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Zoot alors! Cat’ll do nicely
For Margaret and Donald Lincoln, getting into a state of confusion about their favourite pâté has taught them an important life-lesson – they need to check the packaging of their cat food more carefully! Angela Holloway has been shopping for mum Margaret and step-dad Donald (pictured,... read more »
‘Poignant’ Maddy reminder
No matter what you might be doing in the next few days, try and say a prayer for Gerry and Kate McCann – parents to the still missing Madeleine. This month, it is 14 years since the four-year-old went missing from the holiday apartment she... read more »
Are you a force for good?
Not so long ago, I attended a ‘women only’ meeting, at which a male church leader was invited to make a short introductory address. As he stood up from the main seating area and approached the microphone on the platform, there was considerable chatter... read more »
Top sports area revealed
From heart-racing Olympic finals to nail-biting football matches – Britain has produced a seemingly endless supply of talented athletes who have gone on to dominate the sporting world. But is sporting prowess linked to where you are born and live, or is that too simplistic... read more »
Confessions of a film buff
Phew, I am still shaking! That was a wonderful, magical, slightly scary and very exciting experience. If you haven’t guessed what I am talking about, it’s the moment I walked into screen eight at the Milton Keynes Odeon on Monday evening (17 May) – the... read more »
How to avoid 'sarnie sog’
According to university boffins, most Britons are utterly useless when it comes to making a decent sandwich. It doesn’t matter what the ingredients are, when it comes to making the perfect bread-based delight, most of us fail the taste and texture test! Thankfully, experts at the... read more »
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 »