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Men of a certain age are better map readers than women of a certain age, because they were given Lego to play with when they were young.  Playing Lego and other traditional boys’ toys encouraged their spatial awareness, as opposed to playing with Barbies. Such is the verdict of Gina Rippon, a professor of cognitive...

Going on holiday this month? Here is a quick check-list before you go Make sure all your doors, windows, sheds and garage are securely locked (with no neighbour’s cats inside). Make your home look occupied – mow the lawn before you go, leave a spare key with a neighbour who will pop in to turn...

‘Trespassers will be prosecuted’ Beware – scalding at home is on the rise Have dog, will walk! What a cup of coffee can do for the elderly The internet and children under five-years-old – some guidelines Don’t hug me in the office More of us are ‘going out’ on popular music Fewer of us give...

And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing…and it shall be forgiven him.  Leviticus 5.16 ‘Trespassers will be prosecuted.’ Have you seen signs like this? Perhaps you have one yourself.  Is trespassing a crime that you can prosecute anyone for? The word ‘trespass’ means going on someone...

The popular trend for installing a boiling water tap in our kitchen is leading to a rise in scaldings, according to recent NHS Digital data. The number of people, including young children, who have suffered serious burns due to their own boiling water taps has risen significantly in the past three years.   In 2016-17 there...

If you own a dog, you won’t be surprised to learn you are far more likely to go out walking than your neighbour who doesn’t have a dog. (Especially on rainy winter days!) Now the University of Liverpool has found that 87.3 per cent of us who own dogs exercise for 150 minutes a week,...

Here is a curious thing: even just one cup of coffee a day can reduce the risk of an elderly person falling – by up to a third. A recent study of thousands of older patients from the UK and Spain has found that even small amounts of coffee are enough to make them steadier...

Screen time for young children should be limited to an hour a day, and infants should not be exposed to it at all.  That is the recommendation of the World Health Organisation (WHO). The guidance comes from the first ever WHO guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for young children.  They have been...

Hugging and kissing in the office should not be allowed.  That is the opinion of three out of four workers, who say that such gestures lead to confusion, embarrassment and stress when greeting their colleagues. A study has found that quarter of us have found ourselves trapped in an unwanted hug, while 19 per cent...

Hymns are on the decline at funerals.  A recent survey by the Co-Op found that not a single one has made this year’s top 10 most popular pieces of music for funerals. It is the first time ever that no hymns have appeared on the list, which was last compiled in 2016.  Then the list...

We are giving less time and money to charity than we were two years ago. That is the finding of a recent survey by Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).  It found that the proportion of those of us giving money or sponsoring someone has dropped from 69 per cent in 2016 to 65 percent in 2018....

Are you a gardener?  Then please consider this:  the gardeners of Britain are continuing to use up the country’s endangered peat supplies, despite repeated warnings from environmentalists. Now Plantlife, the campaign group, warns that commercial extraction of peat from our peat bogs can remove more than 500 years’ worth of peat growth in a single...