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Brexit NOT impacting UK employment as numbers in work SOAR with over 50s HUGE contributors
Employment in the UK has continued to soar despite claims Brexit could hamper job prospects, new figures reveal. The Express reports that research from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows a record number of people in the UK were in employed between October...
B12: The overlooked and often misunderstood vitamin
With many people pledging to cut down on meat as part of a healthier lifestyle, we explain the importance of the often misunderstood vitamin B12. Meat Free Mondays and other high-profile campaigns to get us to cut down on the amount of animal protein we eat are aimed...
New RELEVA Joint and Muscle Balm given rave reviews by acclaimed West End cast of Hamilton
According to a recent study 2 in 5 of our stoic baby boomers (the over 50’s) are suffering in silence with their joint and muscle pain, with 85% having suffered in the last 2 years with hip, knee and back issues. 50 Plus reports that researchers also found that many...
Being a couch potato ‘bad for the memory of over-50s’
Watching television for more than three-and-a-half hours a day could leave adults with a deteriorating memory, a study suggests. BBC News reports that tests on 3,500 adults over 50 found that verbal memory decline was twice as bad in couch potatoes, compared with...
Kettering over-50s group still fighting fit two decades on
Forty over-50s who meet weekly for exercise and health classes are celebrating spending 20 years together. Northants Telegraph reports that the Kettering Over-50s Leisure Activities Group first met in 1999 after Kettering Borough Council asked local Badminton England...
Keeeep counting! Celebrating 40 years of counting garden birds
The RSPB is eagerly anticipating who will be top of the pecking order for a very special anniversary of its’ world famous Big Garden Birdwatch at the end of January. Just one hour every year, for the last 40 years, has made the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch the largest...
De-stressing diet: Easy food swaps to tackle the effects of stress
Stress can compromise nutrient intake by influencing appetite, food choice and depleting the body of micronutrients. Here are some tips to help make the right food choices. Our body’s response to stress is an in-built reaction to threat commonly referred to as ‘fight...
Suzi Quatro: “I’ve always been a rocker at heart”
Even down a telephone line from her home in deepest Essex, Suzi Quatro still crackles with energy at the age of 68. And with her Detroit accent intact, despite living in England for more than 40 years, she is buzzing with life, eager to tell me about her latest...
On the piste! The Top 10 ski resorts in the world voted in 2018
What does a resort have to be to be included in the World’s top ten? What exactly makes one resort stand out above others? Well it’s not simply miles of pistes, or expensive hotels, although that may be important to some; nor is it just high-speed heated lifts and...
Bookings of holiday cottages in England and Wales BOOM due to ‘uncertainty’
Are you booking your holiday 2019? Latest Brexit news has revealed that more Britons are booking holiday cottages in the UK, boosting the market. BBC news reports that Brexit appears to be boosting the UK holiday cottages industry. Uncertainty over Brexit is fuelling...
Single traveller myths busted!
Travelling by yourself? It can seem like a daunting prospect, but, you don't have to be lonely travelling solo, in fact it could be life changing for you! 50 Connect reports that as with any new experience, there may be a few niggling thoughts that are putting you off...
Prince Philip, a prime example of how winter sun is a danger to drivers and how to eliminate the risk.
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...