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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...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...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...‘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...Ourplace News
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