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Zahawi: the Covid-19 hero
Of all the people we should be giving thanks to for their selfless efforts during the pandemic, one particular man deserves singling out. His name is Nadhim Zahawi. The Iraqi-born 53-year-old – the Conservative Minister charged with sorting out the nation’s rollout of the Covid-19... read more »
PM praises selfless Christians
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has for the first time publicly thanked churches for the role they have played during lockdown and recognised the ‘selfless stoicism’ Christians have demonstrated throughout the pandemic. It has been a hard 12 months for everyone, including Britain’s churches, but Christians... read more »
The shaming of the FA
There has been a stench in football for far too long. The smell of corruption has tainted the national game for the last 40 years. More often than not, the chicanery and wrongdoing has involved money and greed. But last night, as I watched the third... read more »
Spain best for paid holidays
With sunshine not so far away, the thoughts of a break from work are on the minds of many of us right now – even though the prospect of travelling abroad is not yet quite on the radar. With the desire to put Lockdown behind... read more »
A post-Covid ‘manners’ guide
The clock is ticking and by my reckoning, there are 20 days to go before clubs, bars and restaurants will be allowed to swing open their doors and allow customers to enjoy their wares and services once more. By any standards, it has been a... read more »
Time to build a life plan
The world has a funny habit of hitting us hard when we least expect it. And it did just that to Gwyn Williams in 2001 – on the fateful and harrowing day of 9/11. How many of us have been on journeys with unscheduled stops,... read more »
Fans cite top film flops
The age-old debate continues to rage whether the book always better than the film? Curious to find an answer, researchers at OnBuy.com have delved into the numbers to discover which book-to-film adaptations have left fans most disappointed. By combining the reviews of best-selling books on... read more »
Dolly hails Jesus after win
Dolly Parton, the evergreen Country Music singing star, has tweeted a ‘thank you Jesus’ message after winning a Grammy. The 74-year-old said she was ‘very humbled’ to receive the honour for her duet with Christian rocker, Zach Williams, on the song There was Jesus. The song... read more »
Covid sees faith interest rise
Covid-19 may have been a hammer blow for many British businesses and the economy – but it has been good news for the Church of England, which has seen a surge in interest in its online services during the past 12 months. According to the... read more »
Gear up for motor mania
Fans of BBC1’s Top Gear show will have seen hosts Paddy McGuinness, Freddie Flintoff and Chris Harris taken back to their teenage years last weekend – when the intrepid trio put three vintage cars under the microscope. Two of the motors that featured in Sunday’s... read more »