Dry January: Delicious non-alcoholic drinks to keep you healthy for the New Year
January is the time for diets, detoxes and all round dreariness in the food world. The Telegraph reports that whether or not you’re embracing Dry January, this is the month when many of us try to give our livers a break after the excess of Christmas, and...Ola, Bonjour, Kon’nichiwa… You’re never too old to become fluent in a foreign language
As 2018 closes, you may be thinking of your resolutions for the new year. Why not put your linguistic skills to the test and learn a foreign language? A new study on second language learning has recently taken the media by storm. A range of headlines –...Out with the new, in with the old: Step back in time and discover the delights of Old Dubai
Dubai is well known for its magnificent and luxurious high-rise buildings and its state of the art malls, but to discover the real Dubai, and to understand why it has prospered, go to Old Dubai. Historically, Dubai Creek divided the city into two main sections...New walking football club proving popular with the over-50s
A new walking football club in Pool has been proving popular with the over-50s as a way to exercise with less risk of injury than the regular game. Falmouth Packet reports that the club meets at Pool Academy every Thursday for a session between seven and eight...Ourplace News
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