Uncategorized 0 28th January, 2020 10 things you should know about the flu virus Health experts explain why now is the time to get vaccinated – and how to avoid catching flu. The flu season is just around the corner, and with cases of the virus already starting to appear, now is the best time to get yourself protected. Flu is a nasty and potentially dangerous infection, and its… VIEW ARTICLE >
Industry News 0 21st January, 2020 Dame Barbara Windsor’s Alzheimer’s symptoms have ‘deepened’, husband says The former EastEnders and Carry On star was diagnosed in 2014. Dame Barbara Windsor’s husband has said her Alzheimer’s symptoms have “deepened” in the last year. Scott Mitchell, 56, said the ex-EastEnders and Carry On star, 82, often asks where he lives and does not know who he is. He told the Sunday Mirror that… VIEW ARTICLE >
Bournemouth 0 7th January, 2020 Five ways to avoid getting struck by norovirus this winter Nothing can completely keep the bug at bay but every little helps. A nutrition expert tells us how to build your defences from the inside out. If there’s one thing you really don’t want at the beginning of the year, it’s a bout of norovirus. Commonly known as the ‘winter vomiting bug’, this dreaded virus… VIEW ARTICLE >
Lifestyle 0 23rd December, 2019 How to keep your Christmas houseplants in good health beyond the festive season Experts offer advice on how to keep some of our most popular Yuletide houseplants healthy into 2020. Christmas may have wreaked havoc on festive houseplants scorched by central heating, battered by draughty doors opening and closing due to the influx of visitors, and left to go without water for days. It’s clear some care is… VIEW ARTICLE >
Retirement Advice 0 17th December, 2019 5 Tips on how to care for your natural grey hair Hairstylist Daniel Lynes offers his advice for keeping your silver looking super. Stroll down the hair aisle at any chemist and you’ll see box after box of dye stamped with the words ‘100% grey coverage’. For years, covering up even the slightest hint of silver has been the norm for millions of us, but now… VIEW ARTICLE >
Lifestyle 0 12th December, 2019 Don’t let accidents ruin your Christmas: six common festive mishaps and how to treat them Burns, falls and choking can all be common at Christmas – here’s what the experts want us all to know. Scattered presents, new toys, busy kitchens and hordes of people crowded into a small space mean that as well as being chaotic fun, Christmas can be full of accidents waiting to happen. Every December, many… VIEW ARTICLE >
Retirement Advice 0 29th November, 2019 Quiz: Can you match the famous animal to the country in which it lives? For these choosy critters there’s just no place like home. Generally, animals do not trouble themselves too much with national borders. Most of them swim, fly, and wander where they please, but there’s a small selection that can only be found in one country – whether confined on an island, reliant on a remote habitat,… VIEW ARTICLE >
Retirement Living & Lifestyle 0 22nd November, 2019 Five female firsts that broke new ground in British political history 100 years since Britain’s first female MP took a seat in parliament, Luke Rix-Standing looks at the trailblazers who smashed the political patriarchy. This year marks a century since a female MP first took a seat in the House of Commons – which happened just a year after (certain) women gained the right to vote… VIEW ARTICLE >
Lifestyle 0 15th November, 2019 Quiz: Can you name the country from a zoomed in picture of its flag? Time to pin your colours to the mast. For what is, fundamentally, a piece of patterned cloth, we sure do get worked up about our flags. In Algeria, ‘flag desecration’ can carry 5 to 10 years in prison, while the Indian Flag Code specifies the exact height, angle, and material required for a flag to… VIEW ARTICLE >