A prickly problem
Four baby hedgehogs and their mother have been given sanctuary by a pensioner after the shed they were living in was knocked down. The vulnerable family were handed to Joyce Kaiser, 82, who has dedica ...
LIFESTYLE
If you had been born and lived in Croatia would you and your family have survived?
Robert Tanitch reviews 3 Winters at National Theatre/Lyttelton Tena Stivicic’s social drama is set in Zagreb during key historical events in 1945, 1990 and 2011. The 70 years cover the start of commun ...
Mediterranean diet could reduce ageing
Recent research published by the British Medical Journal shows that the diet is linked with longer telomere length – an indicator of slower aging. There is good evidence that eating a Mediterranean di ...
Christmas tips for people caring for loved ones with dementia
Everyone wants Christmas to be magical but all too often it can become stressful as family members’ different needs and expectations collide. Maizie Mears-Owen, Care UK’s head of dementia services, of ...