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Here are words and phrases we use at this time and explanations on how they started. Parliament – This comes from French meaning a conference or assembly. Dates from around 1300. Vote – Comes from Latin votum “a vow, wish, promise to a god, solemn pledge, dedication.” Poll – Again from about 1300, originally meaning...

Skin cancer cases are expected to top 20,000 for the first time this year, according to a recent study by Cancer Research UK. While the increase in skin cancers has occurred across all the ages, it is highest in the elderly, who enjoyed cheap package holidays to sunny countries during the 60s and 70s.  They...

The harm caused by too much alcohol consumption costs the NHS £4.9 billion a year – enough to pay the salaries of almost half the nurses in England. So warns the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) in a new report. Overall, it says that alcohol harm costs England £27.4 billion a year. This includes the...

In a recent World Health Organisation (WHO) study covering 44 countries, children in England, Wales and Scotland performed badly when it came to brisk walking and daily consistent exercise. Too many youngsters are also missing breakfast, and not eating enough vegetables. The survey looked at the exercise levels of children aged 11, 13 and 15...

Keep your dogs on a lead around livestock, or it could be seized by the police. Under laws being drawn up, police will be given more powers to seize and detain dogs who they believe have ‘terrorised livestock’ on farms. The move follows increasing tensions in rural communities since Covid produced many unsocialised ‘lockdown puppies.’...

The wonderful world of Ladybird Books… Would you recognise your GP? Do you forget where your keys or wallet are? Watching birds is positively good for you Forget the lift. Use the stairs Contacting an old friend can be nerve-wracking< Open Farm Sunday – 9th June ** Editor:  By the Revd Peter Crumpler, a Church...

I’m really excited about a new exhibition running at my local museum this summer. It promises to prompt joyful memories of childhood for many older people – and maybe remind them of when they first learnt about Jesus. ‘The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Artists’ aims to “uncover the story of the talented artists who...

Probably not. The reason is that nowadays, almost half of patients rarely see the same GP twice. A recent study has found that 47 per cent of adults who visited a surgery more than once in the past couple of years had never, or rarely, seen the same doctor. Responding to the findings, the Royal...

It may be irritating, but don’t worry – it does not mean that you are losing your memory. Instead, it is merely your brain forgetting them on purpose, so that it can store other information. That is the verdict of two academics whose book The Psychology of Memory, sets out to explain why we forget...

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...