His story of desperation and redemption has been well documented, but the message he imparts continues to ring true for the countless numbers spellbound by his hell-and-back experience. In the 15 years that he’s been free of drug dependency, Chris Herren has crisscrossed the nation, preaching the benefits of sobriety and the evils of addiction. […]
The criteria for the award is straightforward. The recipient must have been born in Edinburgh, and have lived in the city for the past 12 months or have a substantial association with the Capital. They cannot be a serving politician, nor a previous recipient of the award. Sir Ian Rankin was the first winner back in 2007, and since then a range of elite sports people, scientists and artists, from JK Rowling to the late Doddie Weir, have picked up a commemorative Loving Cup and had their hand...
The Luscombe family's plight is an example of what is happening to people all over Cornwall
Transport bosses have confirmed the bus stop will be demolished following concerns from businesses over anti-social behaviour
Elizabeth Quinn raids her cutlery drawer for the indispensable – but underrated – utensils that make cooking a breezeGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailMost of us have our go-to kitchen gadgets: the occasionally battered tools with the familiar feel that give us the confidence we might otherwise lack. My choux pastry never quite reached the same glossy consistency without the ancient enamel saucepan and “special” wooden spoon combination I had used over 20 years of making...
Young Australians struggling with the cost of living are being urged to try this saving trick to save $16,000 a year. But it also involves giving up privacy. So would you do it?
By Gina Christian and Kate Scanlon (OSV News) — Catholics working to address the nation’s fentanyl problem told OSV News a new congressional report naming China — and blaming its government — as the key source of the drug is important but old news, and that healing rising rates of addiction ultimately demands divine assistance. […] The post As House reveals China’s fentanyl role, Catholic experts say US has just one path out of the crisis first appeared on OSV News.
'At the end of the day, working - it's not worth it for me,' says 38-year-old James. 'I get my housing costs paid for and I get £1,300 a month. To be honest, I'm better off not working.'
A huge family home in South East Sheffield has been listed on the local property market for £465,000. The four bedroom property is found on Oxclose Park Rise in Halfway, S20. The estate agents Whitehornes wrote on Zoopla the house had been “finished internally to the very highest of standards with absolutely no expense spared”. The listing features a guide price of £465,000 - £485,000. The ground floor expands outwards from a central entrance hall, with the study, dining room, lounge and...
As a rising crop of young stars lead their teams into the NBA postseason, the league’s old guard are thriving past their sell-by dates – and none more than the Lakers’ ageless superstarThe second-youngest team in the NBA, the Oklahoma City Thunder, just clinched the top seed in a feverishly competitive Western Conference. A Minnesota Timberwolves squad, led by 22-year-old phenom Anthony Edwards, are hot on their tails. But on the bottom end of the bracket, and the other end of the age spectrum,...
The 25-year-old vessel was hired by the Scottish Government in 2022 to house more than 1,000 Ukrainian refugees and remained docked in Glasgow until last year.
BLAKELY, GA (WDHN) -- One person was wounded after gunfire rang out at a house party in Blakely over the weekend. On Saturday, April 13, Blakely Police rushed to the 40 block of Westview Drive after receiving a report of gunfire, and while en route to the scene, officers heard additional gunfire. According to BPD, []