Over 65s blind and partially sighted not receiving any social care support Almost 12,500 blind and partially sighted older people become casualties of the social care crisis Thousands of blind and partially sighted older people are not receiving any social care support, becoming the latest casualties of the social care crisis, according to Charities Age UK and RNIB. In the four financial years between 2008/2009 and 2012/2013, there was a 36.5% reduction in social care services to older people with...Read more

Motorists’ misery with poorly maintained roads • Seven out of ten over 50s say the roads are in a bad state • Around eight out of ten think road maintenance has got worse A Saga Car Insurance poll of around 10,000 over 50s shows that motorists are finding that their journey has become a bit bumpy as around seven out of ten motorists believe the UK’s roads are in bad state of repair. Saga motorists have many years of motoring...Read more

From Paolo Sorrentino, the director of Italy’s Oscar foreign language winner THE GREAT BEAUTY comes YOUTH, about two longtime friends vacationing in the Swiss Alps. Oscar winning actor Michael Caine plays Fred, an acclaimed composer and conductor, who brings along his daughter (Rachel Weisz) and best friend Mick (Harvey Keitel), a renowned filmmaker. While Mick scrambles to finish the screenplay for what he imagines will be his last important film, Fred has no intention of resuming his musical career. The...Read more

Boozy sausage, Fenland celery and apple hotpot with cider One pot comfort food at its best. This delicious casserole uses a trio of the best of British regional produce; Newmarket sausages, Fenland Celery and Bramley apples – all of which have been recognised for their quality and heritage by Europe’s Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) scheme. A good slosh of cider along with fresh sage bring this fantastic winter warmer together. Serves: 4 Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 1 hour...Read more

Health, Happiness and Horticulture at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016 • The RHS Greening Grey Britain Garden, by Ann-Marie Powell, will show that plants are a vital part of our lives and have the capacity to heal • ‘Queen of Herbs’ Jekka McVicar creates ‘The Modern Apothecary’ Show Garden, using plants selected for their medical practices, for St John’s Hospice • Coventry University will demonstrate in the Discovery Zone how to use a garden as a workout area Plants enrich...Read more

66% of over 50’S have no will Have you made a will, have your friends? According to a BBC article only three in 10 people in the UK have a will. Last year the Treasury gained £53m from people who died intestate - without a will. The year before it was £76m. And yet the fractured nature of modern families and an increasingly litigious society means making a will has never been so important. Illustrated in this article are a...Read more

A new English Anthem, what’s your choice? God Save the Queen, the national anthem for the UK , is currently used for England during most sporting events whereas Scotland adopt ‘Flower of Scotland’ for such events, and in Wales they have their own Anthem Hen Wlad fy Nhadau (Land of My Fathers) Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins believes England needs its own anthem and presented his case in the House of Commons - the English National Anthem Bill was adopted by...Read more

Tough new guidelines issued on alcohol have cut recommended drinking limits and say there is no such thing as a safe level of drinking. Drinkaware has welcomed the clarity of the new alcohol guidelines being announced today by the UK’s Chief Medical Officers (CMO) following their review of evidence on the links between alcohol and health harms. Under the Chief Medical Officer’s updated guidelines men and women will be advised that: You are safest not to regularly drink more than...Read more

‘Capture 380’ competition extended by popular demand Emirates, in collaboration with the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature will be extending the deadline and age limit for its popular competition focused on photography and creative writing, ‘Capture 380’. Participants will have a chance to win four tickets to one of Emirates’ 36 A380 destinations of their choice. The competition’s new closing date for entries will now be 10 February 2016. The competition will also now be open to UAE Nationals and...Read more

FIRST AIRLINE TO CARRY OVER 100M INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS IN ONE YEAR DEC TRAFFIC GROWS 25% TO 7.5M CUSTOMERS Ryanair, Europe’s favourite airline, today (7 Jan) released December traffic statistics as follows: Traffic grew 25% to 7.5m customers. Load factor rose 3% points to 91%. Rolling annual traffic to Dec grew 17% to 101.4m customers. Ryanair’s Kenny Jacobs said: “On the back of lower fares in December (following the terrorist events in Paris and Brussels), Ryanair’s monthly traffic grew by 25%...Read more