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Have you ever been on a protest march? I’m not a natural protester, although there have been a couple of occasions when I joined a climate march. Most recently (before the pandemic) it was in support of a youth climate march in Cambridge. It ended on King’s Parade where many ...

Are you ready for the future? Are you ready for the future? Pose that question to a Christian and I guess they will immediately start thinking of getting ready for the return of the Lord Jesus – a good reaction to have, but not quite what I had in mind. Let me put it this way: before that day comes, are you ready for the planet’s future? Earth watch Simon Marsh photo: iStock I work in nature conservation, but I’m also a chartered town planner (yes, it is a slightly weird combination, but...

VisionTrack has launched a new US venture following its success in the UK, Ireland and Europe

1 of 15 For the first time since 2010 there are no British riders in MotoGP. Three-time race winner Cal Crutchlow’s departure at the end of 2020 has left a void, with no obvious candidates waiting in the wings and a UK biking scene that seems unable to develop riders who can break into racing’s premier class. It’s not down to a lack of talent or desire, more the result of a lack of longterm infrastructure to enable young riders to make it on the world stage. It’s also the harsh real...

Should Christians be tree-huggers? Many years ago, when I was working in Africa, I had wonderful opportunities to go on safari and see some amazing wildlife. Caring for Gods earth Simon Marsh photo: iStock Lions, elephants, giraffes; all the creatures you would expect to see, and more. But at that time, one of the things that made me most homesick was a yearning to walk in an English wood in spring, among the bluebells and the birdsong. I’ve tried to do that every year since returning to th...

Do you have bats in the belfry? I mean that literally although, despite their love for hanging out in old church buildings, most bats find belfries too noisy and draughty. Bats are some of those creatures which provoke strong emotions and illustrate the tensions that can arise between caring for ...

Plastic. It’s hard to imagine the modern world without it. It’s in virtually every consumer product conceivable, from clothes to computers and cars and much else. It’s almost ubiquitous, yet it’s only been around for little more than a century. The Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland invented Bakelite, the first fully ...

2021-01-12T07:00:00+00:00 An HSJ roundtable explored how  patient pathways can be improved and silos addressed – and the underpinning role of data in tackling these challenges As chief information officer of Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trust, Simon Marsh is used to serious restrictions in his and his colleagues’ ability to access data. “When we transport somebody to a hospital we have been responsible for their healthcare from the initial call all the way up to dropping them off at t...

Caring for Gods earth Simon Marsh Barring the Lord’s return, this could be a significant year for the planet. Of course, people long for an end to the coronavirus pandemic. My guess is that most of creation is longing for humans to get their act together in caring for creation. subscribe now login access code Go

Telegraph readers on London school closures: As a teacher in Greenwich, I want my school to remain open Headteachers in Greenwich, south east London, have been asked to close their schools and move to remote learning 14 December 2020 • 3:18pm The news that the Government has rejected calls from the London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, to close schools where Covid infection rates are rising has cast doubts over Downing Streets education policy.  Schools have been told that they could be sued if they clo...