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Stirred, shaken and renewed
I thought I knew a bit about being a vicar – until a trip to Asia changed my life. I had been leading a church in Leicester for 11 years, and I considered myself to be outward-looking. We established missional communities and developed three new... read more »
End this bloody madness
My wife and I had a good old chuckle over the weekend when we read an article in The Daily Telegraph about Britain’s favourite swear words. Surprise, surprise, it seems the days of us all dropping the occasional... read more »
Top 'British meals' revealed
From simple, tasty looking street food to a perfectly presented restaurant dish, sharing pictures of food on Instagram has almost become a ritual for many of us! By calculating the total hashtag count for each dish, food worshippers at Netherlands-based Thuisbezorgd have looked into which... read more »
Best UK sunspots identified
With a late summer heatwave predicted for next week, a new study has identified where you can enjoy the sunshine over the Bank Holiday weekend. Gloucestershire is likely to be the warmest place to base yourself – with an average temperature of 21.5 degrees. On... read more »
Dog boffin in ‘treats plea’
A leading dog behaviourist is challenging the mantra that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks! With 3.2 million households welcoming a pooch into their families since lockdown, dog owners across the nation have spent the past few months training their new pooches, often... read more »
The great Olympic ‘cash cow’
Twenty-two Britons are today the proud holders of Olympic gold medals following their exploits in the Tokyo Games, which ended a week ago. But while their feats earned them the ultimate Olympic accolade, they have not received any direct financial rewards for their endeavours –... read more »
A ‘mischief maker’ tells all
Navigating my way through the maze of Manchester’s streets, my mind was filled with intrigue. I was on my way to meet Andrew Graystone, a man who accidentally became something of an urban legend. Back in 2019, a gunman walked into two mosques in Christchurch... read more »
Should I stay or go?
It’s one of the great questions among film fans and cinema devotees: should I stay and watch a movie's ‘end credits’. Or should I go when the action finishes and the titles roll? You wouldn’t believe how much... read more »
DIY Brit man 'nails it'
It is time to put months of despair behind us and revel in joyous news – for it has been revealed the DIY skills of the average British man has soared in recent months! Yep, while we have been furloughed, told to isolate at home,... read more »
Time to feast on chips
What are your plans for Lockdown Eve: are you planning a nice relaxing walk with the family, a quiet night in with a loved one in front of the TV – or maybe you're set to order a chip supper and bring in the... read more »