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Quiz of the week

1) To which group of people does the word ‘sacerdotal’ refer?

2) Which is the UK’s longest national trail?

3) Who wrote Meditation on the A30?

4) Coccinella septempunctata is the Latin name for which common beetle?

5) What was the name of the part of Ireland over which England ruled directly by the 13th century?

Word of the week

Numinous (adjective) Spiritual, deeply religious, supernatural, awe-inspiring

Paws for thought

Dog trainer Ben Randall offers his advice

Food, glorious food

Q My 18-month-old labrador constantly begs for food when we’re sitting at A I’ve come across this problem repeatedly. The best cure is prevention—please, if you have a puppy, don’t let the situation develop. But if you need to put a stop to it, here are the steps to follow:

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