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Anonymous, 01 July 2008 11:12
A study by researchers from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) reports an alarming increase of sexual infections in people over 45 years in the West Midlands. The study examined infection rates between 1996 and 2003 and found an upwards trend in the number of visits by over 45s attending Genitourinary Medicine (GUM) clinics for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). In 1996, ...
Anonymous, 12 June 2008 17:02
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Anonymous, 12 June 2008 10:00
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Anonymous, 10 June 2008 10:00
Which? has named companies using expensive helplines that often make money at the expense of consumers.More than 30 organisations are named in our helplines 'hall of shame' including Tiscali, Barclays, British Gas, TV Licensing and the DVLA - a government agency. They all use higher-charging 0871, 0870, 0844 or 0845 numbers for customer service or technical support lines.Which? called customer ...
Anonymous, 09 June 2008 11:59
Some 35 bogus caller crimes are reported in the UK every day - but that is just 10% of the estimated total number of incidents, a report claims. Bogus callers posing as water firm staff are involved in more than half of the reported crimes, UK Water says. Officials say that most victims are too embarrassed to come forward to ...
In the news, 02 June 2008 17:44
The mature market is being neglected and misrepresented by marketers, with over 60 per cent of the over 50s believing that advertising aimed at them presents them as infirm or immobile. New research commissioned by mature marketing agency Millennium showed that three quarters of over 50s think that the only products specifically targeted at them are life assurance products, false ...
Gareth Hargreaves, 29 May 2008 16:11
World cruises, new cars, leisure breaks and SKIing. According to recent research, increasing numbers of over 50s are sticking up two fingers to the traditional idea of passing on their wealth. Instead, they are SKIing (Spending the Kids Inheritance) and releasing capital to ensure they enjoy maximum freedom during their retirement. Living life to the fullOnly one in ten of the ...
Anonymous, 11 April 2008 14:49
Whether it's the reborn Wispa, the re-re-branded Opal Fruits or the return of the Texan, confectionery giants try to capitalise on our nostalgic yearnings. Why are adults so fascinated by the sweets of the past? So there you are, waiting for a bus, running a little late, a little stressed - an entirely typical grown-up. One bite of confectionery later ...
Author Terry Pratchett has revealed how "angry" he was when doctors diagnosed him with Alzheimer's disease. Speaking on ITV1 programme This Morning, the 59-year-old explained how he had found the news hard to digest. "I didn't know where to go and what to do and there was a lot of flailing around and shouting really," he said. He also revealed ...
Got the urge to use your free bus pass? Fancy seeing a bit more of the country? Retired head teacher Richard Elloway, 61, did just that, he has become the first person to use his free bus pass from Land's End to John O'Groats. Although his pass is only valid in England, Richard found bus drivers north of the border sympathetic to his ...
