winner in the coronavirus crisis: the humble egg cup. It has been flying off the shelves in recent months, as more of us find solace in a cooked breakfast. At one point, John Lewis had sold out of most of its egg cups, with even the most expensive lines selling out....

Agoraphobia, the fear of open or crowded places, is on the rise. That is the warning from two charities who work to help those with anxiety problems. Calls to mental health organisations such as Sane and Anxiety UK have rocketed in recent weeks.  Both have extended their helpline hours in order to offer support. Sane...

The mental health impact of the lockdown could be felt for years to come, in similar ways to the Grenfell Tower disaster and the Manchester Arena bomb. So says a health chief, Claire Murdoch, who is the NHS England mental health director.  She has said that the service is preparing for a surge in referrals...

Spending time in your garden will do your wellbeing as much good as if you were living in a wealthy neighbourhood. So says a recent study by the University of Exeter and the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It has found that 71 per cent of people who used their garden went on to report good...

While being excessively overweight can cause health issues, this is probably not the time for drastic measures, advises Joel Snape, Editor-at-Large on Men’s Fitness for the Daily Telegraph*. He says that while the effects of dieting on the immune systems are not fully understood, research on Olympic athletes has found that severe calorie restriction can...

The days of ‘hot desking’, sitting opposite one another, lending your colleagues a pen, or chatting while making tea together are over. Instead, when we get back to work, desks will be spaced out, and factory-style shift times may be introduced. “Coronavirus has turned everything upside down,” says Janet Pogue McLaurin, a Gensler workplace expert....