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Movies don't always end as the credits start to roll. With series such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe the credits contain extra scenes with important clues as to what will ... Read More The post Keep watching to the end appeared first on Turn the Page.

In 1942 the Maltese harbour of Valetta was the most heavily bombed place on earth. Occupying a strategic position between Italy and Libya on the one hand, and Gibraltar and ... Read More The post Faith, Hope and Charity appeared first on Turn the Page.

It's not every day that a secret about the origins of our planet land on someone's driveway. But that's precisely what happened in March 2021 when a meteorite landed outside ... Read More The post The Winchcombe Meteorite appeared first on Turn the Page.

Purifying silver takes skill. To remove the impurities, it must be held in the middle of the fire where the flames are the hottest. But timing is everything and close ... Read More The post Painful refinement appeared first on Turn the Page.

As the people of Seoul mourn the loss of so many of their young people at Halloween questions are being asked. How could it have happened? Where were those in ... Read More The post Whose fault? appeared first on Turn the Page.

In 1975 Britain's economy was in trouble with inflation running at 20% and many major businesses struggling to stay afloat. An unpopular Conservative Prime Minister had lost the confidence of ... Read More The post Nothing New appeared first on Turn the Page.

These days we're all on the lookout for ways to save money. No wonder then that the big supermarkets are each out to convince us that only they have the ... Read More The post The Bread of Life appeared first on Turn the Page.

Queen Elizabeth II will be remembered as one of the most famous monarchs in history. Her long reign was characterised by duty and service and touched the lives of millions. ... Read More The post Equal before God appeared first on Turn the Page.

On 18th August refuse workers in the City of Edinburgh walked out in a dispute over pay. At a stroke all the rubbish being produced by 140,000 households across the city ... Read More The post Waste Disposal appeared first on Turn the Page.

Born amidst the horror of the 18th century slave trade Joseph Bologne's life chances were not promising. Destined for a life of servitude on a plantation in Guadaloupe he instead grew ... Read More The post Freedom from Slavery appeared first on Turn the Page.

It has always been my opinion that the words ‘camping' and ‘holiday' don't belong together in the same sentence. It was for this reason that many years ago when we ... Read More The post My Father's house appeared first on Turn the Page.

Since 1969 millions of passengers on London's underground have heard the regular announcement that they should ‘mind the gap between the platform and the train.' But for Margaret McCollum, this ... Read More The post Mind the Gap appeared first on Turn the Page.

It's often said that football is like a religion and if we know anything about religion it's that it stirs deep and passionate emotions. So, imagine the dismay that was ... Read More The post Bringing it home appeared first on Turn the Page.

Queen Elizabeth once said this about the parable of the Good Samaritan: ‘The implication is clear. Everyone is our neighbour, no matter what race, creed or colour. The need to ... Read More The post Loving our neighbours appeared first on Turn the Page.

The idea of Queen Elizabeth having tea with a cartoon bear might have been considered rather frivolous. Was it really appropriate for the nation's sovereign to be seen pulling a ... Read More The post Being a fool for Christ appeared first on Turn the Page.

This weekend the nation will gather to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. While the world has changed out of all recognition, she has remained steadfast and consistent. ... Read More The post Our servant queen appeared first on Turn the Page.

Regime change from the outside in doesn't seem to have much to commend it. Western attempts to force such change in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya led to long drawn-out conflicts ... Read More The post Regime change appeared first on Turn the Page.

For those of us who pray the Eurovision Song Contest is a lesson in perseverance. Since the beginning of the century the UK have begun each year with high hopes ... Read More The post Don't give up appeared first on Turn the Page.

For decades Russia's biggest annual parade was the November 7th celebration of the October Revolution. In 1935 one of the invited guests was a 71-year-old textile worker. Sadly, she was too ... Read More The post Seeing salvation appeared first on Turn the Page.

The British film Operation Mincemeat tells the incredible true story of perhaps the greatest deception of the Second World War. In 1943 the Allies were planning to invade Sicily but ... Read More The post Making a difference appeared first on Turn the Page.

Drowning in debt and too proud to declare bankruptcy John Darwin decided there was only one thing left to do. He faked his own death and had his wife claim ... Read More The post Rising from the dead appeared first on Turn the Page.

Once again, the Oscars ceremony in 2022 will be remembered for something that shouldn't have happened. Presenter Chris Rock made a joke at the expense of actor Will Smith's wife. ... Read More The post A slap in the face appeared first on Turn the Page.

One of the most distressing aspects of the war in Ukraine is the apparent blessing being given to it by some in the Russian Orthodox Church. When our religious beliefs ... Read More The post To save life or destroy it appeared first on Turn the Page.

My first mobile phone was a Phillips Savvy. It had an aerial poking out of the top, a tiny screen and could store up to ten text messages. These days ... Read More The post Something precious appeared first on Turn the Page.

If suffering is seen as the Achilles' heel of Christianity, then justice poses a similar problem for atheism. Let me explain. Human beings have an innate sense of justice and ... Read More The post Being held to account appeared first on Turn the Page.

In his first response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine the Pope tweeted, ‘War is a failure of humanity, a shameful capitulation, a stinging defeat before the forces of evil'. ... Read More The post A failure of humanity appeared first on Turn the Page.

As Vladimir Putin's intentions towards Ukraine become ever clearer Russia has   been accused of false flag attacks. These are when an aggressor stages an attack on its own soil which it ... Read More The post False flags appeared first on Turn the Page.

Jesus once explained that while “foxes have holes and birds have nests” he didn't have a bed to sleep in. Well foxes still have holes, but human interference means that ... Read More The post Birds have nests appeared first on Turn the Page.

On 2nd April 1982 Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, a British territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. Three days later the British Foreign Secretary, Lord Carrington, resigned taking full responsibility for ... Read More The post Your servant appeared first on Turn the Page.

In December 1934 an American missionary in China was on the verge of giving up. Just twenty-one years old he was living in poverty and feeling desperately lonely and isolated; ... Read More The post The Power of Prayer appeared first on Turn the Page.

Recent research reveals that the grunts, bellows, squeals and “wheeze honks” made by hippos are not meaningless noises but the language they use to communicate. Scientists recorded the sounds and ... Read More The post Talking with friends appeared first on Turn the Page.

The British Government is currently trying to pass a controversial piece of legislation: the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. In the latest instalment the bill has suffered several defeats ... Read More The post Tell the truth appeared first on Turn the Page.

This week the Marble Arch Mound closed for the last time. Built to draw visitors back to a post-Covid London it never quite lived up to expectations. Costs spiralled from ... Read More The post Making a name appeared first on Turn the Page.

I wonder how your New Year resolutions are going. As far as I can remember I've only ever made two. The first was when I was a child and my ... Read More The post New Year revolutions appeared first on Turn the Page.

“I was not lost and did not need to be rescued.”  So said British adventurer Benedict Allen after being rescued from the jungle of Papua New Guinea.  He had missed ... Read More The post I was not lost! appeared first on Turn the Page.

By the Spring of 1621 only half of the Pilgrims who had arrived aboard the Mayflower were still alive, and their chances of survival seemed slim.  But providence was on their ... Read More The post Thanksgiving appeared first on Turn the Page.

Writing in the 2nd century the physician Soranos lists the features of a new born child that determine whether it should live.  Vigorous crying, sound limbs and organs, open orifices, and lively ... Read More The post Children in Need appeared first on Turn the Page.

COP26 has been billed as the last chance to make the decisions that will be necessary to prevent catastrophic climate change. From around the world twenty-five thousand world leaders and ... Read More The post Meeting face to face appeared first on Turn the Page.

In 1895 Annie Smith Peck succeeded in climbing the Matterhorn. This was a remarkable achievement. One of the highest and deadliest mountains in the Alps the Matterhorn hadn't been conquered ... Read More The post Breaking with convention appeared first on Turn the Page.

When the gates of Chris Packham's home were burnt down by masked men, he responded by saying ‘whoever you are, you burnt down the wrong gates. I cannot and will ... Read More The post Never give in appeared first on Turn the Page.

‘Sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage'. That's the advice that single dad Benjamin gives to his son Dylan in the 2011 film We bought a Zoo. Struggling ... Read More The post Insane courage appeared first on Turn the Page.

It is often remarked that ‘God moves in mysterious ways'. The phrase originated in a famous 1773 poem by William Cowper entitled ‘Light Shining out of Darkness'. It was inspired ... Read More The post Mysterious Ways appeared first on Turn the Page.

This week consumers in the UK are nervously holding their breath, waiting to see whether their power company goes bankrupt and their favourite fizzy drink disappears from the shelves. The ... Read More The post Black Swan appeared first on Turn the Page.

When Christian Eriksen walked out onto the pitch for Denmark's game against Finland he was in the prime of his life. Or so he thought. But five minutes before half ... Read More The post Would you be ready? appeared first on Turn the Page.

David Attenborough has warned world leaders that we are “on the verge of destabilising the entire planet” unless urgent action is taken to limit climate change. Now like many people I take ... Read More The post Birth Pains appeared first on Turn the Page.

It's unlikely that anyone in the Cornish village of Carbis Bay missed preparations for the G7 summit in June 2021. With a population of slightly over 3,500 the village normally ... Read More The post When leaders come to town appeared first on Turn the Page.

The last words we say can leave a lasting legacy for those who follow.  In Stephen Spielberg's famous film ‘Saving Private Ryan', Captain John Miller sacrifices his own life to rescue ... Read More The post Last Words appeared first on Turn the Page.

I've sometimes wondered why the Very Hungry Caterpillar wasn't given a name. Born on a Sunday he spends the first week of his life eating his way through everything he ... Read More The post Satisfying our Hunger appeared first on Turn the Page.

In despair Viki Patel watched helplessly as the bespoke engagement ring slipped from his fiancée's finger and sank to the bottom of Lake Windemere. After many postponements due to Covid ... Read More The post I found it! appeared first on Turn the Page.

The story is told of a man who collected water each day from the local stream. He carried the water in two clay pots hung on a pole resting across ... Read More The post A Beautiful Flaw appeared first on Turn the Page.

Many may question the wisdom of Prince Harry’s very public baring of his soul in recent weeks. But no one can deny the emotional agony he’s been through. In his ... Read More The post Drinking to remember appeared first on Turn the Page.