Religion is never far from the headlines and this week Patricia Mcloughlin decides to shout about the failure of the Catholic church to properly address its long documented problems with sexual abuse and questions whether, just like any other organisation, the buck stops with the man at the top!

Spring is just around the corner and this often prompts many of us to pursue a tidy up campaign or even consider a possible change of home. Casa Parisi have come up with some ideas on how to give your living space a fresh new look without stretching your resources.

There are many faces to the bully it would seen. Patricia McLoughlin examines the problem and wonders whether adopting the stance of victim can sometimes cause even more harm in the long run. 

Valentine’s Day has become more popular with each passing year but not everyone is so keen to dip into the commercialism and hype. New writer Cindy George opens her account with Women Talking by putting forward an alternative view on February 14^th for those sceptics who might not be taken in by Cupid’s arrow.

We just take it for granted that Red is the colour of love and synonymous with Valentine’s Day. However, Poppy Watt was curious about the wider association of the colour with society and decided to delve a little deeper in an effort to find out more.

When Laura King, founder of King’s Fine Food, puts her mind to a project you can be sure that quality and commitment lie at the heart of its endeavour. With the launch of her latest venture – Joie de Vie – she seeks to bring a little touch of class to the intimate gift market. Poppy Watt met her to find out more.

In the first of a new series of articles on Building and DIY, Marc Roberts the director of Casa Parisi, one of the UK’s foremost construction and design companies, offers us advice on how to best improve your home. This month we look at creating space and the pros and cons of deciding on an extension.