I used to be a kingfisher. And before that, an imp. Yes, as an eager Brownie Guide in the 1970s, dressed in a uniform of yellow and brown (fortunately, two colours that were in vogue that decade), my ...

A 'Be prepared' motto on a Girl Guides' pennant celebrating the movement's 50th anniversary in 1960 Credit: Photo: ALAMY "We can’t ask the kids to lie,” says Gill Slocombe, the Chief Guide, trying to ...

A Brownie leader, parents and a parish priest from Cardiff have spoken out against the Guides’ new promise omitting God, saying Christianity is under attack in an increasingly secular society. Jane ...