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So says a new study out of North Carolina State University. It goes on to say that watching birds is even more beneficial to us than watching other forms of wildlife. The new study found that birdwatchers’ recorded ‘distress’ levels dropped by 13.7 per cent, compared to that of nature-walkers’ at 6.9 per cent. The...

Have you been wondering about an old friend with whom you have lost contact? Do you feel a bit hesitant about contacting them again? You are not alone. It seems that rekindling an old friendship can be as nerve-wracking as speaking to a stranger, according to the findings of a recent study by the University...

Hundreds of farms across the UK are preparing to open their gates to the public. Open Farm Sunday is back for its 18th year and offers the public a chance to see how farmers can produce food sustainably, while also caring for the environment and wildlife. It is organised by the glob­al sus­tain­able farm­ing char­i­ty LEAF (Link­ing...

Supporting people in trouble Lone working ‘is making millions of people ill’ Fewer babies coming Good dog! Don’t just sit there, whatever you do! 13th-20th May – Mental Health Awareness week Roads at ‘breaking point’ despite pothole repairs reaching an eight-year high ** Editor:  David Pickup, a solicitor, considers the potential pitfalls of helping others…...

Brothers and sisters, …Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfil the law of Christ. If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves. (Galatians 6 1-3) I am always interfering, in situations where I should not. Sorry, but I do. It is probably because of the job I...

The rise in lone working and the insecurity of increasing numbers of jobs are “making millions of us poorer and ill,” says a new report from Christian-based think tank, Theos. In ‘The Ties That Bind’ Theos looks at how better work can be created “by paying attention to the social dynamics – the love, even...

For the first time since the Black Death killed about 50 million people in the mid-1300s, the world’s population is going to decline. According to experts, global fertility rates have hit an historic tipping point, and seem unlikely to recover. Millions of women are simply having less children. The global population currently stands at just...

Recent scientific research has found evidence that having a dog is good for you. “Science is finally catching up with what humans have intuitively known for thousands of years.” So says Professor Emeritus Aubrey Fine of Cal Poly University, a paediatric clinical psychologist. A recent study at Konkuk University in Korea found that participants’ alpha-band...

The average adult in the UK sits for nine hours a day. Office workers probably clock up even more time in a chair. But it is not good for you.  Research has found that too much sitting increases your risk of weight gain, Type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, depression, anxiety, stress, cancer, and even early death....

As this month we observe Mental Health Awareness Week, it would be well worth especially praying for our young people. The Children’s Commissioner for England has recently warned that our nation’s children are still facing a mental health crisis, following the isolation and loneliness of the pandemic. And now, Dame Rachel de Souza warns that...

 Have you hit a pothole and damaged your car yet? If not, it is probably only a matter of time. Despite TWO MILLION potholes being filled over the past year (the highest number since 2015) the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) is now warning that our roads are crumbling to ‘breaking point’. According to the AIA’s...

Speed cameras and Moses The government wants to improve your teeth Strict bedtimes could make children’s brains ‘bigger and healthier’ Children using dangerous drugs for weight loss Don’t hesitate to use hearing aids The pet crisis< Do you remember your own Pin number? ** Editor: David Pickup, a solicitor, considers driving…. Speed cameras and Moses...