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Home & Lifestyle > Food & Drink Vegan sweet potato and coconut soup with sweet potato chips Get inspired for World Vegan Month (1-30 November) with this deliciously warming, moreish spiced soup, beautifully garnished with crisp sweet potato chips and freshly grated coconut. Read more	0	4th Nov 2019 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Pets Famous voices speak up for working animals overseas in new film for charity SPANA New film aims to raise awareness of the lives of working animals overseas by showing the solidarity of our own sniffer dogs, police horses and sheepdogs on strike. Read more	0	1st Nov 2019 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Home Improvements Homeowners get set for winter Homeowners should prepare their properties for the wilds of winter and sort out any outstanding maintenance jobs ahead of wetter, colder weather. Read more	1	21st Oct 2019 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle Reconnect with old schoolmates A new website is helping log lost school friends reconnect and share memories. Read more	2	16th Oct 2019 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Food & Drink Falafel Falafel is perfect for a light lunch or supper. Don't worry that they are deep fried, heart-healthy rape seed or avocado oil will help keep the fat content down. Read more	0	16th Oct 2019 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Gardening Why organic gardening? If you're thinking of adopting an organic gardening method, now is the time of year to be doing your prep. Here, Gavin and Paula Atkinson make a case for why you dig in. Read more	0	15th Oct 2019 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle Future-proof your home now and live with peace of mind More people are turning to the new-generation of domestic lift as a solution to future-proof their homes and maintain their independence in later life. Read more	5	14th Oct 2019 50connect Promotions
Home & Lifestyle How to combat loneliness as you get older Loneliness and social isolation is a growing problem as more of the baby boomer generation get older, but as Jamie Turnbull explains there are many ways to beat it. Read more	0	10th Oct 2019 Jamie Turnbull
Home & Lifestyle > Pets Dog breath Smelly breath from your dog or cat can be unpleasant but rather than wafting the whiff consider what is causing it and take steps to look after their teeth. Read more	0	10th Oct 2019 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Food & Drink Special fried rice with radish, celery and spring onions Ditch the cost of a midweek takeaway in favour of this quick and easy homemade recipe for special fried rice. Read more	2	2nd Oct 2019 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Gardening Storing homegrown produce Harvest time can leave you with a lot more produce than your fridge and larder are ready for. Here are some tips on how to store the fruits of your labour down the allotment. Read more	0	2nd Oct 2019 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Food & Drink Caponata This Italian dish is a wonderful way to welcome autumn. It is a rich and rewarding Mediterranean-style stew which has the added bonus of being good for you too. Read more	0	26th Sep 2019 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle From retirement to a new lease of life: combating middle-age loneliness For Angelina Lipscombe retirement started as a rest, but after a while she needed purpose and to keep her brain ticking over and found satisfaction in helping others. Read more	0	26th Sep 2019 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Gardening September gardening Garden designer Samantha McKay advises what to do this month in the garden. Read more	0	24th Sep 2019 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Fashion Autumn style tips Helen Venables encourages you to get creative with your wardrobe as autumn arrives with some styling tips for the coming months. Read more	0	13th Sep 2019 Helen Venables
Home & Lifestyle > Pets How to manage pet allergies Living with pets provides an uplift to wellbeing and health - even for those with mild pet allergies. Here are some tips to minimise and control pet allergy symptoms. Read more	1	5th Sep 2019 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Food & Drink Greek-style lentils with crumbled feta A fitting post-summer ode to sunny holidays that is high in fibre and rich in lycopene, folate, potassium and vitamins C and K all folded together with tangy nuggets of crumbled feta. Read more	0	4th Sep 2019 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Gardening Garden successes and failures Spend half an hour jotting down what worked and what failed of your gardening year. It makes next year's planting and maintenance so much easier. Read more	0	29th Aug 2019 50connect editorial
Food & Drink > Recipes Baked pesto chicken and asparagus flatbread Blue-eyed TV kitchen adonis Paul Hollywood gets all bakey with these amazingly simple healthy eaters. Read more	0	14th Aug 2019 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Food & Drink Barbecue halloumi skewers A delicious alternative to red meat for you to try on the barbecue. Read more	0	8th Aug 2019 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Beauty Simplifying your summer beauty routine Tricia Cusden reveals her top tips for streamlining your summer beauty routine to ensure you’re making most of the warmer weather while looking after your skin. Read more	0	7th Aug 2019 Eloise Craven-Todd
Home & Lifestyle > Pets Dog safety in cars Getting your pet used to travelling requires patience and understanding. Here is all you need to know to keep your dog safe in your car. Read more	0	6th Aug 2019 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Gardening Don’t let your holiday ruin your garden Gardening expert Maxine Farmer gives her top tips on getting the best out of your garden whilst you’re away on holiday. Read more	0	31st Jul 2019 Maxine Farmer
Home & Lifestyle > Food & Drink Pimm’s and strawberry lollies Mix up your Pimm’s consumption by making these fun ice lollies, you can guarantee they will impress guests! Read more	0	29th Jul 2019 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle Fifteen ways to sleep well in the heat It’s important you get enough sleep and the hot weather can prove to be a challenge - try these tips so it doesn’t get the better of you Read more	0	24th Jul 2019 Rob Hobson
Home & Lifestyle > Fashion How to take care of your clothes Don't waste money investing in new clothes only for them to lose shape and lustre. Helen Venables shares tips for keeping your clobber in tip top condition. Read more	1	18th Jul 2019 Helen Venables
Home & Lifestyle > Food & Drink British asparagus and prawn tacos with a tomato salsa For a quick 30-minute meal, load these tacos with pan fried garlicky prawns, asparagus, fiery tomato salsa and fresh coriander and radish Read more	0	11th Jul 2019 50connect editorial
Food & Drink > Recipes Vegetarian picnic sandwiches Cutting meat out of sandwiches can leave them bland and uninspiring but with a bit of creativity these vegetarian options will have your taste buds singing Read more	0	4th Jul 2019 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Relationships Dating over 60 more likely to be a success story Life experience and strong sense of self-worth help older daters make the right relationship choices. Read more	1	3rd Jul 2019 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Gardening Flower beds - filling the gaps High summer can expose some of your planting oversights - so if there are dull spots in your garden, consider filling those spots with colour. Read more	0	2nd Jul 2019 50connect editorial