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Home & Lifestyle > Relationships What is Deprivation of Liberty? A quick guide to Deprivation of Liberty; What should I do if a family member is objecting to their care arrangements? Read more	0	17th Jan 2019 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle Keeping garden birds healthy in winter With a cold snap forecast, spare a thought for your garden visitors and read our ideas for some high calorie treats to help them through winter. Read more	0	16th Jan 2019 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Food & Drink Cajun pork fillet with sweet potato mash Packed full of B Vitamins, zinc and selenium, lean pork is healthy and good for you. Celebrity chef, Phil Vickery shares one of his favourite pork recipes. Read more	0	7th Jan 2019 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Food & Drink New Year healthy eating - pasta Christmas can be a time of 'big eating', so give your tummy a breather in January with these simple pasta recipes that will satisfy in minutes. Read more	0	2nd Jan 2019 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Food & Drink Goats’ cheese and zingy rosemary jelly mini muffins Here's a festive finger food (canapes to posh folk) to serve 22 with deliciously savoury goats' cheese and rosemary jelly muffins. Read more	0	20th Dec 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle You’re never too old to become fluent in a foreign language As 2018 closes, you may be thinking of your resolutions for the new year. Why not put your linguistic skills to the test and learn a foreign language? Read more	0	19th Dec 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Pets Beating behaviour problems You can't teach an old dog new tricks but you can certainly limit the impact of some of his/her bad behaviour. Here are some simple cues to follow. Read more	0	17th Dec 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Food & Drink Mini Croque Monsieurs with Tracklements green tomato chutney Deliciously comforting and homely Christmas canapes that are easy to make and devilishly easy to clear a plate. Read more	0	13th Dec 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Relationships Christmas stress and arguments This Christmas is your Christmas. You have the right to enjoy it as much as the ones you love. Jane Barnfield Jukes shares her top tips for beating festive stress. Read more	0	11th Dec 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Pets Christmas dinner for dogs Giving your dogs Christmas dinner leftovers is not doing them any favours - and could do them harm. So follow these simple rules and make it a merry xmas for your four-legged friends too. Read more	0	10th Dec 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Gardening December in the garden The gardening is virtually done for another year but brave the cold, and save yourself some time in the spring. Read more	0	4th Dec 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle Serious Lights - sight and posture Discover life-changing light. Driven by an inventor’s passion and endorsed by over 500 opticians. Read more	0	4th Dec 2018 50connect Promotions
Home & Lifestyle Are you ready for a life-changing light? How an inventor’s passion led to the creation of the ultimate reading light – endorsed by opticians. Read more	0	20th Nov 2018 50connect Promotions
Home & Lifestyle 5 audiobooks to help you wind down this holiday season BookBeat shares 5 great audiobooks to help you find some “me time” this holiday season. Read more	7	20th Nov 2018 50connect Promotions
Home & Lifestyle > Beauty 5 winter skincare tips for a healthier skin Winter brings with it dry, chapped skin so here are some simple tips to keep you glowing through the colder months. Read more	0	14th Nov 2018 50connect editorial
Food & Drink > Recipes Buckwheat galette with spinach, asparagus & poached egg Food has a huge impact on your overall health. So why not ditch the comfort food and tcuk into this delicious buckwheat galette with spinach, asparagus and poached egg? Read more	0	7th Nov 2018 Rob Hobson
Home & Lifestyle > Beauty Tried & tested: Olverum bath oil Made from a recipe created more than 80 years ago, Olverum bath oil is a little known treasure that will transform bathtime into a self-indulgent escape that will restore, relax and renew. Read more	0	7th Nov 2018 50connect editorial
Food & Drink > Recipes California walnut and fig cake Great British Bake Off winner Edd Kimber goes nutty with this delicious recipe for California walnut and fig cake. Read more	0	19th Oct 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Relationships Coming through the darkest times Pam Craige, a 60-year-old project coordinator from Cheshire, lost her husband Bill to heart failure in August 2013. Pam was one of more than 600 people who contributed to research conducted by Compassion in Dying into their experiences of terminal illness. Read more	0	17th Oct 2018 50connect editorial
Food & Drink > Recipes North African egg and butterbean salad Packed with flavour and vegetables, this dish is not only rich in protein you will also get a large helping of vitamin D and B12 from your boiled eggs; perfect for a filling, healthy, vegetarian lunch. Read more	0	17th Oct 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Relationships Generational divide revealed as grandparents worry cooking skills are being lost Kitchen Love campaign launches for National Grandparents’ Day to promote the joy of cooking together and preserve historical recipes Read more	0	17th Oct 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Relationships Death Cafes serve up a welcome taste of reality Death Cafés are helping to remove the taboo associated with talking about death. Sharan Watson considers how these local initiatives are providing opportunities for honest conversations and placing talking about dying, death and bereavement firmly on the national agenda. Read more	0	8th Oct 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Gardening Autumn sowing in the veggie patch Spring and early summer are not the only times of the year when we should think about sowing our vegetables. Read more	0	4th Oct 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle You CAN teach an old dog new tricks: The 50+ and their attitudes to learning new skills Hitting 50 is an opportunity milestone rather than a mill stone. There has never been a better time to learn a new skill. Read more	0	1st Oct 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Gardening Season of fruitfulness It's time to harvest and preserve your garden's crops, as well as gathering seeds for next year. We have all the advice gardeners need. Read more	0	20th Sep 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Food & Drink Late summer salads Although the sunshine might be waning, keep summer alive at your kitchen table with these health-conscious, no-cook recipes that are quick to assemble and easy on the waistline. Read more	0	20th Sep 2018 50connect editorial
Home & Lifestyle > Fashion Autumn colour and style tips Autumn is almost upon us and it's time to spruce up your wardrobe to cope with the chill. Helen Venables has some tips to keep you cosy and on style. Read more	0	10th Sep 2018 Helen Venables
Food & Drink > Recipes Berry infused gins Mix up your usual G&T by infusing the gin with berries. Not only will it have a pretty colour, but it will taste delicious too. Read more	0	7th Sep 2018 Gareth Hargreaves
Home & Lifestyle > Beauty Aloe-Vera for complete skin care Aloe Vera has been used as an anti-inflamatory and skin soothing remedy for 1000s of years. Here's a quick guide on how you can make the most of aloe. Read more	0	4th Sep 2018 50connect editorial
Food & Drink > Recipes Walnut, chocolate and plum upside-down cake What's not to love? It's cake, with chocolate, with succulent plums, with walnuts - and it's upside down. Oh, and it's absolutely delicious! Read more	0	31st Aug 2018 50connect editorial