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Home & Lifestyle > Gardening Repotting your plant Summer can prompt an eruption of growth in potted plants, here are some repotting techniques that will ensure your favourites don't wither. Read more	0	13th Jun 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle Keep unwanted noise outside with Everest Acoustic Glass If excess noise is disturbing your sleep or your favourite TV show, then Acoustic Glass could be the answer. Read more	0	11th Jun 2018 50connect Promotions
Home & Lifestyle > Gardening 8 ways you could be breaking the law in your own garden Boundary disputes and petty squabbles between neighbours can escalate into stressful legal proceedings. Here are some little known ways you could be breaking the law. Read more	0	5th Jun 2018 50connect editorial
Food & Drink > Recipes Chorizo and shallot galette This quick and easy galette with shallots and chorizo serves as an impressive starter for six or as a light lunch. Read more	0	1st Jun 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Beauty Sun Care: Looking after your skin this summer Skin care and make-up expert Stella Gardner gives her top tips to enjoying the summer sunshine whilst also maintaining a healthy and vibrant skin tone throughout life. Read more	0	31st May 2018 50connect Promotions
Home & Lifestyle Win £750 for your Community Project Do you help run a club or charity that benefits older people? Do you have a specific project that you’d like to get off the ground? Read more	0	31st May 2018 50connect guest
Home & Lifestyle > Fashion Tips for a formal or black-tie summer event Helen Venables has tips to help you avoid formal dress faux paz this summer wedding season. Read more	0	21st May 2018 Gareth Hargreaves
Food & Drink > Recipes Sourdough toastie stuffed with Emmental, salt beef and dill mustard sauce Perfect weekend wonder that takes the humble toastie and elevates it to the level of superior savoury stomach comforter. Read more	1	18th May 2018 50connect editorial
Food & Drink > Recipes Walnut and rosemary crusted goats' cheese with beetroot carpaccio Here's the first in a series of inspiring vegetarian recipes for summer. This week, walnut and rosemary crusted goats' cheese with beetroot carpaccio. Read more	0	9th May 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Gardening 10 golden rules for gardening success Don't be intimidated by your garden. Plan your plot and look forward to beautiful results come summer. Here are 10 tips to help you along the way. Read more	0	3rd May 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Gardening Herbs, fruit & veg in baskets Get creative with hanging baskets this summer and swap out lobelia and clematis for lettuce and cherry tomatoes, writes Norman Winter. Read more	0	25th Apr 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Food & Drink Mackerel with herby tomato and shallots salsa on toast Light, healthy and perfect for quick, no mess breakfast or lunch this mackerel, toast and salsa combo will set your tastebuds singing. Read more	0	20th Apr 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Pets Create a pet-friendly garden Make your garden a safe haven for friends and family, including the furry kind. Here are seven tips for creating the ultimate pet-friendly garden. Read more	0	17th Apr 2018 50connect editorial
Food & Drink > Recipes Prawn and kale paella Get set for the warmer weather with this delicious and healthy prawn and kale paella Read more	1	13th Apr 2018 50connect editorial
Food & Drink > Recipes Brunch muffins with poached eggs, asparagus tips and smoked bacon A wonderful weekend treat with deliciously seasonal asparagus tips and crispy smoked bacon. So simple even I can make it! Read more	0	6th Apr 2018 Gareth Hargreaves
Home & Lifestyle > Fashion 5 Ways with florals this spring Grace Dale has tips to brighten your wardrobe. Here are her top 5 ways to wear gorgeous florals this Spring. Read more	0	6th Apr 2018 50connect Promotions
Home & Lifestyle > Gardening Go native with your gardens Gardening expert Maxine Farmer gives her verdict on the best native plants available to brighten up your garden. Read more	0	5th Apr 2018 Maxine Farmer
Home & Lifestyle > Food & Drink Roasted Butternut Squash with Blue Cheese and Apple & Cider Brandy Chutney For a vegetarian option or stunning accompaniment to your Easter dinner this sunday, Tracklements have provided the recipe for their Roasted Butternut Squash with Blue Cheese and Apple & Cider Brandy Chutney. Read more	0	28th Mar 2018 Olderiswiser Editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Fashion Secrets of successful shopping Do you shop for the shape you are now or the shape you think you'll be come summer? Helen Venables says be realistic - if you don't like what on the label, cut it out! Read more	0	27th Mar 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Gardening Spring gardening Organic growing advice for March and April. Read more	0	25th Mar 2018 Gareth Hargreaves
Home & Lifestyle > Gardening Top tips to help your garden Spring into life Chris Allan, the Head Gardener at Auchlochan Garden Village, shares his top tips for bringing life back into your garden this spring. Read more	0	23rd Mar 2018 50connect editorial
Food & Drink > Recipes Lentil, shallot & egg supper bowl Super tasty, easy-to-make midweek recipe that packs in the fibre and protein. Read more	0	23rd Mar 2018 50connect editorial
Food & Drink > Recipes Warm salad of eastern pulled lamb and chickpeas with raspberries A middle eastern-inspired treat that is healthy, hearty and pretty damn easy to cook ... and eat. Ideal for a weekend indulgence without being tied to the cooker. Read more	0	9th Mar 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Beauty The 8 best ways to take care of sensitive eye skin Caring for this delicate area requires a light touch, the right products, and attention to health in general. Here are eight things to consider. Read more	0	1st Mar 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Fashion Tips for a stylish spring Helen Venables, MD of House of Colour, gives tips and pointers on colour palettes and combinations ahead of this year's spring and summer seasons. Read more	0	28th Feb 2018 Olderiswiser Editorial
Food & Drink > Recipes Rocky road blueberry bites These are adult rocky roads with the dark chocolate, ginger and amaretti giving a rich flavour that enhances the blueberries beautifully. Read more	1	16th Feb 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Beauty Turn back the clock with Daiva Beauty House Treat your face to a winter pamper at Daiva Beauty House and her expert knowledge and care will have your face positively glowing come spring. Read more	0	14th Feb 2018 Eloise Craven-Todd
Food & Drink > Recipes Buckwheat Pancakes with spinach and egg Celebrate pancake day in French fashion with these traditional savoury buckwheat pancakes. Read more	0	9th Feb 2018 Eloise Craven-Todd
Home & Lifestyle > Gardening Saving seeds Gardeners often have a few extra seeds or seed packs after planting their gardens, and provided they've been stored correctly last year's leftovers are usable today. Read more	0	6th Feb 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Food & Drink Glow to Go, a salad that feeds your skin Eat your way to beautifully glowing skin this winter with nutrition advice from skin expert Abigail James Read more	0	5th Feb 2018 50connect editorial