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FANS of The Darling Buds of May will be waiting with interest to see how a return to the Larkin family’s Home Farm in rural Kent will be depicted as a new cast retells the story in The Larkins.

In the first episode of the remake, which will air tomorrow (Sunday 10 October), Bradley Walsh takes over the role formerly played by David Jason, and Joanna Scanlan slips into the shoes of Pam Ferris.

The characters’ faces may have changed, but the idyllic, gentle nature of the story set in the 1950s remains. For many people it will be the ‘perfick’ escape from the realities of the here and now.

As well as looking ahead to this latest ITV drama, in this week’s War Cry we report on the tough realities that can’t easily be escaped.

Tomorrow is World Homeless Day, which raises awareness of homelessness and champions the work being done to address it. In the article we discover more about The Salvation Army’s efforts to help those with no place to call home.

We also feature the work being carried out by the church and charity to support refugees in the UK. The Salvation Army’s church in Stepney, east London, is helping a Somalian family to thrive in their new country.

In both articles we discover that it is the Christian faith that motivates the organisation’s members to support others. As they follow the instructions of Jesus to love the people around them, they are clearly demonstrating the good that can come from people acting out their faith.

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FEATURES

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A budding drama

ITV revamps The Darling Buds of May

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No place like home

Supporting people sleeping rough

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Not a single problem

Author on the positives of unmarried life

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‘The support exceeded the family’s

expectations’

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How churches are helping refugees

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Former ‘Darling Buds of May’ characters are given new life in ‘The Larkins’, including Joanna Scanlan as Ma (right of group)

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T looks perfick! The sun is shining, the sky is blue and happy children are dancing round the maypole in ITV’s TV preview by Claire Brine The Larkins – a fresh take on the Nineties series The Darling Buds of May. The drama starts tomorrow (Sunday the key, motivating them to care about 10 October), but as the Larkins tuck the people around them and offer help in to a hearty roast, head of the family, wherever they can.

Pa (Bradley Walsh), and Ma (Joanna Actress Joanna Scanlan, who plays Ma, Scanlan) get the feeling that something believes that the kind of love expressed is up with one of their kids. They’re by the Larkins family is just as important in not wrong. the real world.

‘I’m going to France at the end of the ‘Ma is a happy woman who’s spreading month,’ announces 19-year-old Mariette the love,’ she explains. ‘And there is (Sabrina Bartlett), brandishing her new something about that. That forgiving, kind passport. ‘I love you, but I need to leave warmness is the solution to most of life’s home.’ problems.’

Fed up of village life in Kent, Mariette It’s true. Love may be a small word – dreams of an exotic fresh start in Europe. but it carries great power. When people Ma can’t bear the thought of her eldest show love to one another in their words daughter flying the nest, and actions, the world can so Pa gets his thinking become a more peaceful, cap on, trying to find a kind and joyful place. way to persuade her to But sometimes loving stay. Would a new love another person is not easy. interest do the trick?

People are complicated As word spreads around the village that and sometimes behave badly. There are Mariette is upping sticks, Pa turns his mind times when parents argue, siblings stop to another matter. Neighbour Edith (Amelia speaking and entire families fall out.

Bullmore) needs his help. A pushy buyer People get hurt – and hurt others in wants to buy her cottage as a weekend return. bolthole. She doesn’t want to sell – but Two thousand years she can’t ignore the fact that she needs ago, it was the same the money. Telling Edith not to worry, Pa old story. That’s promises to come up with an idea to solve why Jesus taught her problems. He just needs a little time. his followers In bed that night, Ma and Pa talk about the importance Mariette and Edith and the responsibility of loving one Pa looks they feel in trying to look after everyone. Pa another – no for ways to tells Ma not to worry, saying: ‘It’s love what matter what. help people gets us out of bed in the morning.’

Love your Ma agrees. She knows that love is neighbour,

he said. Love your enemies. And love God – because he first loved us.

Jesus went on to explain that ‘God loved the people of this world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who has faith in him will have eternal life’ (John 3:16 Contemporary English Version).

When we receive God’s love, we can find hope beyond death. When we allow it to change us, we can begin to fill ourselves up with love for others.

The opportunity to better the world by becoming part of his family is open to everyone, everywhere. Now that is perfick!

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MANCHESTER UNITED midfielder Juan Mata and former Arsenal and England player Paul Merson supported The Salvation Army’s football tournament for people experiencing homelessness.

Fifteen teams from Salvation Army Lifehouses across the UK took part in the 10th annual Partnership Trophy tournament, held in Manchester.

Paul shared his experiences of addiction and his career, and also played in a couple of the matches. He said, ‘Many of the players have been or will still be going through a tough time, so I wish them all the best for the future. I know from my own experience that having people you can turn to is a huge help.

The staff and the volunteers at The Salvation Army are doing a wonderful job in supporting them. Bringing everyone together for this tournament is a great example of that.’

Juan Mata attended the tournament to cheer on the players, before presenting trophies and medals, with Paul, to teams including Swan Lodge Lifehouse (pictured above).

Juan said, ‘It was a great experience and I enjoyed seeing what The Salvation Army do, and witnessing the power of football to make people happy.’

Jordan, who lives in a Lifehouse in Blackburn, said, ‘ Today has been great playing together in a team. The Salvation Army has made me feel I’m not on my own through my situation.’

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Bible-based garden blossoms at the Chelsea Flower Show A GARDEN inspired by Psalm 23 in the Bible has won a gold medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Sponsored by Bible Society, the Psalm 23 Garden – designed by Sarah Eberle (pictured) – won the award in the Sanctuary Garden section.

‘I am absolutely over the moon,’ said Sarah, whose garden reflects the words of the psalm by incorporating green pastures and water features. ‘Setting out to create tranquillity in a show site in the middle of London … is always the biggest challenge. The response we’ve had from everybody is that it touches their souls.’

Last month, Sarah told the War Cry why the words of Psalm 23 inspired her, saying: ‘It’s about the journeys you go through: some are pleasant and some are unpleasant. The destination you reach is one where you are at peace.’

After the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the Psalm 23 Garden will find a permanent home at Winchester Hospice, which is set to open later this year.

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NEW world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has given thanks to God for beating reigning champion Anthony Joshua.

After unanimously winning a 12-round bout at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, the Ukrainian boxer told Sky News: ‘The only thing I wanted to do with this fight is to give praise to Jesus Christ.’

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Contemplation receives celebrity support STEPHEN FRY has recorded an audio introduction to an ‘hour of contemplation’ currently running at English Heritage’s 16 former monasteries.

The recording invites visitors to seek peace and inspiration at the monasteries in the charity’s care and includes an evocative reading from Saint Aelred, a 12th-century abbot of the Rievaulx Abbey in Yorkshire.

Dr Michael Carter, senior properties historian at English Heritage, explained: ‘For those who lived there, these monastic buildings offered an opportunity to live the heavenly life here on earth, and discover a spiritual inner peace.

‘In a modern world, where people are constantly rushing and expected to be at the end of a phone 24/7, we often find silence disconcerting. It’s important sometimes to take a step back, centre yourself and focus on appreciating the peace and tranquillity that is unique to these historic buildings – monuments to the human spirit and the divine, our ongoing quest for inner peace and fulfilment.’

The ‘hour of contemplation’ will take place during the final hour of opening, which will vary by site.

World Homeless Day is a chance to champion the good work of charities working to support people experiencing homelessness

HERE does a person go if they cannot go home?

Tomorrow (Sunday 10 October) is World Homeless Day, which raises awareness about the problem of homelessness and champions the Report by Linda McTurk good work being done globally to address it.

In England, every night some 2,680 people sleep rough, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics. Some people may also experience ‘invisible’ homelessness, when they have to stay in temporary accommodation without the option of a permanent home.

The Salvation Army is one of a number of charities in the UK and Ireland that are working hard to tackle the problem. It offers temporary accommodation in its Lifehouses, where it also provides other types of assistance, such as life skills classes and support for addiction issues, to help people out of homelessness.

Currently, the church and charity is readying itself to help in the cold months of winter ahead.

‘This winter is going to be more challenging than the last in many respects,’ says Captain Daniel Holland of The Salvation Army’s homelessness services.

He puts this down to rising energy prices, among other things.

Daniel and his colleagues are working hard to ensure that The Salvation Army will be able to provide temporary accommodation, toilet and shower facilities and essential supplies, such as clothing and toiletries, wherever it is possible to do so.

Daniel says his Christian faith drives his work to help others because he always sees the potential in people to be the very best they can be.

‘We’re called to love others,’ Daniel says. ‘Ultimately we are all human beings, whatever our faith, sexuality, gender or culture. We all deserve a roof over our heads and a good quality of life irrespective of where we find ourselves.

‘I’m very fortunate that I’ve got a roof over my head and a family who love and support me, but if all that was taken away, I would hope that someone else would step in and help. So I’m grateful for what I have, and because of that, I want other people to have the same opportunities.’

We all deserve a roof over our heads

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All you need is The course of true love never did run smooth.

So LAUREN WINDLE decided to write a book offering advice on how to navigate being single and dating while retaining a healthy self-worth Interview by Emily Bright

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T times in their days of singleness, many people prefer to swipe left on the whole dating experience and skip those achingly awkward meetings.

They try to avoid cringe-worthy Valentine’s Day adverts and bury themselves in a bowl of Ben & Jerry’s after a break-up.

During those days, a friend might have mumbled something vaguely consoling about buses, more fish in the sea, or finding that special ‘one’.

All the while, they’re fending off Great Aunt Mildred’s questions about when they’ll finally settle down with someone.

This may be an unflattering caricature of a single person, but not having a partner is often portrayed in less than flattering ways. However, a new book called Notes on Love, written by journalist Lauren Windle, breaks the mould. Rather than focusing on that imagery, it is a heartfelt, honest and, where appropriate, humorous reflection on singleness, dating and love.

She undertook the project after speaking to friends and realising that single people didn’t feel represented or understood.

The book is applicable to all people who are single, but Lauren writes specifically from the perspective of a Christian.

‘Everything that was out there for single Christians just felt a bit wishy-washy and was often

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written by married people,’ she says. ‘It just felt like a good opportunity to write something people would connect with.’

While interviewing single Christians for the book, Lauren learnt that most of them hadn’t heard a sermon on being single – which she found surprising as one Bible writer talks about the joys of staying single rather than being married.

‘Even though the Bible clearly says that singleness is a great lifestyle choice,’ she continues, ‘there’s not a huge amount of conversation around that.’

This emphasis on relationships and marriage at the expense of singleness isn’t just found in church communities, but also the wider world.

‘Movies, TV shows and books ram home this idea of romantic love as being the pinnacle of success,’ Lauren reflects.

‘Marriage is great, and there are so many positives. But an amazing husband or beautiful wife is only a tiny fraction of the love that is available to us. God offers us his unconditional, consistent and loving

care. As a society, we need to stop being so caught up in someone’s relationship status and what that implies about them.

‘Being single does not mean that someone is less desirable to partners than someone who is married. There are all kinds of circumstances and situations that feed into where somebody is at in their life at the time. Take each person for their merits and for what they show you, not for the box they would tick on a form.’

Lauren believes that tackling the taboo of singleness would go a long way in providing much-needed support to people.

Singleness is a great lifestyle choice

‘It would be nice if the difficulties associated with being single were sometimes acknowledged,’ she says. ‘There is an element of loneliness, particularly for people who live on their own. There are many different challenges that people who are single face, whether they’re single for the next six months or for the rest of their life.’

But, Lauren warns, well-meaning friends and family shouldn’t rush in to offer solutions, telling them that there’s ‘a plan’ or to be patient.

Instead, she encourages people to express empathy about how tough it can be, and work out a way that others can provide care and companionship. ‘There’s no reason why we can only get those if we get married,’ she asserts.

In Notes on Love, Lauren lists some of the pros of singleness, such as deciding where you want to go on holiday, making plans on a whim and not having to answer to anyone about how you spend your money.

‘But,’ she tells me, ‘some people do not

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feel that’s the right avenue for their lives.

They want to be in a partnership, they want to meet someone. And that hope is healthy, completely valid and really important.’

She emphasises that if a person hasn’t found a partner, it does not mean that they are not worthy of receiving loving care and companionship.

‘It just means that the relationship wasn’t right for that person,’ she says. ‘Know that you are worthy of what you hope will come.’

For those venturing out on the dating scene, she offers a perspective on any potential relationship.

‘If we think that everything will be fixed when we get into a relationship, that relationship is doomed to fail.

‘It’s a real weight to put on another person when that’s actually not something anyone can offer you. If you have a hole in your life, find out what it is and fill it without expecting your future partner to do that for you.’

That said, Lauren takes issue with the idea that all personal development is confined to people who are single and hoping to be in a relationship.

‘Knowing your identity, your worth

and the areas you want to grow in is something that everyone could and should do, whether or not they’re single,’ she explains. ‘It creates a freer life.’

Lauren’s own attitude towards dating is built on her foundation of faith in God and his unconditional love for her.

‘I think as I’ve grown in faith, I’ve grown more to realise my value,’ she says.

‘I’m far quicker to cut someone off if there are red flags – if they’re being disrespectful or inappropriate towards me or aren’t showing they care about me.

That is something I definitely learnt through my faith.’

She wants to tell people that their ‘value is not dictated by how other people have treated them or seen them, or any rejection they have faced’. Rather, Lauren highlights one relationship on which all people can rely. In Notes of Love, she writes: ‘I’ve got this friend. They’re never late; just like clockwork, always there.

They celebrate with me, laugh with me, cry with me. They’re the first person I speak to when I wake up.

‘I tell them about my worries, fears, aspirations and even the dark, horrible

Knowing your identity creates a freer life

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thoughts in the deepest crevices of my mind. They listen; they don’t judge. They step in from time to time to offer comfort and encouragement or sometimes they just hear me out.’

Lauren then encourages her readers to imagine having a friend who ‘pull you close and wrap their arms around you in those brief windows of clarity. They cry with you while you struggle to come to terms with the pain … Always there. Just loving you. For better, for worse.’

That friend, Lauren elaborates, is Jesus.

‘In him, I’ve found a role model and a best friend, who is consistently there,’ she tells me. ‘He has always loved and cared about me, despite me previously doing all I could to push him away. His consistency, care and grace is just spectacular.’

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The Somalian refugee family meet Ben Still (right) and his team on arrival in the UK

BEN STILL explains why the Salvation Army church in Stepney, east London, is a founding member of a refugee sponsorship programme Interview by Emily Bright

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MAGINE uprooting your entire life and fleeing your home to a country where the language is foreign to you and there’s a bewildering array of paperwork to plough through. All the while, you have to figure out how to find work, deal in a new currency and navigate the transport system.

That’s exactly what one Somalian family have done. But thanks to the support of refugee sponsorship programme E123, run by four churches in east London, the family are now thriving.

‘The family said that the support had far exceeded anything they expected,’ says project manager Ben Still, who is part of

The Salvation Army’s Stepney church, one of the participants. ‘They feel confident and comfortable with our church volunteer group and love their house.’

Resettling refugees has long been a cause close to Ben’s heart, but he was aware that it would be a significant project to take on.

‘Our church was little, so we couldn’t do it on our own,’ he explains. ‘But we did have an ecumenical partnership amongst a group of four churches. We had some discussions around whether or not we could resettle

refugees, and decided that we wanted to help.’

Ben now works alongside 10 people who play key support roles in the programme. The Covid-19 pandemic had put plans on pause for a year, but, in February this year, two years after the group officially formed, it welcomed its first refugee family.

‘In terms of being more self-sufficient and picking up how the transport systems

The support far exceeded anything the family expected

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From page 9 work, the family have done that quite quickly,’ Ben says.

‘This family have had to be selfsufficient for 30 years of migration and movement after leaving Somalia, setting up in new places and just getting on with it. They’re very capable.’

The family have already settled into their favourite activities. ‘One of the family is enjoying the gardening, which he finds relaxing.’ Ben remarks. ‘Another said that the E123 group are like friends, who cared about the family even when they didn’t know them.’

While the family’s transition to UK life has been relatively seamless, the journey to get them here was more complex. The church first had to raise a minimum of £9,000 in sponsorship.

‘In reality, we had to raise double that and a bit,’ adds Ben. They also had to find a home for the family. Fortunately, one of the E123 churches owned a house that became available. The group also put together a support plan for the Home Office application, setting out the family’s requirements for English lessons, and

other logistics such as how they would find a job and navigate paperwork, currency and transport systems. Eight hours of English language tuition a week was arranged for the family to enable them to integrate into working life and wider society in the UK. Once their application was approved, the group was sent information about the refugee family it would support. The family were registered on the UN high commissioner for refugees’ shortlist for resettlement.

‘Some of the refugees might have been on the list for a long time,’ says Ben. ‘And then you have the specific criteria for people it will accept as refugees first.

So it’s usually women and children and people with severe medical needs at the

We decided we wanted to help refugees

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The family share a meal with the E123 group

top of the list.’

The E123 group then examined the family’s profile to ensure that they could cater for them, and checking that there was a hospital nearby that could meet any specialist medical needs.

Ben’s team also spoke to the job centre in advance to ease the family’s transition into working life.

Ben’s dedication and enthusiasm towards the programme are obvious. He even expresses incredulity that anyone would not want to help refugees. He is also clear on the group’s role.

‘We’re an advocate for the

refugee family, to make sure they’re getting the right translations and that they don’t get any unreasonable expectations put on them,’ he says.

The community sponsorship programme has helped Ben to better understand what it means to be a refugee, and he thinks that helps him to explain to other people the plight of those entering the UK. He also believes that the programme is the most effective way of working with refugees.

‘All the evidence is that community sponsorship resettles families more effectively than statutory routes,’ he explains. ‘I think it’s because they have a whole team of people rather than, say, one or two social workers who have to split their time between families.

‘We’re a whole group of people who are entirely dedicated to them. We also live in the community and can help them settle in.’

The church members involved in the E123 community sponsorship scheme are motivated by their Christian faith.

Although Ben acknowledges that there are many people working with refugees who do not profess to be Christians, it is his faith, and the Biblical instruction to ‘love your neighbour’ that instil in him a particular sense of personal responsibility towards other people.

‘We live in a globalised world where every choice that we make impacts someone, often in an entirely different place, whether that’s the choice of things we buy or the attitudes we express online,’ he says.

‘So we have a responsibility to look out for others, and the idea of “love your neighbour” then extends beyond my immediate physical neighbour. In the Bible we have the instruction to care for foreigners. So why wouldn’t we help refugees?’

We live in a globalised world where every choice impacts someone

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Prayerlink THE War Cry invites readers to send in requests for prayer, including the first names of individuals and details of their ­circumstances, for publication. Send your Prayerlink requests to warcry@salvationarmy.org.uk or to War Cry, 101 Newington Causeway, Lon­don SE1 6BN. Mark your correspondence ‘Confidential’.

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Becoming a Christian

There is no set formula to becoming a Christian, but many people have found saying this prayer to be a helpful first step to a relationship with God

Lord Jesus Christ, I am truly sorry for the things I have done wrong in my life. Please forgive me. I now turn from everything that I know is wrong.

Thank you that you died on the cross for me so that I could be forgiven and set free.

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Claire Brine gives her take on a story catching the attention of War Cry reporters

ARE you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin. Secondary school pupils across the UK are telling stories as part of a BBC scheme to improve their wellbeing and confidence after the Covid-19 pandemic.

In the BBC 100 Share Your Story project – which was announced last month – BBC stars and staff will visit schools and hold interactive assemblies to talk about how they have overcome challenges in life. Pupils are already being given the opportunity to tell their own stories in the classroom, in the form of a poem, rap, film or speech.

Radio 1 presenter Greg James, who said he was looking forward to sharing his story with students, believes that ‘telling stories is what humans are best at’, adding: ‘Whether it’s brilliant novels [or] hilarious comedies … stories make the world go round.’

Teacher Sarah Reardon, who piloted the scheme at her school in Cheshire, agrees, saying that the act of sharing stories has been a ‘great way to build relationships’ between the students and teachers.

I’m not surprised. Stories have always connected people. They can be educating and entertaining. They can also help to broaden our understanding of certain people and situations.

Emily Kasriel, who is leading the initiative, believes that ‘stories help us make meaning of the world around us, our past and where we might go in the future’.

She makes a good point. No wonder some stories end up being told again and again. The best stories carry a message that’s still worth hearing.

When I think back to Jesus’ ministry, I’m struck by the number of stories he told. He explained complicated concepts about the Kingdom of Heaven by likening it to a pearl, a mustard seed and yeast – everyday things that people could relate to. He inspired his listeners to show compassion to people who are different from them in the parable of the good Samaritan. In telling a story about a shepherd who searched for one lost sheep out of a flock of one hundred, he demonstrated God’s love for every individual.

The stories Jesus told inspired people to change the world by loving one another. Whether we’ve heard them before or not, they’re always worth a read.

The best stories carry a message

Thank you that you offer me forgiveness and the gift of your Holy Spirit.

Please come into my life by your Holy Spirit to be with me for ever.

Thank you, Lord Jesus.

Amen

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FACES OF FAITH GRACE BARKER from London on studying history, being a fan of horror and wondering what Heaven is like What’s your typical day?

I’m a full-time university student in central London. I’m studying the history of art, archaeology and general history through in-person and online classes. I also work part-time as a customer assistant at a supermarket three evenings a week.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

I wanted to be a vet, but science wasn’t really my subject. I also wanted to be an actress and did quite a bit of acting. I went to a performing arts academy for about eight years.

What advice would you give your teenage self?

Expect the unexpected. I thought life would be pretty straightforward – and it’s definitely not!

What TV programmes do you like to watch?

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Suranne Jones starred in what recent TV drama about a death on board a submarine?

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The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King are the titles of separately published volumes eventually collected into which novel by JRR Tolkien?

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In which UK country are the Mourne Mountains?

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Oleksandr Usyk ended which British boxer’s reign as IBF, WBA and WBO champion last month?

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What is 200 per cent of 1,000?

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Who plays a British businessmanturned Cold War spy in the film The Courier?

I like true crime documentaries and horror shows such as Criminal Minds and American Horror Story. I also like The Simpsons.

How did you become a Christian?

I never really understood church until I was about 10 years old. I went with mum and dad from a young age, but then we stopped going for a few years. When we returned, I was introduced to church again, and it started to become more about God and Jesus for me than just being with my friends.

What’s good about being a Christian?

I always have the belief that God is with me and God has a plan for everything. So when I question what I am doing with my life, I think to myself, it’s all right, because God has a plan.

What one question would you ask God? What’s Heaven like? I’d like to know if it’s a customisable Heaven. Will there be free coffee?

What do you pray about?

I pray for my friends and people I know who are going through illnesses or just a hard time. I also pray for big world issues such as the Palestinian and Israeli conflict and poverty.

ANSWERS

1. Vigil. 2. The Lord of the Rings. 3. Northern Ireland.

4. Anthony Joshua. 5. 2,000. 6. Benedict Cumberbatch.

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2 8 4 3 9 1 7 6 1 6 backwards 5 2 4and7diagonally 3 8 Look up, down, forwards, on the grid to find these words associated with poetry 7 9 3 6 5 8 2 4 W Z M T D U Y A T R B H Y Q W Y X V 3 5 9 7 6 2 4 1 R E T E M A T N E P C I B M A I C M 4 2 1 5 8 9 6 7 R S Q L D M C E R P B U A N K E K B E R M P Z D A 8T H O C B A A V E 5S B 7 6 1 3 4 9 F E N U C S E B Y Q H P B W N Z N W 9 3 8A P A 4 7J Z Q R Q 5 1 2 R V Z O Q C Q F M L A C Q C I S P K E E C N A N O S 5 4 2 9 1 6 8S A 3 I I V C P T K Y S Z A M K T S Q R I 6 1 7 8 2 3 9 5 N B E I Q Z A T C P B N D A E U L E

M O HONEYC B Each solution starts on the coloured cell and reads clockwise round the number

P A E O K B R R H M S M R Z S M J O O L H R R M Z O E J I D Z E G S N P J L C E X K R N M T M X A B M K A O N Y O H A A T N E Z I C P X P J J T E S R E V K N A L B L L I Q T Y I A H L T I Q F Y V Q Z E V L Z Q J E M L T R Y I J X Z U Z I I Q A F D B O N K B Q U A T R A I N X A G V X X N S P C W H N S B N C M L K B H T M O

1. Salad fruit 2. Short knife 3. Piece of burnt coal 4. Summer shoe 5. Young woman 6. Poem of 14 lines

ANSWERS 2 1 7 3 4 8 9 5 6

8 6 9 5 2 7 3 4 1

4 5 3 9 1 6 8 2 7

3 2 6 7 5 1 4 9 8

9 4 5 6 8 3 7 1 2

1 7 8 2 9 4 5 6 3

6 9 3 4 2 9

7 3 2 4 6 5 1 8 9

6 8 4 1 7 9 2 3 5

5 9 1 8 3 2 6 7 4

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HONEYCOMB 1. Tomato. 2. Dagger. 3. Cinder. 4. Sandal.

5. Maiden. 6. Sonnet.

QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1. Improve. 5. Rower. 7. Gesture. 8. Pivot.

10. Avid. 11. Insomnia. 13. Emerge. 14. Scream.

17. Aggrieve. 19. Sent. 21. Drove. 22. Drastic.

23. Basis. 24. Dreaded.

DOWN: 2. Pastime. 3. Onus. 4. Eyeing. 5. Reproach.

6. Woven. 7. Graveyard. 9. Traumatic. 12. Ugliness.

15. Ejected. 16. Evaded. 18. Gloss. 20. Pare.

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IAMBIC PENTAMETER METAPHOR ONOMATOPOEIA QUATRAIN REFRAIN RHYME SCHEME SIMILE SYLLABIC VERSE TROCHEE

5 9 1 8 3 2 6 7 4

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Pumpkin, tomato and egg bake Ingredients

Method

400g pumpkin, peeled and cut into 2cm chunks

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/ Gas Mark 6.

2tbsp water

Place the pumpkin into a microwaveable bowl with the water, oil, cumin and coriander. Cover with clingfilm and cook in the microwave on high for 10 minutes, until soft.

1tbsp olive oil 1tsp ground cumin ½ tsp ground coriander

150g baby spinach

Add the cooked pumpkin to a 20cm ovenproof skillet and cook over a medium-high heat with the cherry tomatoes and chickpeas. Bring to a simmer, then stir through the spinach.

4 medium British Lion eggs

Make 4 indents in the mixture and crack an egg into each.

Salt and ground black pepper

Place the skillet in the oven. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the whites are set.

Small handful of parsley, roughly chopped, to garnish

Remove from the oven, season, then garnish with the parsley, to serve.

400g can cherry tomatoes 400g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

SERVES

2

Baked eggs with chorizo and butterbeans Ingredients 1tbsp olive oil 100g chorizo, finely chopped 1 large onion, finely sliced 2 garlic cloves, chopped 400g can chopped tomatoes 200ml water 150g can sweetcorn, drained 400g can butterbeans, drained and rinsed 4 medium British Lion eggs Salt and ground black pepper Small handful of parsley, roughly chopped, to garnish

Method Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/ Gas Mark 6.

Heat the oil in a large, ovenproof frying pan over a medium heat.

Add the chorizo and cook for 5-7 minutes, until crisp. Remove the chorizo from the pan and set aside.

Cook the onion in the pan for 5 minutes, until starting to soften, then add the garlic and continue cooking for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, water, sweetcorn and butterbeans and return the chorizo to the pan. Stir well to combine, then crack in the eggs.

Transfer the pan to the oven and bake for 10 minutes, until the eggs are just set.

Remove from the oven. Season, then garnish with the parsley, to serve.

Recipes reprinted, with permission, from the British Egg Information Service website egginfo.co.uk

SERVES

2

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If we discover who Jesus is, it can change our lives Bishop Graham Tomlin

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