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A black year for referees
Every time you turn on a televised football match or go to a live game, there is at least one moment when you ask yourself: who'd be a referee and subject themselves to the kinds of direct... read more »
Get fit the disciplined way
It's a fact: approximately eight out of ten of us will have failed to keep whatever new year resolutions we may have made before the second week of February. And this is particularly true when we make... read more »
Weak Joe undermines us all
Western politicians have been telling us for weeks that an extremely dangerous situation is unfolding between Russia and Ukraine. And judging by the news headlines of recent days, these fears would seem to have real merit. If the... read more »
A lady like no other
Most of us are fortunate enough to know someone we regard as a "special person". If we are extremely blessed, once or twice in our lifetime we may come into contact with that incredibly small group of... read more »
Floored by our flaws
It seems there have always been good leaders among us – and, at times, there have been some who've demonstrated moments of absolute brilliance. However, recent research I have conducted suggests we've rarely seen a great leader. I'm... read more »
A film with real buzz
Blerta Basholli's harrowing cinematic offering has been garnering five-star reviews from critics and film fans alike. In a short space of time, Hive has won 16 awards at various international film festivals – including three at the famous... read more »
Some food for thought
I have a passion for a good old 'greasy spoon' – otherwise known as a cooked English breakfast. It is my equivalent of rocket fuel. Give me a couple of slices of bacon, a hash brown, or... read more »
Be jolly, not melancholy
Christmas Day is almost here. Yet there is more apprehension and unease in the air than I can ever remember. This is perhaps understandable considering the uncertainties we all face. But right now, those of us who celebrate... read more »
Time for some bleak news...
So, for the umpteenth time, an official survey has been published proclaiming there are fewer Christians today than there were a decade ago. Today's latest entrant into the Hall of Flame - a place where the latest news... read more »
Has Spielberg done it again?
Steven Spielberg’s remake of West Side Story cost more than £100 million to make and market. And it's now doing the rounds at cinemas up and down the UK. The original 1961 version – lovingly crafted by Robert... read more »