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Lovely Ledbury: Herefordshire market town on list of the best places to live and visit
Ledbury has been named as one of the best places to visit and live in the Midlands, according to The Sunday Times. Judges assessed a wide range of factors, from schools, transport and broadband speed to culture, green spaces and the health of the high street to reach...
Confused about pensions? Here’s what you need to know
Confused about your pension and how much you should be saving? Here are some expert tips. More than three-quarters of employees across the UK were members of a workplace pension scheme last year - a new record high, official figures reveal. According to the Office for...
Six ways to save money if you’re self-isolating or working from home during coronavirus outbreak
Some simple steps that could keep the bills down while you self-isolate. As more people work from home in an effort to delay the spread of coronavirus, it’s no surprise that utility bills are expected to rise sharply. If you are self-isolating on your own, it’s only...
Coronavirus and fixing your mortgage
Payment breaks, mortgage holidays? The financial impact of Coronavirus is far reaching but now is NOT the time to fix your mortgage. Peter McGahan looks at your options. 50 Connect reports that the Bank of England unanimously voted to cut the bank base rate to 0.25%,...
Stay inside… and get some fresh air
We spend at least 70% of our time at home and yet the place where we spend the majority of our time - our sanctuary - could be harbouring a number of potential health hazards without you even being aware of them. From airborne chemicals, dust mites, mould spores and...
Vital vitamin: 6 reasons to take vitamin C (even if it can’t beat coronavirus)
Many of us will reach for the vitamin C if we’ve caught a cold, or want to avoid getting one. But now scientists are looking at whether it could help beat coronavirus too. Chinese researchers are assessing how very high daily doses of the vitamin - around 60 times...
Big Garden Birdwatch: Warmer weather has boosted tiny birds’ survival chances
Warmer winter weather may have boosted the survival chances for smaller birds such as wrens and long-tailed tits, wildlife experts said after an annual bird survey. Silver Surfers reports that people who took part in the Big Garden Birdwatch, the biggest wildlife...
Chris Packham calls on families to create wildlife sanctuaries in their gardens and on their windowsills
The TV presenter is fronting a campaign by RSPB, The Wildlife Trust and The Woodland Trust. UK households could give nature a massive boost by seeing their gardens, balconies, patios and windowsills as potential wildlife sanctuaries, according to the television...
The London Underground map: The design that shaped a city
It looks like a cross between an electric circuit diagram and a Mondrian painting - but the London Underground map also revolutionised design. We take a journey back in time. Woman holding a map of London 's underground map given with the Oyster card of the lines of...
‘We drink too much’, say millions of over-50s
In the UK, harmful drinking is declining among every age group except the over-50s who continue to drink at hazardous levels. Inews reports that more than four million Britons aged over 50 think they should cut back on the amount of alcohol they drink, according to...
Pub of the Year 2020: Berkshire ‘gem’ The Bell Inn with ‘great beer’ and outdoor loo scoops title
The Bell Inn in Aldworth, Berkshire, has been in the same family for 250 years. A “perennial gem” with "great beer" and an outdoor loo that has been run by the same family for 250 years has been crowned the UK’s best pub. The Bell Inn in Aldworth, Berkshire, has won...
Eating a big breakfast will ‘burn more calories’
New research is adding to what we already know: you should eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper. Silver Surfers reports that Scientists have found that people who eat a big breakfast compared with a large dinner may burn twice as...