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Tips on how to protect yourself and your eyes from low winter sun and stay safe on the roads through the winter months. 50 Connect reports that the Duke of Edinburgh, 97, has been left shaken up after crashing his Land Rover into another vehicle. Prince Philip has...

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...

'Travel broadens the mind and loosens the bowels' - besides being a favourite quip of gastroenterologists, this statement represents the unfortunate truth for substantial numbers of travellers at home and abroad.   50 Connect reports that holidays conjure up...

Dressed in green trackies and with ball in hand, Warwick Hayes looks right at home directing his teammates through some drills on the cricket pitch.   ABC News reports that he says in his younger days he was "never the greatest player" but at 54 he's the lead run...

If you’re currently single, then we have good news for you. The first ever dating app specifically designed for over 50s has arrived.   50 Plus reports that Lumen launched last month in the UK and is designed using insights from existing dating sites. With 100%...

People who play golf live longer than those who do not, new research has suggested.   BBC News reports that Edinburgh scientists claimed the sport was likely to increase life expectancy, help chronic diseases and improve mental health. Researchers reviewed 5,000...

A university cleaner has been on holiday to Jamaica after students donated £1,500 so he could visit family for the first time in a decade.   BBC News reports that about 230 University of Bristol students crowdfunded the week's trip for Herman Gordon and his wife...

It has been revealed that over 65s, otherwise known as the 'grey market', spend the most money per day when away on holiday, with an average spend of £212 per day.   Choice reports that by comparison, the most frugal group was the 35-45 year olds, who spend just...

Shirley will help lots of lonely older people find love on a mountain retreat.   The Mirror reports that Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has revealed she will be hosting a 'Love Island-style' matchmaking show for the over-50s. Matchmaker Mountain,...

Caravanning has never been more popular and is set to enjoy a boom over the next decade.   Choice reports that Britons spent £2.6bn on touring holidays last year, while sales of touring caravans increased by 7 percent and motorhome sales were up by 14 percent. In...

The over-50 generation is lacing up its boots and taking walking holidays rather than lazing on a beach or the deck of a cruise ship.   The Express reports that baby boomers put striding out along coasts and mountains ahead of a getaway to popular sunshine beach...

Over 50s travellers are shunning major airports in favour of flying from regional hubs - and are willing to pay more for the convenience.   TTG Media reports that a survey of more than 9,500 Saga members found nearly half of all respondents (49%) said they...

Tips on how to protect yourself and your eyes from low winter sun and stay safe on the roads through the winter months. 50 Connect reports that the Duke of Edinburgh, 97, has been left shaken up after crashing his Land Rover into another vehicle. Prince Philip has...

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...

'Travel broadens the mind and loosens the bowels' - besides being a favourite quip of gastroenterologists, this statement represents the unfortunate truth for substantial numbers of travellers at home and abroad.   50 Connect reports that holidays conjure up...

Dressed in green trackies and with ball in hand, Warwick Hayes looks right at home directing his teammates through some drills on the cricket pitch.   ABC News reports that he says in his younger days he was "never the greatest player" but at 54 he's the lead run...

If you’re currently single, then we have good news for you. The first ever dating app specifically designed for over 50s has arrived.   50 Plus reports that Lumen launched last month in the UK and is designed using insights from existing dating sites. With 100%...

People who play golf live longer than those who do not, new research has suggested.   BBC News reports that Edinburgh scientists claimed the sport was likely to increase life expectancy, help chronic diseases and improve mental health. Researchers reviewed 5,000...

A university cleaner has been on holiday to Jamaica after students donated £1,500 so he could visit family for the first time in a decade.   BBC News reports that about 230 University of Bristol students crowdfunded the week's trip for Herman Gordon and his wife...

It has been revealed that over 65s, otherwise known as the 'grey market', spend the most money per day when away on holiday, with an average spend of £212 per day.   Choice reports that by comparison, the most frugal group was the 35-45 year olds, who spend just...

Shirley will help lots of lonely older people find love on a mountain retreat.   The Mirror reports that Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has revealed she will be hosting a 'Love Island-style' matchmaking show for the over-50s. Matchmaker Mountain,...

Caravanning has never been more popular and is set to enjoy a boom over the next decade.   Choice reports that Britons spent £2.6bn on touring holidays last year, while sales of touring caravans increased by 7 percent and motorhome sales were up by 14 percent. In...

The over-50 generation is lacing up its boots and taking walking holidays rather than lazing on a beach or the deck of a cruise ship.   The Express reports that baby boomers put striding out along coasts and mountains ahead of a getaway to popular sunshine beach...

Over 50s travellers are shunning major airports in favour of flying from regional hubs - and are willing to pay more for the convenience.   TTG Media reports that a survey of more than 9,500 Saga members found nearly half of all respondents (49%) said they...