Author: Loveworld UK

Like anyone, no Paralympian is born great whatever privileges and opportunities they are born into. But some Paralympians more than others have the chance of greatness thrust upon them, catching them entirely unawares. Born into a family of Liverpool fanatics, Sean Highdale was picked up by the club at the age of nine and earmarked for big things. “I’d be kicking a ball about with my dad,” says Highdale, “and people would say to him: ‘Your boy’s gonna be some player.'” Maybe they were onto something. But would they find out? Playing in the same Under-18s side as Tom Ince,…

Uber has won the right to take Transport for London (TfL) to court over new rules that would force its drivers to pass English tests. TfL wanted all private-hire drivers who are not from English-speaking countries to be tested from 1 October. Uber said it had successfully applied for judicial review of some regulations put forward in TfL’s licensing proposals for private-hire drivers. A TfL spokesman said it was making the changes “to enhance public safety”. The examination would test reading, writing and listening skills. ‘Threaten livelihoods’ Uber will also challenge the requirement that all private-hire companies must have a…

Hurricane Hermine has made landfall in northern Florida, becoming the first hurricane to hit the state in 11 years. Hermine hit the Florida Gulf Coast early on Friday as a category one hurricane, bringing with it a heavy storm surge. Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency for 51 counties as residents were braced for the dangerous storm. Wind gusts reached 80mph (130km/h) on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. City officials in the state capital Tallahassee, which is in the path of the storm, said at least 70,000 homes were now without power. Weather officials in the…

Campaigners say they have identified almost 400 refugee children living in the camp in Calais known as the Jungle who are eligible to come to the UK. They are urging Home Secretary Amber Rudd to accept the children – many of whom reportedly have family in Britain. The list is to be handed in at the Home Office, marking the anniversary of the drowning of three-year-old Syrian refugee Alan Kurdi one year ago. The Home Office says it already plans to transfer 150 children this year. Most vulnerable Celebrities including Juliet Stevenson and Vanessa Redgrave, religious leaders and local politicians…

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he (Proverbs 23:7). You have the ability to choose what you should think about and reject what you shouldn’t. This might sound like a mystery to some people because their minds run riot all the time! But the Bible says “… whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report think on these things” (Philippians 4:8). That suggests you can direct your mind to think the right thoughts only! You can control your thoughts.…

“And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified (Acts 20:32). Words are powerful; they actually constitute the building blocks of our lives. Whether you know it or not, you built whatever life you’re living right now with your words. If for any reason, you’re dissatisfied with your present circumstances, you can take charge of your life and steer it away from where it is now to where you want it to be. The Bible…

Civil servants have been asked to assess the impact of a wide range of Brexit scenarios, from full membership of the European Economic Area (EEA) to a system under which some Europeans would need visas just to holiday in Britain. Theresa May gathers her cabinet at Chequers on Wednesday with Brexit at the top of the agenda, and the scenarios exercise has already started to expose potential divisions in government. The scenario planning is taking place across government with reports expected to be fed into the Brexit department run by David Davis. However, the findings are likely to remain internal.…

David Luiz could be set for a stunning return to Chelsea with the Premier League club offering £30m plus add-ons to Paris Saint-Germain, according to Sky sources. The 29-year-old Brazilian left Stamford Bridge for France two years ago in a £50m deal which was a world record fee for a defender. But with just a day to go until Transfer Deadline Day, Sky Sports News HQ understands discussions are ongoing with Luiz reportedly keen on a return to west London. New Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has made it clear a centre-back was top of his priority list with moves for…

Donald Trump will travel to Mexico later to meet the country’s president, hours ahead of a much-anticipated speech on illegal immigration. “I have accepted the invitation of President Enrique Pena Nieto, of Mexico, and look very much forward to meeting him tomorrow,” Mr Trump posted on Twitter late on Tuesday. The Republican presidential nominee’s visit is something of a surprise move – not least because Mr Pena Nieto has likened the candidate to Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. Most of Mr Trump’s rallies have centred on his controversial pledge to build a wall along America’s southern border with Mexico to…

Consumer confidence partly recovered this month as Britons chose to carry on spending rather than saving after the Brexit vote. Market research firm GfK’s headline consumer confidence reading was -7 for August. That was up from -12 in July when the index saw its sharpest drop in 26 years, following the EU referendum. The report from also indicated a steep fall in saving as interest rates hit a new historic low. Meanwhile there was a rise in its index of demand for major purchases, such as cars. Joe Staton, head of market dynamics at GfK, said: “We’re reporting some recovery…