Drowning prevention: Staying safe in the Summer heat
The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK), the drowning prevention charity, has issued a warning as the summer holidays kick off to a sizzling start. It has appealed to people to take note of simple safety messages to avoid a repeat of last summer’s tragedies...Warning over suntan lotion application
People are getting less than half the sun protection they expect from suntan lotions, according to research. BBC News reports that the problem isn’t the lotion, it’s our slapdash application of it, King’s College London scientists say. In...Menopause misery? Use style to blow away negativity during menopause
Menopause is steeped in negativity, rarely talked about openly and is often associated with weight gain, mood swings and hot flushes. However, 50 Connect reports that the menopause is different for every woman and there are many ways we can halt the negative...Why the NHS needs over-50s people to come forward and become organ donors
Older people fear their organs aren’t healthy enough – but they could save a life. Bristol Post reports that elderly people living in Bristol are being urged to donate their organs when they die. New figures show people aged over 50 are a lot more...Is your garden in the dark? The magic of deep-shaded gardens
Having a large tree casting its shadow across your garden isn’t the end of the world. In fact it can be very dramatic. When we first moved to this cottage, I despaired of the neighbour’s huge ash tree that cast shadows over so much of our garden. Yet now, I’d...Growing old is amazing… that’s the view of ‘Pop Princess’ Sandie Shaw
Fame was never easy for this pop icon, and now she devotes her time to helping others cope with the double-edged sword of success. She was once known as pop’s ‘barefoot princess’, but 50 years on from winning the 1967 Eurovision – which...MPs blame age discrimination for ‘wasted talents’ of more than 1m over 50
Age Scotland warned that the ‘overwhelming majority’ of companies do not have an age strategy and said older workers faced ‘unfair bias’. The Scotsman reports that the talents of more than one million unemployed over-50s are being wasted...All over-50s to get savings and pensions advice from FCA
People in the UK aged 50 or over will start to receive “wake up” packs every five years under proposals published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Eagle Radio reports that the chief City regulator wants the packs to include a one-page...Queen Elizabeth packs a very surprising item when travelling
Queen Elizabeth is the most well-travelled monarch in British history so it makes sense that she and her entourage have fine-tuned the art of packing for her trips. The Express reports that one item in particular that she never travels without is really rather...Ourplace News
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