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Africa debt stalls C-19 effort
African countries are being prevented from tackling the COVID-19 pandemic effectively due to a crippling debt crisis, a leading charity has warned. Christian Aid says the costs associated with vaccinating populations is prohibiting them from rolling out meaningful health programmes, as they simply don’t have... read more »
‘God’s hand’ seals Reds win
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has attributed his historic winning goal against West Bromwich Albion to being ‘blessed’ and having God ‘put his hand on my head’. The Brazillian international, who is a committed Christian, scored a sensational injury time winner against the Baggies on Sunday... read more »
Foxes win is good news
Let me confess: even though I live only 10 miles away from the King Power Stadium I am not a fan of Leicester City. Never have been. Never will be. But there is something about their historic FA Cup Final triumph that has got... read more »
Is the ‘abyss’ calling you?
A good friend of mine recently became a multi-millionaire after the company, where he’s been a senior executive for years, was sold. He could have stayed on, but with all the material success and security he ever wanted at his fingertips, he chose to leave.... read more »
BBC star Tommy backs MPs
BBC One Line of Duty star, Tommy Jessop, has given his personal backing to the launch of the new All-Party Parliamentary Group on Down Syndrome, which will be unveiled in Westminster later today. A number of Down syndrome advocacy and support groups along with a... read more »
Movie of the week: Vanquish
Morgan Freeman plays Damon, a housebound, cold-blooded killer in this money-courier thriller while his motorbiking gopher (played by Ruby Rose), is pressurised onto the dark side as she fears for her daughter's safety. Shoot-outs, car chases and an awful lot of threatening behaviour follow as... read more »
Our youngsters need helping
I am feeling a bit agitated. The source of my inner turmoil I am experiencing is a conversation I have had with one of my daughters – all to do with ‘feelings’. A few days ago, a young girl we know tried to kill herself. She... read more »
Skin cancer: men more at risk
The spring and summer sunshine is beckoning – and foreign holidays are set to become a reality once again in a matter of a few days. But as we all look forward to better times, one company is urging Britons to be wary about soaking... read more »
African church's TV triumph
A new TV show tracing the roots of the African-American church back more than 400 years has just been released across the pond – and it tells a powerful and compelling story of hope triumphing over oppression. The Black Church: This is Our Story, This... read more »
Farmer triggers 'border war'
In a week that has seen two Royal Navy gunboats deployed to Jersey to repel an angry flotilla of 60 French fishing boats, news reaches these shores of another dispute between our nearest continental neighbours and Belgium. For it would seem a Belgian farmer has... read more »