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This lucrative corner of the market is still eager to travel and enjoy new experiences but with an eye on safety and value for money, a study reveals. TTG Media reports that older travellers are still planning to go away in 2018 but many want to reduce how much...Personal finance blogs: Why they are worth a look if you have any financial decisions to make
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While there’s no cure yet for tinnitus, some psychological therapies are helping people live with the sometimes frightening condition. Imagine having a humming or whistling noise in your ears or head every hour of every day. Not only are the intrusive...Here’s to better hearing
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Drugs to vaccinate everyone over the age of 50 against Alzheimer’s could be available within 10 years, but would cost the NHS £9 billion, a new report has shown. The Telegraph reports that new analysis commissioned by Alzheimer’s Research UK found that drugs to...Spruce up for Spring! The Top 5 world Spring cleaning traditions
For many of us, spring cleaning doesn’t have much to do with culture, religion or spirituality. We’ve been cooped up in our stuffy dwellings all winter, which can be such a downer that we sometimes let the clutter and dust pile up. Now that the...Groovy time: Why 1966 was the greatest year of the century!
The Beatles, Swinging London, mini skirts and Mini cars – what a great time it was to be young. We look back at a remarkable year. What a wonderful year it was,to be young–or let’s be more specific, to be young and British. Of all the so-called Swinging...Just ripe for March! 10 seasonal fruits and vegetables
With winter ending and spring fast approaching, it’s time to introduce new flavours to your plate with these seasonal foods. March marks the end of winter (hurrah!) and the beginning of spring – even if it doesn’t quite feel it yet. (You know, that...Ourplace News
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