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In defence of essential oils

I WAS disappointed and concerned when I read the article 'Nothing essential about essential oils' by Sapphire MacDonald, published in February 2024's The Light newspaper edition.

Propaganda box on wall was lying

Finding forever friends through freedom fighting

Poison on our pavements

Council weed-killer ‘causes catalogue of diseases'

MPs debate deadly jabs

Maria Caulfield (Under Secretary of State at the Department of Health and Social Care) herself admitted that 'no vaccine is 100 per cent safe'

1.6 million facing water fluoridation

Treatment is thought to be causing illnesses and lowering IQ

Newspeak used to smear The Light

They cancel our events, attack political meetings and damage property but brand us as fascists

Champion Trailfinders cut Blues to shreds

EALING celebrated their Championship triumph with a nine-try trouncing of fourth-placed Bedford to finish seven points clear at the top of the table.

Collier fits the bill for NZ challenge

ENGLAND finished the Six Nations with a resurgence, but their next destination, New Zealand, is usually a Red Rose burial ground.

Calcutta Cup win the highlight of my career

I WAS sat on a mattress on the floor of Alex Lewington’s flat in Twickenham waiting for the rest of my stuff to come out of storage when Gregor Townsend rang me out of the blue to say I was in the Scotland squad for the 2020 Six Nations.

Crusaders stun Blues to keep season alive

CRUSADERS salvaged some dignity in their torrid Super Rugby Pacific campaign with a shock 29-27 win over league leaders and fierce rivals the Blues.

Awesome! Toulouse make it a super six

CHAMPIONS Cup final player of the match and European rugby’s biggest star Antoine Dupont revelled in captaining Toulouse to their unprecedented sixth title.

Try tsunami sends a mixed message

Peter Jackson looks at an increase in points scored but suggests the figures may be hiding a problem for the Prem

Saracens hold on to take it at the death

SARACENS held their nerve to secure a home semi-final and put an end to Gloucester-Hartpury unbeaten season.

Barnes hits four in nine-try rout

HAMPSHIRE ran in nine tries to thrash Surrey and kick-start their campaign with Curtis Barnes crossing for four.

We can beat anyone now says stoked up Matavesi

SAM Matavesi knew something had changed when he joined up with Northampton after Fiji’s World Cup quarter-final exit last autumn.

Du Preez keeps it in family for Sale

WHEN Sale signed George Ford two years ago, it seemed that Robert du Preez would have his time on the field rationed as he sat on the bench.

Diamond out to add some steel

EVEN someone without Steve Diamond’s coaching experience would have known that taking over at Newcastle was never going to turn them into an overnight sensation.

Toulouse provide a lesson in brilliance

THERE have been some extraordinary Champions Cup finals over the decades but none better than this titanic clash for the ages which saw Toulouse pull away in extra-time to claim their sixth title.

Resting players for big games isn't on

IT WAS just a couple of weeks ago that certain people were up in arms because the South African clubs had fielded weaker teams rather than their full strength sides in away games during the Champions Cup.

Day O'Reilly missed out on Hollywood

WHEN he last spoke in public, at his old Dublin rugby club a few hefty punts from the church where they held his funeral mass on Thursday, Tony O’Reilly summed up his extraordinary life in one sentence:

Bath and Saints to win - but only just

IT’S hard to see Northampton changing the way they’ve played all season when they face Saracens in the first Premiership play-off semi-final under the lights at Franklin’s Gardens on Friday night.

I WANT TO FINISH OFF THE JOB I'VE STARTED AT BEES

NOT many National League managers would spurn a job offer from a club in the EFL. Very few get the chance.

HYBRID SWITCH BOOSTS ROBBIE

PLAY-OFF pain lingered for Chelmsford City boss Robbie Simpson, but the club’s enhanced training plan has helped whet the appetite for another crack at promotion.

Robins gem Conn-Clarke shines bright

ALTRINCHAM starlet Chris Conn-Clarke is keeping his feet on the ground despite a stellar season that saw him named the Sportsbeat Young Player of the Season at The NonLeague Paper’s annual National Game Awards, in association with Isuzu.

Taylor is too hot to handle!

RAMSGATE marksman Joe Taylor revealed greater dedication to his goalscoring craft is the secret behind his stunning 53 goals last season.

LEE'S GREENS HAVE GOT NEW ENERGY WITH DREAM SWITCH

UPBEAT Hendon boss Lee Allinson believes their switch back to the Isthmian League gives them a chance to compete on a more level playing field next season.

OUR DAN IS NO OR-DINARY JOE

DANILO ORSI admits Crawley Town took a risk on signing former Non-League “nobodies” but said he always felt they would get promoted after leading the club into League One.

WE'VE GOT ONE EQ OF A FUTURE

A NTONIO VALENCIA, Moises Caicedo, Pervis Estupinan, Jeremy Sarmiento. Sound familiar? Before too long you might need to add two more Ecuadorians to that elite Premier League list.

HEED EYE END TO STADIUM WOES

CHAIRMAN Neil Pinkerton is confident Gateshead “will be in a position to be promoted next season” having been controversially stripped of a play-off place this term.