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OpinionMeghan Markle, Louise Minchin and Gemma Atkinson have all been victims of online trolling. Blogger and Author Alena Kate Pettitt shares her own experience and how to deal with it
A new report looking into Twitter analytics has recently revealed a number of accounts deliberately targeting (often female) celebrities. But we can all be victims of this unpleasant phenomenom. Here’s some practical and biblical advice if it happens to you
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Opinion‘No one can promise you a husband. No one can even promise you a text back’
Lauren Windle looks at the growing market for love coaches and considers the impact for Christian women
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Opinion‘Let’s not sit in the dark this Halloween’
Is it a trick or is it a treat? Rachel Pearce explores whether the opportunities Halloween presents outweigh the fears many Christians have about celebrating this contentious festival
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OpinionWhat is COP26 and why should we care?
Liz Earle explains why she is lending her voice to fight climate change and global poverty, and why she is passionate about empowering women around the world
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OpinionSpiking: we need to stop it!
Restored’s Bekah Legg responds to the worrying news that girls are being spiked via injections in nightclubs across the UK
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OpinionAs the Assisted Dying Bill moves to the committee stage, let’s celebrate life and protect it while we still have the chance, says Jennie Pollock
When someone is facing great pain and suffering as the end of their life approaches, what is the most compassionate thing to do for them? Jennie Pollock from the Christian Medical Fellowship investigates
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OpinionDating while Black: ‘Anyone who says they don’t have a physical type is either incredibly open-minded or is lying’
An OkCupid survey found that white, Asian and Latino men were 19% less likely to interact with a woman who was black. Tibz Adeniyi told Lauren Windle about her experiences of dating as a black British woman.
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ArticleBamboozled by Jesus
Cassandra Nelson from Premier Gospel caught up with actress and comedian Yvonne Orji about her new book, dating while celibate and the rise to fame
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ArticleOne woman’s fight against FGM
Ann-Marie Wilson talked to Clare Blake about a chance meeting that led her to found 28 Too Many, a charity with a mission to end the shocking practice of female genital mutilation
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ArticleHow did my grandparents survive the war?
Maxine Hallett reflects on the desperation and determination of her ancestors
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ArticleMarried for the first time at 65
Trained opera singer, Ginny Miller, 72, had a dramatic encounter with God when she was 19. She lived by faith in a Christian community, and worked in pastoral care and counselling, before meeting her husband
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ArticleTackling the horrors of child trafficking
Children as young as four are being trafficked into Ghana’s fishing industry – Anita Budu of International Justice Mission says she will not rest until they are free
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ArticleFive things I have learned about… being a peacemaker
Cathy Madavan shares what she strives to do in all her relationships to cultivate unity and peace
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Opinion‘More than 2,000 children are waiting to be adopted in England. Let’s work together to find a home for every child who needs one’
Tania Bright believes National Adoption Week (18-23 October) is a great time to alert society to the amazing opportunity we have to give vulnerable children a loving, safe and stable home
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OpinionHe stole my childhood
Child sexual abuse within religious settings is sadly all too common, as recent news reports have highlighted. Ann-Marie Wilson, founder of anti-female genital mutilation (FGM) charity 28 Too Many, shares her story.
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Opinion‘Music has been a sustaining force for black people throughout history’
As part of Black History Month, singer Dawn Thomas reflects on her own history, the impact her parents had on her life, and the message of hope she wants to bring others through her music
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Opinion‘Overnight, you can be transformed from a confident, successful person to someone who is timid and insecure’
When menopause feels like a terrifying rollercoaster ride, trust in the God who knows you better than you know yourself, says Mel Currer on World Menopause Day
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OpinionAround 136,000 people are currently enslaved in the UK. Here’s one amazing way you can help those who have managed to break free
If you’re serious about making a difference on Anti-Slavery Day (18 October), perhaps you’d consider hosting a survivor of human trafficking or exploitation, suggests Helen Hodgson from Hope at Home
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OpinionWe mustn’t forget the women of Afghanistan
As news outlets move on to other stories, the plight of Afghan women remains precarious. Alastair McIver urges us to check our own responses, seek out truth – and, above all, remain hopeful
