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Six alternative things to carve if you’re just so over pumpkins

Spooky watermelons, where are you? Move over pumpkins. You make delicious soup and, yes, you’re usually the best thing about Halloween – but it’s not all about you. Turns out there are some other fruit and vegetables that we reckon are even better to carve. Now, we admit we have no idea if having a…

Pension ‘blind spots’ related to key life events uncovered by survey

Many people are unaware they could access their pension early due to severe ill health or keep paying in during parental leave, a survey found. Many people have “blind spots” about the impact of life events on their pension, a survey has found. More than half (57%) of people surveyed for the Money and Pensions…

Quiz: Can you recognise these UK World Heritage Sites?

This quiz is harder than it sounds… Regardless of how well you concentrated in history class, you probably think you’re vaguely familiar with British heritage. Perennial tourist-magnets like Stonehenge, the Tower of London and the Giant’s Causeway rank among the UK’s 32 official UNESCO world heritage sites, but so too do some underappreciated treasures whose…

Eco-friendly decorating ideas for a more planet-friendly home

Want your home ware and decor choices to be more sustainable? From reclaimed timber to recycled kitchen tops - we’re all aware of the need to look after our environment. Where better to start than at home? Luckily, more and more companies are embracing eco-friendly approaches and solutions, and designers are becoming ever-more inventive and…

So, what is Shared Ownership?

Learn about the smartest way you can fund your retirement When you think of the term ‘shared ownership’, you probably imagine young first-time buyers being given a subsidised deposit to get on the property ladder. But there is also a scheme specifically designed to help over 55’s, which should make a better retirement more affordable.…

Myths & Facts of Alzheimer’s Disease everybody needs to know about

It’s the most common form of dementia and rates are rising, but how much do you really know about this complex neurological disease? By Liz Connor. Alzheimer’s affects thousands of people in the UK and almost everybody’s heard of it, but this debilitating and complex condition is still often misunderstood. Assisted living for Alzheimers sufferer's…

Harry Redknapp on how busy ‘retirement’ is different to how he imagined.

As his new book hits shelves, Dorset's resident Harry Redknapp talks to Hannah Stephenson about life after the jungle, long-lasting love and why he’d never do Strictly. Harry Redknapp picks up the phone, seemingly bewildered that we have an interview – even though he’s been doing the rounds all morning and I’m his last slot…