<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Retirement News: Full RSS Feed]]></title><link>http://www.retirement-news.co.uk</link><description><![CDATA[Full RSS Feed RSS feed from Retirement News]]></description><language>en-gb</language><lastBuildDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:00:19 BST</lastBuildDate><ttl>1440</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[How the 2011 budget affects retirees]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2861]]></link><description><![CDATA[There were few specific items directly affecting UK retirees in the March 2011 Budget. However, there are details of the relevant changes, including what is happening with Winter Fuel Payments.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2861]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity angry at Giro withdrawal]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2854]]></link><description><![CDATA[Pensioners and benefit claimants will have to find their nearest PayPoint outlet from April next year instead of going to the Post Office when Giro cheques are scrapped. Age UK has spoken out against the move.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2854]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drop in over 60s diagnosed with HIV Aids]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2856]]></link><description><![CDATA[Health Protection Agency data shows that in 2010 there were 3,780 new cases of people in the UK who have acquired HIV. Of these 70 were aged 60+.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2856]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older people boosting early census returns]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2858]]></link><description><![CDATA[Older webusers are taking a lead in online census returns according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2858]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oldest group lead way in UK web use]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2857]]></link><description><![CDATA[The UK''s online population has remained above 40 million for the second month in a row with over 50s making up the largest group of users.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2857]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record number of over 65s finding work]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2855]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Age and Employment Network (TAEN) has said that soaring employment among people aged 65 and over in the UK is most likely down to a need for more income in later life.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2855]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students design homes for older people]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2853]]></link><description><![CDATA[Students from Northumbria University have been challenged with finding ways of making homes more suitable for older people and people with a disability.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2853]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could 31,000 elderly residents become homeless?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2833]]></link><description><![CDATA[The prospect of old people being left homeless has been raised by the GMB union if the countrys biggest care home operator cannot solve its financial problems.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2833]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy suppliers urged to make changes]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2837]]></link><description><![CDATA[Despite many websites dedicated to making it easier for people to switch energy suppliers, it is still not straightforward to compare prices and deals.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2837]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get 2-for-1 main meals at Pizza Hut]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2841]]></link><description><![CDATA[Thats right, you can buy two main meals and only pay for own during the rest of this month with this excellent Pizza Hut offer.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2841]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get the truth about budget day here]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2834]]></link><description><![CDATA[Whatever the speculation, we will not know the exact details of the Budget until they are announced on Wednesday this week. You can find those answers here, but in the meantime, here are some potential changes which have been floated.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2834]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help your area burst into colour this summer]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2840]]></link><description><![CDATA[The International Flower Bulb Centre is has launched a third year of The Big Bulb Plant designed to encourage communities to get together and plant bulbs in their area.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2840]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New initiative to help sufferers before diagnosis]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2839]]></link><description><![CDATA[A 2.2m project to identify people at high risk of type 2 diabetes and put them in touch with mentors to help adjust their lifestyles accordingly has begun in Norwich.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2839]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic updates on tickets and rent for over 60s]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2836]]></link><description><![CDATA[People aged over 60 can get a discounted rate for tickets to watch some London 2012 Olympic sessions. The Government has also put out a tax warning to people considering renting out their homes during the event.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2836]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme court ruling on pension credit]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2835]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has ruled that pensioners from other European Union states should not have the right to claim pension credits in the UK. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2835]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artist starts new business aged 77]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2827]]></link><description><![CDATA[Seventeen years into retirement, one UK woman has decided the time is right to start up her own art business]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2827]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double birthday on St Patrick''s Day]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2826]]></link><description><![CDATA[There were two big anniversaries this week, not necessarily connected and they both occurred on St Patricks Day.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2826]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drink charities spurn Government initiative]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2828]]></link><description><![CDATA[A Government initiative to tackle alcohol abuse in England has suffered a blow after six leading charities refused to sign up to the responsibility deal claiming it allowed the drinks industry to dictate policy.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2828]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law society steps up call for regulated wills]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2825]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Law Society is calling on members of the public to contact their MP in their efforts to regulate will writers.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2825]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK singled out over pensions for low paid]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2824]]></link><description><![CDATA[The annual report from an internationally respected monitoring organisation has singled out the UK for giving bad pension deal to workers on low pay and also said that making people work longer is the only way governments can keep pension systems going without cutting benefits to the point of driving the elderly into poverty.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2824]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Age UK conference on ageing  report]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2819]]></link><description><![CDATA[Most of the speakers at the Age UK conference The Agenda For Later Life agreed on two things: 1) We should all celebrate the fact that people are living longer 2) nothing has yet been decided upon how we are going to pay for and cope with the key challenges our ageing population brings. Following is a brief summary of the main points of discussion.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2819]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Age UK about to overstretch itself?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2818]]></link><description><![CDATA[Retirement-news editor Alex Finkenrath attended last weeks Age UK conference An Agenda for Later Life. As always it attracted heavyweight speakers and provided a wealth of useful information. But, there was something very different this year]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2818]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mantle of UKs oldest person passes on]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2817]]></link><description><![CDATA[Margaret Ethel Fish, who turned 112 in March died just five days after celebrating her birthday. The mantle of Britains oldest person now passes]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2817]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cliff hoping to crack America  at last]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2795]]></link><description><![CDATA[Sir Cliff Richard talked about radio stations not playing his music, plans to play in Vegas and how it was jolly well about time he cracked America at a press conference to launch a new album this week. Find out how Gloria Hunniford made it all possible..]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2795]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Alzheimers tests carried out in NHS]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2796]]></link><description><![CDATA[A new method using brain scans to spot the early signs of Alzheimer''s Disease is being tested in NHS memory clinics.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2796]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post Office contract may hit elderly]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2797]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Government has withdrawn a crucial contract from the Post Office branch network and given it to a US-owned bank.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2797]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning over new retirement legislation]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2798]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Confederation of British Industry has asked the British Government to reassure employers worried about the changes which outlaw staff being forced into retirement at 65 from April 6.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2798]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annuity threat over Euro court ruling]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2781]]></link><description><![CDATA[A European court ruling threatens to cause changes to the size of mens annuity payments and may cause increases in womens insurance premiums.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 2 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2781]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioners meet their new best friends]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2779]]></link><description><![CDATA[Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is joining forces with the Chelsea Pensioners for a friendly new initiative.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 2 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2779]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red meat link to bowel cancer warning]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2780]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Department of Health has advised people to limit their intake of red meat to help reduce the risk of bowel cancer.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 2 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2780]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report voices elderly bed blocking fear]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2772]]></link><description><![CDATA[A report from Bupa claims that social care cuts budget could see NHS hospitals hit by a rise in the number of elderly blocking beds as they are no longer able to stay in care homes.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 1 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2772]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retirement show will be complete day out]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2771]]></link><description><![CDATA[Organisers claim this year''s Retirement Shows (taking place at three venues across the country) will be a great day out for anyone who is retired, semi-retired or who just aspires to retire.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 1 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2771]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car giant''s factory for over 50s only]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2729]]></link><description><![CDATA[German luxury car maker BMW is staffing an entire production line with people aged over 50 and brought in a host of aids to make life easier for the older employees. Germany is facing a shortage of]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2729]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care help threshold frozen for two years]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2720]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Government has confirmed that it will freeze the threshold for social care help for two years. It means that people will still have to pay for their own social help or residential care if their assets amount]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2720]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Companys computer solution for elderly]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2725]]></link><description><![CDATA[A Scottish company hopes to its touch screen computer software system will challenge many issues faced by the elderly. iQare has been shortlisted for]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2725]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadline looms in over 60s art competition]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2731]]></link><description><![CDATA[The annual Elderly Accommodation Council (EAC) art competition deadline for entries is fast approaching. The competition is open to amateur artists aged 60+ and there]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2731]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you remember your hits from the 50s?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2730]]></link><description><![CDATA[Why not try our quick quiz of 30 great memories about music from the 50s. There are no priozes and the answers are below, but see how much you can remember]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2730]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Equity release firm predicts care need]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2722]]></link><description><![CDATA[Research from Bridgewater Equity Release suggests  that more of their customers are currently using cash released from their homes to pay off mortgages, but predict this may change to cover care costs... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2722]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold buying companies named and shamed]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2718]]></link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2718]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help with care survey and win a chance of 100]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2714]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Princess Royal Trust for Carers is carrying out asurvey amongst people aged 60+ who provide unpaid care for a friend or family member anywhere in the UK. Those]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2714]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC are quids in on longevity]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2717]]></link><description><![CDATA[New data suggests that the Government is reaping up to 25% more tax from pensioner households due to people living longer. However, HMRC cannot verify the figures without knowing exactly]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2717]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How well are hospitals looking after the elderly?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2724]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Patients Association has described proposals to use trespassing laws to evict elderly patients from their beds as an absolute disgrace. The charity has also asked how many damning reports about health care for the elderly we must read before]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2724]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Increase in UK winter fuel payments abroad]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2721]]></link><description><![CDATA[Winter fuel payments for UK pensioners living overseas went up to 15million in 2010, an increase of 6million on 2008. While millions of UK pensioners face massive increases in]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2721]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Online auction guide for grandparents]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2723]]></link><description><![CDATA[With the internet increasing the number of people trading and searching for bargains online, BeGrand.net has launched a simple guide for grandparents covering]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2723]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioner group plans to take on the BBC]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2728]]></link><description><![CDATA[Britains biggest pensioner organisation, the National Pensioners Convention (NPC) has accused the BBC of censorship claiming it has been denied a seat on the broadcasters flagship political programme, Question Time.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2728]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Purple broccoli shortage after harsh winter]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2716]]></link><description><![CDATA[Farmers are warning that there may be shortage of some vegetables, particularly purple sprouting broccoli after winter crops were hit by low temperatures over the past few months. Another vegetable affected is]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2716]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired continue to buck downward trend]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2715]]></link><description><![CDATA[The latest employment statistics show that employment among people aged 65+ continued to increase in the last quarter. While  the countrys jobless total increased by 44,000 between October and December 2010,  there were 23,000  extra people aged 65+ who found jobs]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2715]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vetting for those working with vulnerable adults]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2719]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Government published details of its new proposals for Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) which will now only require those who work closely and regularly with children and vulnerable adults, including teachers, to be vetted. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said the proposals]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2719]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wouldn''t you know it, a talking centipede]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2727]]></link><description><![CDATA[We can only apologise in advance for the following jokes which made the cut from our in tray this week. Warning, these get progressively worse]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2727]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yew-turn over proposed forest sell off]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2726]]></link><description><![CDATA[It has been announced in Parliament that Government plans to sell of large tracts of the UKs forests have been abandoned. During the international Year of the Forrest, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2726]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charities fears over proposed health changes]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2702]]></link><description><![CDATA[Leading health charities including the Alzheimer''s Society, The British Heart Foundation, the Stroke Association and Breakthrough Breast Cancer  have raised concerns about planned changes to the health service. The group of eight major charities claim]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2702]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Check your local area for crime statistics here]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2698]]></link><description><![CDATA[For better or for worse, you  can use the new Police.uk website to see what crimes have been committed near your home. The Police crime map attracted millions of hits within an hour on the day it was launched, but now]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2698]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clearing the way for street parties]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2699]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Government is hoping to encourage street parties to mark this years royal wedding by cutting through the redtape and making it easier for people to organise them.  Transport Secretary Philip Hammond]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2699]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helping a loved one claim pension credit]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2700]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is encouraging people to find out if their friends or relatives are eligible for Pension Credit? As many as 1.6 million]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2700]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it really 40 years since we went decimal?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2701]]></link><description><![CDATA[Do you remember when the UK currency went decimal? It was 40 years ago next week and to mark the occasion chataboutmoney.co.uk is providing a free]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2701]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Limited time to boost state pension]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2697]]></link><description><![CDATA[Around 70,000 people, mainly women, have until the beginning of April to boost their basic State Pension and get backdated payments. The offer is open to]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2697]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Now''s the time to come out of retirement]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2703]]></link><description><![CDATA[Sheffield pop pensioner Tony Christie spoke on Radio 4s Front Row programme to say how the renewed success of his 1970 single Amarillo coaxed]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2703]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can you see wood for trees in forest debate?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2654]]></link><description><![CDATA[Make sure you have your say on plans put forward by the Government to lease out a significant proportion of the countrys forests. You can see the consultation online, or write off for a copy of the document at the address below]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2654]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cash office worker retires after 76 years  ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2663]]></link><description><![CDATA[A 90-year-old woman has finally retired after working in the same Essex shop for 76 years. Joan Lowman]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2663]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Grandad know who I am?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2672]]></link><description><![CDATA[BeGrand.net, the website for grandparents, has said Alzheimers Disease is frequently in the headlines, but the issues it brings for grandchildren are rarely mentioned. An estimated]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2672]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expat pensioners still fighting for money]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2656]]></link><description><![CDATA[Furious ex-pat pensioners are still fighting for updated pensions with some former soldiers threatening to hand back UK service medals in Australia. In Canada an estimated 158,000]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2656]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family company signs 6million contract]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2664]]></link><description><![CDATA[World leading stairlift manufacturer Stannah has been awarded its largest ever contract to supply six local authorities in Scotland. Worth more than]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2664]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First credit card users feel it in retirement]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2657]]></link><description><![CDATA[The first generation of UK consumers who started using credit cards products are beginning to retire and may be experiencing debt issues because of it according to]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2657]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landmark ruling affects ''unfair'' prize draws]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2670]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Office of Fair Trading welcomed a High Court ruling that promotions distributed by the companies and individuals behind five UK prize draw promotions are in breach of the law. Following the ruling]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2670]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest figures and new channels]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2669]]></link><description><![CDATA[Here''s then most recent update on radio and telly news, including which channels have been taken off air, whats coming up and the latest listening figures]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2669]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make use of free bowel cancer testing kits]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2660]]></link><description><![CDATA[Over-60s have been reminded that they can get free bowel cancer testing kits. This is the UKs second biggest cancer killer but is highly curable. There are three simple]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2660]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ofcom keen to beat menace of silent calls ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2655]]></link><description><![CDATA[If you have been the victim of so-called silent calls then this article may be for you. New rules that came into force on February 1st 2011 are designed to prevent consumers from being harassed]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2655]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older people enjoying late ''gap year'' activity]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2659]]></link><description><![CDATA[Gap years arent just for the young according to Dr Peter Slowe, co-founder & director at Projects Abroad]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2659]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older women are largest breast cancer group]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2662]]></link><description><![CDATA[Cancer Research UK has said that women aged between 50 and 69 have seen the biggest rise in breast cancer rates in recent years and that a woman''s risk of developing breast cancer has risen to one in nine]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2662]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in five will retire in debt this year]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2668]]></link><description><![CDATA[A fifth of those retiring in 2011 will be in debt when they stop working, according to new research from Prudential.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2668]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioners care home funding blow]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2661]]></link><description><![CDATA[Ministers have said they will freeze the amount of money that pensioners must have in assets in order to qualify for free care. This means tens of thousands of elderly people]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2661]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioners suffer major care home blow]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2665]]></link><description><![CDATA[Ministers have said they will freeze the amount of money that pensioners must have in assets in order to qualify for free care. This means tens of thousands of elderly people]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2665]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Please accept the following recommendation]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2671]]></link><description><![CDATA[This weeks funnies involve a clever letter of recommendation and the novel way in which one old man managed to gain the attention of the police. We hope you like them, and remember]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2671]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samaritans tell over 55s not to worry alone]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2653]]></link><description><![CDATA[Samaritans annual survey of the nations worries shows that 52% of people aged 55 plus fear they will not have enough money to live comfortably next year and with]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2653]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shift in the way we arrange our funerals]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2667]]></link><description><![CDATA[A major cultural shift in the UKs approach funeral services has been confirmed in a new report, which highlights the latest trends in this most fundamental social rite. Over half of todays]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2667]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should older people do social networking?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2673]]></link><description><![CDATA[Following is the opinion of one older person about how far from enabling them to achieve more, new technology clogged up their life.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2673]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study into exercise and effects of dementia  ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2652]]></link><description><![CDATA[Researchers in America claim their work suggests that just 40 minutes of moderate exercise each day can help stave off the effects of dementia. Their studies suggest that the exercise]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2652]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The over 60s no longer considered OAPs? ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2658]]></link><description><![CDATA[A new report claims that the over 60s should now be considered AOPs (Athletic Older People) as they prove they''re fitter than ever. This generation is described as]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2658]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What about a Queen''s Honour for someone?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2666]]></link><description><![CDATA[Did you know that you can nominate anyone for an Queens Honour such as an OBE, MBE or Knighthood for achievements in their field of work or community? You can either use]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2666]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Divorced couple marry again in their 90s]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2638]]></link><description><![CDATA[A couple in their 90s have married for a second time more than 50 years after they were divorced.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2638]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DVD winners]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2629]]></link><description><![CDATA[Well done to the three winners in our Last of the Summer Wine DVD competition, featured below.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2629]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Equitable Life victims to get about 22%]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2633]]></link><description><![CDATA[Equitable Life policy holders who lost billions when the company collapsed were finally told what they might expect in payments after a Government announcement on Wednesday January 26, but it has not come as good news to many]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2633]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evidence of care services ''postcode lottery'']]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2635]]></link><description><![CDATA[An investigation by Which? Has found that  some pensioners are paying nearly 20 an hour for care while others get it for free. The findings, following information requests to 150 different councils, imply there is a postcode lottery]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2635]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Financial holiday help for those with disabilities]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2634]]></link><description><![CDATA[National disability charity Vitalise is offering discretionary funding for respite breaks to people with disabilities. Launching its 2011-12 UK Breaks Brochure]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2634]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free discrimination advice for older employees]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2627]]></link><description><![CDATA[A range of information and award-winning guidance on dealing with discrimination  including on the grounds of age  is free to download online from the Citizens Advice Bureau. Anyone can]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2627]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free vouchers or tickets from film club]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2628]]></link><description><![CDATA[There are two great offers open at the moment from lovefilm.com. You can get a free 10 M&S voucher or two free cinema tickets just by]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2628]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have you written to your local council lately?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2630]]></link><description><![CDATA[It is amazing what we end up writing in anger or in a hurry. This weeks Internet funny is allegedly a collection of extracts from genuine letters written to local councils.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2630]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help for older council tenants to ''downsize'']]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2637]]></link><description><![CDATA[Older council tenants are being offered a number of benefits to help them downsize to smaller homes it was announced this week. However, Housing Minister Grant Shapps was keen to point out that no one will be forced to leave their homes. The 13million boost to funding is]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2637]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life begins at 60 according to survey results]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2626]]></link><description><![CDATA[The older you get, the later you believe it is before old age strikes according to a report by Liverpool Victoria (LV=). The average]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2626]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 94, claims to be a new daddy]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2639]]></link><description><![CDATA[A 94-YEAR-OLD man in India has claimed to be the world''s oldest dad.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2639]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older workers targetted claims charity]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2624]]></link><description><![CDATA[Figures from the Office for National Statistics revealed there were 1.56 million retired people under 65 between September and November 2010, which is 39,000 more than the previous quarter. Charities and campaigners claim]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2624]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retirees still bucking employment figures]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2625]]></link><description><![CDATA[The latest employment figures for September to November 2010 show that retired people continue to buck the trend of job losses with more men and women aged over 65 in work. The latest bulletin on labour figures]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2625]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The way we watch telly is changing rapidly]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2631]]></link><description><![CDATA[Research suggests we are watching TV in a totally different way these days. While we cant know how many people from different age groups have embraced this new social TV trend, it is growing and being]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2631]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To ''oldly go'' where we''ve never been before...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2632]]></link><description><![CDATA[Research from Leger Holidays suggests that it is the more mature generation who make the most adventurous travellers, with over 4.6 million UK pensioners spending]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2632]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World food crisis unless we take action - claim]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2636]]></link><description><![CDATA[A report commissioned by The Government''s chief scientist Professor Sir John Beddington highlighted a looming food crisis for the world. The scientist told BBC news that only half of the worlds population currently]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2636]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chat safely with other retirees online]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2615]]></link><description><![CDATA[Many of you may have seen the FORUM tab on the side of our pages and not given it another thought, but it is the gateway to a safe, secure and simple place online where retirees can chat.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2615]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Babyboomers join older womens fashion march   ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2598]]></link><description><![CDATA[Its not just students currently on the march, Babyboomers were among the women aged 50+ who took to the streets as part of a staged protest against the high streets]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2598]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Equity release up for first time in three years]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2595]]></link><description><![CDATA[Key Retirement Solutions 2010 Equity Release Market Monitor shows an increasing use of drawdown has reversed three years of market decline in the equity release market. It is attracting other companies back to]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2595]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Increase in credit cards used to pay mortgage]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2594]]></link><description><![CDATA[Increasing numbers of people are paying their rent or mortgage with money borrowed on a credit card, research has indicated. Housing charity Shelter found]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2594]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older generation staying fit the hi-tech way]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2596]]></link><description><![CDATA[Research released by healthcare provider Simplyhealth suggests that more older people are using interactive computer games than attending keep fit classes. The research accompanies the launch]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2596]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tough year expected for the NHS]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2597]]></link><description><![CDATA[The NHS Confederation''s acting chief executive Nigel Edwards has claimed that 2011 will be one of the toughest years ever for the NHS.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2597]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning over looming Tax Returns deadline   ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2593]]></link><description><![CDATA[The January 31 deadline is fast approaching for anyone who hasnt sent in their tax return to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Those missing it face]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2593]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 million will live to be 100 says DWP]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2584]]></link><description><![CDATA[New Government figures suggest that more than 10 million people alive today will live to be more than 100 years old.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2584]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elderly parent law in the offing]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2585]]></link><description><![CDATA[New laws proposed in China may make it compulsory for adults to look after their elderly parents.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2585]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do your grandchildren want a pension for Xmas?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2538]]></link><description><![CDATA[Money expert Bruce Janman of Independent Financial Advisers (IFA), Robert Bruce Associates asks if you have thought giving the grandchildren a present they can''t get their hands of for half a century.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2538]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver information for the extreme weather]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2541]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Highways Agency has issued some really useful advice for drivers in the extreme weather along with useful websites and telephone numbers.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2541]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farewell as Harrier Jump Jets bow out of service  ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2546]]></link><description><![CDATA[Among the retirees that many of this country will be especially sad to see going is the UK''s Harrier Jump Jets.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2546]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Listeria advice from Health Protection Agency  ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2542]]></link><description><![CDATA[Research by the Health Protection Agency found cancer patients,  especially over 60s and people undergoing chemotherapy, were at increased risk of food poisoning from listeria bacteria.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2542]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensions to break 100 barrier for first time]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2543]]></link><description><![CDATA[From April 2011, the Basic State Pension will increase by 4.50 to 102.15 a week, crossing the 100 mark for the first time ever. Also details of the new annuity arrangements]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2543]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering all of our war heroes]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2537]]></link><description><![CDATA[Paul Reed, Leger Holidays battlefield expert, who has more than 25 years experience as a military historian, battlefield guide and broadcaster writes about Keeping the Memories Alive. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2537]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report warns of more reliance by elderly parents]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2545]]></link><description><![CDATA[A Government commission warned that millions of adults are facing a future of juggling work while caring for elderly parents.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2545]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired home renters want lifelong security]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2544]]></link><description><![CDATA[New research suggests that lifelong assured tenancy is the biggest plus for retirees renting property in the UK.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2544]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aircraft carrier for auction - one careful owner]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2496]]></link><description><![CDATA[If you are looking for particularly indulgent retirement purchase, a UK aircraft carrier has been put up for auction by the Ministry of Defence.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 2 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2496]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carers air grievances during charity''s event]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2489]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carers UK AGM and summit provided an insight into the main concerns among those in caring roles as well as details of information and support sources. Pictures courtesy of Paul Doyle photography.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 2 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2489]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity launches annuity help service]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2492]]></link><description><![CDATA[Age UK has launched a telephone and online information service on annuity rates which provides guidance for those who are not sure where to start.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 2 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2492]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity''s legal fight over 2.5m will bequest]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2490]]></link><description><![CDATA[A legal battle is ongoing after the High Court ruled in favour of a daughter whose mother''s will left her 2.5million estate to a charity. The final results may have far reaching implications on inheritance.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 2 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2490]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Days of retiring to the coast on the way out?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2498]]></link><description><![CDATA[The days when older people retire to be near the sea are changing as more opt to head for urban areas according to new research.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 2 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2498]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Financial climate taking its toll on the elderly]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2493]]></link><description><![CDATA[British pensioners are struggling in the financial climate, especially in the cold weather according to statistics.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 2 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2493]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden Oldies'' award for inspiring elderly sport]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2501]]></link><description><![CDATA[Elderly netball-playing residents at Holcroft Grange care home in Culcheth, have received a Community Inspiration award in recognition of their efforts to motivate older people in their local community to keep active. ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 2 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2501]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make sure you get your cold weather payments]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2486]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Government is preparing to pay cold weather payments of 25 in England, Scotland and Wales triggered by seven consecutive days of freezing weather. We have all the details...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 2 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2486]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive rise in complaints over elderly health care]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2488]]></link><description><![CDATA[Charity The Patients Association has launched a national campaign after appalling treatment of the elderly in our hospitals saw complaints to the NHS hit 100,000 last year.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 2 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2488]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New parks guide for limited mobility visitors]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2494]]></link><description><![CDATA[The UKs National Parks have launched a guide to accessible activities aimed at people with limited mobility. Pictured, Haytor Rocks on Dartmoor.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 2 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2494]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older shoppers struggle on our high streets]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2497]]></link><description><![CDATA[A study on behalf of Age UK  suggests many older people struggle with shopping due to the poor layout and design of some shops.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 2 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2497]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oldest boy band aim for Christmas No1]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2502]]></link><description><![CDATA[Britains oldest boy band are hoping for a festive No1 as their version of White Christmas goes on release  with a little help from a former publishing rep.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 2 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2502]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pension groups unite against inflation change]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2491]]></link><description><![CDATA[Pensioner groups have united to fight Government plans to downgrade inflation protection in final salary pensions from next April.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 2 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2491]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Millions face looking after elderly parents]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2500]]></link><description><![CDATA[A Government commission is warning that millions of adults are facing a future of juggling work while caring for elderly parents.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 2 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2500]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports highlight the big costs of ageing]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2485]]></link><description><![CDATA[The vast costs of supporting an ageing population have been highlighted by a respected think tank and also the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) in the last week.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 2 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2485]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retirement village wins two national prizes ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2499]]></link><description><![CDATA[A new retirement village which only opened in June has won two major national awards and a commendation  in just a week.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 2 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2499]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of free films to download legally]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2495]]></link><description><![CDATA[Night of the Living Dead caused quite a stir when it was released in 1968, but now it is free to download from the internet long with hundreds of other movies which are out of copyright.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 2 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2495]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tips on staying warm and well at home]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2487]]></link><description><![CDATA[There are many simple things you can do to reduce costs and stay warm during the cold winter. Here we have put together a few of the best tips we have found.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 2 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2487]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wonderful volunteers honoured by charity]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2503]]></link><description><![CDATA[Older people made up the majority of Cancer Care supporters recognised at the Marie Curie National Volunteer Achievement Awards.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 2 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2503]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worlds of care and politics bound to collide]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2504]]></link><description><![CDATA[Having attended the Carers UK AGM I will think twice before saying to a member of my family Looking after you is a fulltime job.  For those who care, it is a fact of life and one which is becoming harder for many.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 2 Dec 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2504]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[''Shocking'' levels of poverty in elderly claim]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2463]]></link><description><![CDATA[A new report urges the Government to tackle shocking levels of poverty among the elderly.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2463]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book yourself a bargain with Waterstones]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2459]]></link><description><![CDATA[We are pleased to announce a great Waterstones reader offer providing money off for book buyers.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2459]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can modern technology damage our trees? ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2452]]></link><description><![CDATA[Dutch researchers claim early results of a recent study may suggest the wi-fi routers (signal boxes which enable wireless internet access) could cause damage trees.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2452]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christine''s 95-year-old work out]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2465]]></link><description><![CDATA[Fitness fanatic Christine Fryer celebrated her 95th birthday with a visit to the gym. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2465]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cliff Richard calendar out sells all the rest]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2455]]></link><description><![CDATA[Peter Pan of pop Sir Cliff Richard''s calendar is beating the biggest young stars of the day for sales.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2455]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eligible workers told to retire at Longleat]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2464]]></link><description><![CDATA[Ahead of a change in the law banning enforced retirement all staff aged over 65 at Longleat in Wiltshire have been retired.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2464]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy probe after big rise in average profits    ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2460]]></link><description><![CDATA[UK energy regulator Ofgem will look into the profit margins of energy companies after it was revealed that they have seen an average increase of 38%.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2460]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greek wisdom   as pertinent today as 399 BC!]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2458]]></link><description><![CDATA[Thank you to Rosie who kindly sent in this excellent little snippet about gossip and a test by the Greek Philosopher Socrates of whether or not something is worth passing on ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2458]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Higher rail fares and a warning over rural buses ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2454]]></link><description><![CDATA[Rail fares will rise by an average of 6.2% from January and in the same week it was revealed that rural bus passengers face fare hikes of up to 50% because of Government spending cuts.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2454]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National group highlights cold winter fears  ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2450]]></link><description><![CDATA[Britains biggest pensioner organisation, the National Pensioners Convention (NPC) ahs released estimates claiming nine pensioners an hour died of cold related illnesses during last years cold winter.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2450]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netball team has average age of 90]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2466]]></link><description><![CDATA[Women at Holcroft Grange Care Home in Warrington have formed what is thought to be the worlds oldest netball team.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2466]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New careers may lead to lost retirement 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Now there is a simple and attractive remedy to this perennial problem and Retirement-news readers get a special discount.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2438]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facebook now boasts royal patronage]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2428]]></link><description><![CDATA[You can now keep up with the latest royal news on facebook after the British monarchy launched a page on the social networking site.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2428]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fergie claims he''s ''too old'' to retire]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2431]]></link><description><![CDATA[The UKs most successful football manager Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed he is too old to retire in an interview this week.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2431]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great grandma scoops third in Miss Commomwealth]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2440]]></link><description><![CDATA[A 72-year-old great grandmother from Bedford won third prize in the recent Mrs Commonwealth International pageant.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2440]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holiday household name in administration]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2429]]></link><description><![CDATA[One of the best known names in British holiday camps went into administration last week having suffered a 20% drop in revenue during the first eight months of this year.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2429]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this the end in sight for doctors receptionists?   ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2422]]></link><description><![CDATA[The role of doctor''s surgery receptionist might disappear under proposals for large national call centres for patients to make appointments to see their GP.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2422]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Job take up among UK pensioners slows down]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2426]]></link><description><![CDATA[The job statistics published in November show that new employment among UK citizens aged 65+ decreased for women and has slowed substantially for men.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2426]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kidnapped retirees get home safe and sound]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2433]]></link><description><![CDATA[The couple who decided to sail around the world in retirement only to be kidnapped by pirates are finally back home safe following an ordeal which lasted more than a year.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2433]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older contestants in Strictly Christmas special]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2423]]></link><description><![CDATA[EastEnders favourite June Brown (aka Dot Branning) will become the oldest contestant to take part in Strictly Come Dancing for the shows Christmas special.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2423]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older people must have housing options]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2434]]></link><description><![CDATA[Andy Chaplin, Director of Foundations the national body for home improvement agencies in England submits this week''s blog. 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GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2400]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elderly receiving poor care according to study]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2407]]></link><description><![CDATA[A report examining cases of over 700 elderly patients aged over 80 found that two thirds of them received poor care.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2407]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fred dances into record books aged 99]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2398]]></link><description><![CDATA[A 99-year-old war hero has entered the record books as  the oldest man to pass exams in ballroom and latin dancing.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:30:00 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GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2395]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rise in people selling homes to fund care]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2405]]></link><description><![CDATA[In the past year, more than 20,000 pensioners were forced to sell their houses to meet expensive residential care home fees due to a system which penalises hard-working savers.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2405]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second energy company raises fuel prices]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2402]]></link><description><![CDATA[British Gas became the second major UK energy supplier to hike prices just before the Christmas period announcing a 7% rise in gas and electricity charges.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2402]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winners of the Made in Dagenham competition]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2408]]></link><description><![CDATA[We are delighted to announce our first competition winners, who have all received their prizes.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2408]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adult social care changes announced  ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2371]]></link><description><![CDATA[A scheme to allow local authorities to contract independent social workers for adult social care has been announced by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 5 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2371]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All the main news about TV and Radio]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2368]]></link><description><![CDATA[This is the column to read if you want to know whats happening on TV and radio across the UK. Whether it is new stations or old hands, make sure you dont miss out on the full round up.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 5 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2368]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain''s oldest woman happy without pills]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2372]]></link><description><![CDATA[At 111 Margaret Fish has become Britains oldest woman. Her daughter says the most amazing thing about her is that she does not take any pills.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 5 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2372]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care charities petition government over timescale]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2375]]></link><description><![CDATA[Care groups have said the Government risks failing to deliver on a pledge to reform the funding system for the long-term care of elderly people in England.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 5 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2375]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea pensioners'' Remembrance peace visit]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2366]]></link><description><![CDATA[Three Chelsea Pensioners will be visiting Bahrain next week to spread a message of peace and to take part in this year''s Remembrance Day tribute.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 5 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2366]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears over pensioner''s channel swim plan]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2365]]></link><description><![CDATA[A pensioner is set to swim the English Channel to raise thousands for a childrens hospice, but this week a number of bodies announced that they claim the pursuit is becoming too popular and dangerous.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 5 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2365]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingfisher sightings on the increase]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2374]]></link><description><![CDATA[A new wildlife survey shows sightings of kingfishers trebled in the UK.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 5 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2374]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living longer TV series all next week  ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2369]]></link><description><![CDATA[The BBC is providing a week of programming next week examining the issues and opportunities facing an ageing population.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 5 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2369]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioner becomes 2500th lottery millionaire]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2376]]></link><description><![CDATA[Pensioner and former dinner lady Annette Brown did not mind going public about her 1.1million lottery boon to show other people that it was possible to win.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 5 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2376]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police forces told they can retire officers]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2373]]></link><description><![CDATA[Chief constables from two police forces have been given approval to order their officers to retire as part of cost-cutting measures, the BBC has learned.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 5 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2373]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Views sought on Equitable Life compensation plans]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2370]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Independent Commission on Equitable Life Payments this week published a discussion paper inviting views on how funding to non with-profits annuitants should be allocated and prioritised.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 5 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2370]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers sought for 2011 Euro Masters Games  ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2367]]></link><description><![CDATA[A spirit of collaboration, enthusiasm, readiness and flexibility:  are some of the qualities required to become one of the volunteers Europes biggest senior sporting event in Italy next year.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 5 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2367]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[nominations closed for IT Rangers]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2355]]></link><description><![CDATA[Judging is underway in BT Internet Ranger of the Year Awards  a nationwide hunt to find and reward young people who are teaching older generations the benefits of the internet.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 2 Nov 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2355]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity Commission warning over cuts]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2328]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Governments programme of spending cuts will cost charities billions and could undermine David Camerons dream of a Big Society of volunteers, it has been claimed.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2328]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity sees major rise in need for food parcels]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2331]]></link><description><![CDATA[A charity called the Trussell Trust is handing out more food parcels than ever to people who do not have the money to eat. Find out how you can help, or get a food parcel if you need one.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2331]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England and Wales death rates on the decrease]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2330]]></link><description><![CDATA[The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the death rate in England and Wales has dropped by 3.5%. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2330]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free help on offer for digital switchover]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2334]]></link><description><![CDATA[Are you, or someone you know eligible for free help for the Switchover to digital TV? Make sure no one misses out on this great offer. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2334]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Move to limit drug use on dementia patients]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2332]]></link><description><![CDATA[A coalition of 45 public and private bodies and charities has pledged to reduce the use of chemical cosh anti-psychotic drugs for dementia sufferers.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2332]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mushroom foragers lead to forest fears]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2333]]></link><description><![CDATA[A warm spring and wet summer has led to bumper crops of apples and mushrooms this autumn, but it has brought with it some unexpected problems.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2333]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New super-fast broadband is on the way]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2335]]></link><description><![CDATA[Ultra-fast broadband, which can be used to download a whole album of music in five seconds or a high quality movie in just 90 seconds in being rolled out in parts of the UK from December.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2335]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poppy power aims to help those who have served]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2336]]></link><description><![CDATA[The annual Poppy Day appeal launched officially on October 28 with the target of raising 36million in 2010. Find out how you can help the cause.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2336]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands click to get online week]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2329]]></link><description><![CDATA[Get online week itself may be officially over, but late events are still taking place across the country, and October is set to be a bumper month for digital inclusion.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2329]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gender age insurance gap reversed in old age]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2312]]></link><description><![CDATA[AA Director of Insurance Simon Douglas attempts to explain why premiums for older women drivers are higher than for men in the following article from the AA press office. He starts with some worrying facts about young drivers and their premiums.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2312]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get free online financial/legal advice]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2316]]></link><description><![CDATA[Make the most of the latest technology for some free legal or financial advice by tuning in to a webcast or taking part in a live web chat.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2316]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last chance for energy switching deals]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2311]]></link><description><![CDATA[Some of you may already be on the best deal, but a lot of energy suppliers will be removing pre-winter and cheap offers very soon according to the consumer website moneysavingexpert.com]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2311]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older adult apprentices face online disadvantage]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2315]]></link><description><![CDATA[An extra 75,000 adult apprenticeships announced in the Government Spending Review  will only be available to people who can book online, which may disadvantage the over 65s who want to take part according to the National Pensioners Convention (NPC).]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2315]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior shopping days for extra discount]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2314]]></link><description><![CDATA[Not only are there savings of up to 60% off RRP all year round at big-name retailers, but organisers of coach parties to over 50s events at the Lowry Mall can get vouchers and extra discount on shopping.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2314]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shopping centre brings back tea dances]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2313]]></link><description><![CDATA[Manchesters Lowry Outlet Mall is offering Special Group Days, for the over 50s, with classic films, lunch, a tea dance with live band and a prize raffle draw.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2313]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VBS review details announced]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2319]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Government has outlined the terms of a thorough review of the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) which will re-examine whether the scheme is the most  appropriate mechanism to protect children and vulnerable people.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2319]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A small picture of life in retirement  for some]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2274]]></link><description><![CDATA[We are experiencing our mid-life crises at an earlier age according to a recent survey of our lives by the charity Relate. However there were many interesting results from the over 65s which were not covered by the national press. 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Although our stories are updated every week, the wealth of information is not lost. Read on for an idea of some articles you may have missed and the best way to access them.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2284]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Households in fuel poverty doubles over five years]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2282]]></link><description><![CDATA[Official statistics reveal that the number of households living in fuel poverty (paying 10% of their income on fuel bills) has risen to 4.5million.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2282]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How does spending review affect pensioners?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2281]]></link><description><![CDATA[Retirement was at the heart of the Chancellors Spending Review but changes in the pension ages for men and women make it more difficult for many people to know when they will qualify for certain benefits. 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See story for details of events near you.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2286]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen has a smashing time at ship naming]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2278]]></link><description><![CDATA[Her Majesty the Queen officially named Cunards newest liner at a ceremony in Southampton. The ship set sail on her maiden voyage a day later.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2278]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Cliff can still move it aged 70]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2270]]></link><description><![CDATA[There was no need to worry when Sir Cliff Richard came onto the stage of the Royal Albert Hall in a dressing gown, using a zimmer frame and escorted by two nurses as he launched a series of live concerts to celebrate his 70th birthday.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2270]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Something inspirational for readers to enjoy]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2273]]></link><description><![CDATA[Thank you for this beautiful story which shines a light on what we as people are capable of at any age. We welcome all inspirational stories, you can email them to us at the address below.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2273]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of older people take on new jobs]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2275]]></link><description><![CDATA[Older people are continuing to buck the concept of retirement according to the latest job figures which showed an increase of 44,000 men and women aged 65 taking up paid work.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2275]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two bits of good news over prostate cancer]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2279]]></link><description><![CDATA[Men suffering with advanced prostate cancer could have their lives prolonged by a new drug according to the preliminary results of new trials. Meanwhile there is also a cheap new test to spot the disease before it takes hold.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2279]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[''Sandwich generation'' helping parents and children]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2248]]></link><description><![CDATA[A report reveals a new Sandwich Generation of grandparents who are looking after grandchildren whilst caring for elderly parents at the same time.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2248]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazing Christmas market reader offer]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2236]]></link><description><![CDATA[In recent years many people have been enjoying popping over to Christmas markets in Europe, and we have teamed up with Railbookers.com to provide readers with a special discount offer on al the best venues. But be quick, they go very quickly.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2236]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bird species at risk, but woodlands are thriving]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2234]]></link><description><![CDATA[Two reports this week outline the differing fortunes of Britains bird populations and its woodlands. While there is more woodland than any time since 1750, many of our most popular bird species are at risk.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2234]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chocolate becoming more luxury than treat    ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2237]]></link><description><![CDATA[The price of chocolate is making it almost a luxury good as the weak pound and increased commodity prices push up the costs of our favourite bars.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2237]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easier access to dementia drugs in early stages ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2245]]></link><description><![CDATA[A new ruling from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) could make it easier for Alzheimer''s patients to access treatments at an early stage.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2245]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fighting against unfair care home fees]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2249]]></link><description><![CDATA[Campaigners are fighting to stop firms demanding thousands of pounds for sub-letting or selling retirement homes.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2249]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get money off your bespoke holiday break]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2230]]></link><description><![CDATA[Railbookers.com is a modern company with a traditional approach to its customers, they actually like to talk to them! And on top of this...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2230]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giving a voice to the UK retired population]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2231]]></link><description><![CDATA[We want to provide a voice for the millions of UK retired citizens who have been so often overlooked. For that reason we are introducing an open survey where you can provide the answers you want, not just tick boxes provided.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2231]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grandparents urged to join Spanish national strike]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2250]]></link><description><![CDATA[Grandparents in Spain were urged to join strike by one of the countrys biggest unions to highlight the amount of unpaid childcare they provide.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2250]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group offers free holidays to UK pensioners]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2246]]></link><description><![CDATA[The National Benevolent Fund for the Aged (NBFA) organises free holidays every year for pensioners on low income who have not been away for a while. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2246]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High street holiday giants merge to cut costs]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2238]]></link><description><![CDATA[Two of Britains biggest holiday firms are merging in the hope of saving 35million in the process.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2238]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holiday money fears as firm goes into receivership]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2240]]></link><description><![CDATA[Thousands of holiday makers could lose the money they exchanged for their breaks after Crown Currency Exchange (CCE) went into administration this week. Details of who to call if you are worried about it.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2240]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House prices see massive fall say Halifax  ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2243]]></link><description><![CDATA[Economists have warned against setting too much store by a record 3.6% drop in house prices during September which has been registered by the Halifax House Price Index.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2243]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New passport design hits the streets]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2235]]></link><description><![CDATA[The first new look British passports were issued this week, featuring new security features and images of well-known UK scenes. There are also details of how British nationals born before September 2, 1929 can get their new passport for free.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2235]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oldest twins plan to set record straight]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2233]]></link><description><![CDATA[Sisters from Wales claimed to be the worlds oldest twins at the age of 100 after they read that two 98-year-old women from France had been named as the oldest twins in the Guinness Book of World Records.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2233]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pension top-up call for caring grandparents  ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2241]]></link><description><![CDATA[A leading over-50s pensions adviser claims that 90% of over 50s polled think there should be a pension top-up for those who look after grandchildren.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2241]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioner has it covered with book nomination]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2232]]></link><description><![CDATA[Pensioner Peter Carey is in the running to win the Man Booker prize for an unprecedented third time.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2232]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public sector pensions report urges big changes ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2242]]></link><description><![CDATA[The spiraling costs of paying public sector pensions have been highlighted in a report which recommends higher contributions and later retirement. Unions have reacted angrily to the proposals but campaigners say unless there is change taxpayers will have to find an extra 1trillion to pay unfunded public sector pensions.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2242]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rise of the 27-per-day pensioners]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2247]]></link><description><![CDATA[Many UK single pensioners live on an income below 27 a day according to a report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2247]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survey says breast cancer risk doubled by pollution]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2244]]></link><description><![CDATA[Scientists in Canada have claimed that traffic pollution can double a womans risk of getting breast cancer.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2244]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swedish giant sells 10% of all UK furnitire      ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2239]]></link><description><![CDATA[Research shows that nearly 10% of all the furniture we buy comes from one store.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2239]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ta ta to Tutu who retires from public life]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2229]]></link><description><![CDATA[Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu announced his retirement from public life on his 79th birthday last week. American president Barrack Obama honoured him as a moral Titan who would be missed.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2229]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[72-year-old learns Chinese for Scout jamboree]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2202]]></link><description><![CDATA[A 72-year-old Scout leader who already speaks five languages is learning Mandarin Chinese so that he will be able to talk with even more people at next years World Scout Jamboree in Sweden. 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However, many are reluctant to have their details online and most would rather be contacted by post.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2209]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call for 1million to sign Parkinsons pledge]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2205]]></link><description><![CDATA[A worldwide appeal calling for one million people to sign up to the global Parkinsons pledge was launched by a host of celebrities, including Twiggy, Fern Britten and Graham Norton.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2205]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Desire to bridge the gap between generations]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2214]]></link><description><![CDATA[New research issued this week claims both grandparents and grandchildren want to bridge the generation gap and find out more about each other.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2214]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grandmother sets off on 84-mile walk]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2203]]></link><description><![CDATA[A grandmother from Cheshire is urging British Asians to support charities in their own local communities as she bids to walk Hadrain''s Wall for the Seashell Trust.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2203]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home Secretary meets trail-blazing pensioners]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2207]]></link><description><![CDATA[Home Secretary Theresa May has met with four women whose actions in 1968 paved the way for the 1970 Equal Pay Act ahead of new legislation providing more rights for workers.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2207]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just two drinks can impact on over-60s walking]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2204]]></link><description><![CDATA[Scientists in Holland have encouraged 13 people with an average age of 62 to drink alcohol and walk on a treadmill as part of their research.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2204]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Less well off pensioners fail to get best deals]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2198]]></link><description><![CDATA[Research claims nearly three-quarters of the UK''s least well-off pensioners are failing to maximise their retirement income.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2198]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man claims he is being put out to pasture]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2197]]></link><description><![CDATA[A former pilot is appealing against the probation service claiming he has been forced out of work purely because of his age.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2197]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioners logging on to web in thousands]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2206]]></link><description><![CDATA[Data released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) claims the number of single pensioners with internet access at home has tripled in the past decade.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2206]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police remind online bankers to virus-check]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2211]]></link><description><![CDATA[Police have advised people who do computer banking to regularly run virus checks on their equipment following investigations into an alleged online theft.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2211]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polite code of conduct drawn up for canal use  ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2213]]></link><description><![CDATA[Debrett''s, the authority on matters of etiquette, has teamed up with British Waterways to promote a polite code of contact for people using the UK canal network in the hope of eradicating friction between walkers and cyclists.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2213]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simon North - managing retirement law]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2199]]></link><description><![CDATA[This weeks guest blog follows on from our piece about the Default Retirement Age. <a href="http://www.positionignition.com/simon-north/">Simon North</A> is managing director of career advisory firm Position Ignition and looks at how employers will manage people taking up their legal right to carry on working in retirement.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2199]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survey claims a fifth of world plants are at risk]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2212]]></link><description><![CDATA[A five-year study by botanists suggests a fifth of plant species are threatened with extinction from deforrestation.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2212]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things to think about regarding small pension pots]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2215]]></link><description><![CDATA[James King is a partner for Price Bailey Private Client LLP. In his experience, not everyone is aware of what pensions options are open to them. His column is a simple guide to the options for readers with small pensions pots, but he stresses that circumstances differ and individuals should seek professional advice before changing their arrangements.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2215]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning against pensioner spending cuts]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2210]]></link><description><![CDATA[A retirement income specialist has urged the Government not to unfairly penalise pensioners in the Comprehensive Spending Review scheduled for October 20. We will be carrying a full update on any changes.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2210]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Win 500 of photo equipment in national competition]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2201]]></link><description><![CDATA[You can win 500 pounds worth of photography equipment and the chance to have your photograph displayed at the Great North Museums Coming of Age Exhibition.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2201]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Written self assessment tax deadline looms  ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2208]]></link><description><![CDATA[HM Revenue and Customs has issued an urgent reminder for people filing written tax returns to get them in before October 31 or face a 100 penalty.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2208]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You''ll groan when you hear this one...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2200]]></link><description><![CDATA[We are interested in all of your news stories, and even jokes - however old they are! Thanks to John Parry for sending in this one.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2200]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Check your council tax banding on line]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2180]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Coalition Government has announced this week there will be no revaluation of council tax bandings, but a new website tool enables homeowners to check if they are paying too much already.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2180]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Countries meet to discuss sharing out Arctic areas]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2185]]></link><description><![CDATA[An international meeting has taken place in Moscow as countries try to agree on sharing out arctic territory and its vast reserves of oil, gas and minerals.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2185]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dementia may be world''s biggest health issue]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2184]]></link><description><![CDATA[A report this week suggested that dementia is the biggest health issue facing the world and that the global costs associated with it are likely to be 388billion this year. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2184]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full honours for secret heroine of the war]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2188]]></link><description><![CDATA[Eileen Nearne was discovered after her death to have been a courageous British spy during World War II. This week she was buried with full honours, after a lifetime of keeping her wartime service a secret.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2188]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get a low cost will and help charity ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2179]]></link><description><![CDATA[Savings on wills, more than 1million for charity  and lawyers giving their time for free. We know it sounds too good to be true, but it really is happening this November. Find out who is offering the service near you.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2179]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get up to 40% off your hotel bill]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2176]]></link><description><![CDATA[Hotels.com are offering up to 40% off hotel bookings in Europe, USA, Asia and the Middle East. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2176]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grandmother''s cucumber top of the crops]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2190]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Guinness Book of Records is looking into whether or not a grandmother from Cambridgeshire has grown the biggest cucumber ever recorded.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2190]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurers charge up to 55 to change details]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2181]]></link><description><![CDATA[A survey by Which? Money has found that some insurers are charging people to change basic personal details on their policies.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2181]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Internet ticket sellers investigated]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2183]]></link><description><![CDATA[National and local trading standards officers will be contacting internet ticket traders after a European Commission investigation found that many were ripping off customers.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2183]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Made In Dagenham prize competition]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2174]]></link><description><![CDATA[To celebrate the release of Made In Dagenham (cert 15) at cinemas everywhere October 1, we are offering you the opportunity to win a fantastic goodie bag, and one lucky winner the chance to win a coveted Roberts Radio as well.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2174]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New film charts pensioners'' efforts]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2186]]></link><description><![CDATA[Women sewing-machinists whose strike action in the 1960s changed the lives of female workers forever, this week attended the premiere of the new film based on their story.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2186]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not paying attention may cost you deer]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2187]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Highways Agency has warned drivers to watch out for deer on the roads during autumn as every year people die in collisions with the animals. The RSPCA claims such accidents are becoming more common.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2187]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older competitors shine at Great North Run]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2189]]></link><description><![CDATA[There were over 1,000 runners aged 61+ in this years Great North Run including one man aged 89 and an 80-year-old who completed the event in one hour and 51 minutes.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2189]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older models are embraced by Debenhams]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2177]]></link><description><![CDATA[High street department store Debenhams is targeting forgotten women and claims to have become the first retailer to launch a fashion campaign featuring models in their 40s, 50s and 60s.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2177]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scout leader hangs up his woggle at 95]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2173]]></link><description><![CDATA[Britains oldest scout leader has retired after 87 years with the organisation having joined in 1923.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2173]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tomorrow''s pensioners face big shortfall]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2182]]></link><description><![CDATA[A new report suggests the golden age of pensions which will guarantee a comfortable retirement may be over in Britain unless people start paying a lot more into their funds.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2182]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WI helps young and old exist in Harmony]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2178]]></link><description><![CDATA[The WI is keen that the new Harmonies album Voices of the WI goes as far in promoting their organisation as the famous Calendar Girls, but they will not take any profits from the release and stress that age has nothing to do with it.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2178]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Win copies of WI Harmonies album]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2175]]></link><description><![CDATA[We are giving six lucky readers the chance to win a copy of the new album recorded by The Harmonies, made up of Womens Institute members.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2175]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[50-64-year-olds hit hardest by inflation]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2158]]></link><description><![CDATA[For the 11th consecutive month 50-64-year-olds face the highest rate of inflation while 75-year-olds suffer the lowest according to new research from the Alliance Trust Research Centre.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2158]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank customers look at off-shore options]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2152]]></link><description><![CDATA[Expats rushing to take up offshore fixed rates and banks moving money from accounts to pay off credit cards. See a summary of these main stories from the banking sector this week.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2152]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns over size of directors'' pensions]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2150]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Trades Unions Congress (TUC) and the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) have both raised concerns about the difference in pension sizes between directors and other workers following results of a national survey.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2150]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could B vitamins hold key to age-related dementia?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2153]]></link><description><![CDATA[Doses of up to 100 times the recommended daily intake of B vitamins could halve the rate of brain shrinkage in older people suffering with Alzheimers disease according to a new study.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2153]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP vows to fight for victims of pensions furore]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2151]]></link><description><![CDATA[Shadow Welsh Secretary Peter Hain MP has vowed to fight for former car plant workers who face losing nearly half of their pension entitlements.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2151]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New safe sex campaign for over 50s]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2157]]></link><description><![CDATA[The oldest caller to the Family Planning Associations (FPA) helpline last year was an 82-year-old man who was starting a new relationship. Read this article for links to vital information for anyone who still has an active sex life, whatever age.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2157]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patients failed by incontinence treatment]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2155]]></link><description><![CDATA[A health audit report has claimed elderly people in particular with incontinence face a life sentence of suffering due to poorly organised NHS care. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2155]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists take new approach in war on cancer]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2154]]></link><description><![CDATA[Experts hope newly formulated drugs which use genetic data to target specific tumours may herald a breakthrough in mankind&#146;s battle with cancer.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2154]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survey fears over pension dependency]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2159]]></link><description><![CDATA[A survey suggests that 28% of working women over 40 will have to rely on income from their partners pension in retirement.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2159]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Up to 1.8million missing out on Pension Credit]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2156]]></link><description><![CDATA[A leading UK charity estimates that up to a third of UK pensioners are not claiming pension credit for which they are eligible. Details of who to contact and links to useful websites in this article.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2156]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do so many older people enjoy naturism?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2148]]></link><description><![CDATA[News that the White House naturist club fear their privacy may be threatened by a tower block development in Surrey revealed that there is a very large proportion of older people who enjoy the freedom of a haven where they do not have to wear clothes. We asked British Naturism why this might be the case.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2148]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Achievers over the age of 70]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2134]]></link><description><![CDATA[Nominations are being sought for The Times/Sternberg third Active Life Award to celebrate the achievements of older people. Pictured is Sir Sigmund Sternberg.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2134]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duchess publishes book at age of 90]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2132]]></link><description><![CDATA[Aged 90, Deborah Devonshire has published her latest memoirs to some acclaim. See some brief details of the highlights here.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2132]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National over 60s art and picture event]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2135]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Elderly Accommodation Council (EAC) not only runs a popular national over 60s Art Competition, but also a photographic competition with cash prizes. See details of how to enter below.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2135]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 65s group show biggest take-up of new jobs]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2136]]></link><description><![CDATA[As retired people play an ever increasing role in our current job market, Alex Finkenrath discovers that we may have been here before, more often than current generations might appreciate]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2136]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reclusive pensioner was brave secret agent]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2133]]></link><description><![CDATA[No-one knew that the reclusive 89-year-old woman who died at her Torbay flat had been a British spy during the war, decorated for her courage and bravery. Now Eileen Nearne will be honoured at her funeral.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2133]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meals on wheels price to go up 40% in Gloucs]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2124]]></link><description><![CDATA[Pensioners are facing a 40% increase in the cost of hot meals delivered to their homes funded by Gloucestershire County Council (GCC).]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2124]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS patients will continue to pay for parking]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2128]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Coalition Government has announced that it will not be scrapping NHS parking charges in England.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2128]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioners may be hardest hit by tax letters]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2129]]></link><description><![CDATA[It is likely that the vast majority of people hit by the under payments in tax will be pensioners according to a national charity, although this is disputed by HMRC. Read what to look out for and where to find free help.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2129]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shortage of older clinical test volunteers]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2127]]></link><description><![CDATA[Older people are often under-represented in clinical trials according to the professor leading research into bird flu vaccines at The Leicester Royal Infirmary.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2127]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning over tax rebate schemes]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2126]]></link><description><![CDATA[Her Majestys Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published advise to prevent people being tricked by fraudsters who are trying to cash in on the letters being sent out to millions of UK citizens about tax.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2126]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What has fertility got to do with pensioners?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2125]]></link><description><![CDATA[Readers are invited to submit guest ''blogs'' or articles for inclusion in this section, but while we get going we are defaulting to a regular contributor Ann O''Blogg. This week she comments on  the new roles and responsibilities of the Care Quality Commission (CQC).]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2125]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ancient laws may be a thing of the past]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2057]]></link><description><![CDATA[Odd bye laws covering the frying of fish in Gloucester or beating carpets along Blackpool promenade could soon be a thing of the past, but replaced with new regulations under powers being considered for local authorities.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2057]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concern over increase in men''s cancer type]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2050]]></link><description><![CDATA[Worrying increases in esophageal (foodpipe) cancer rates among men highlighted in new research are quite probably down to obesity and diet.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2050]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dont be fooled over health insurance cards]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2051]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Office of Fair Trading has taken action against online traders who deceptively sold consumers European Health Insurance Cards (EHICs). Travellers can get the cards without paying any application charges by going direct to the NHS website (below).]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2051]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government issues advice after halting scheme]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2058]]></link><description><![CDATA[The vetting and barring scheme (VBS), under which staff and volunteers working with children and vulnerable adults would have to register to be checked by the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA), has been halted the Home Office has announced.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2058]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grandmas maths award doesnt add up]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2062]]></link><description><![CDATA[A grandmother was baffled when she received an adult numeracy qualification in the post later finding out it was because she had helped her grandson making sandwiches at his school.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2062]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health helpline to be replaced in England]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2052]]></link><description><![CDATA[The NHS Direct health advice phone line is to be scrapped in England although NHS helpline services will remain in Scotland and Wales.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2052]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hedgerows disappearing at an alarming rate]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2061]]></link><description><![CDATA[Campaigners claim more than 16,000 miles of English hedgerows disappeared in the past ten years and now they are calling for rules to be widened to protect more of them.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2061]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last ever Summer Wine ends on a high]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2059]]></link><description><![CDATA[Last of the Summer Wine, the worlds longest running sitcom spanning 38 years, bowed out on a high when the final episode was broadcast on Sunday.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2059]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New ASA powers will protect web consumers]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2055]]></link><description><![CDATA[More protection will be provided to online consumers from next year with a change to the digital remit of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2055]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No new star ratings for care homes]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2049]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has stopped providing any new star ratings for UK care homes as it undergoes a major shake up and seeks to implement an updated system by next summer which will be risk based.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2049]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reminder that sex advice is for all ages]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2063]]></link><description><![CDATA[The annual report on sexually transmitted diseases released by the Health protection Agency in August has revealed a small increase in certain conditions in the over 65s, the averages mainly being driven up by men.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2063]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surgery after broken hips not soon enough]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2054]]></link><description><![CDATA[An audit compiled from the National Hip Fracture Database claims one in five elderly people with broken hips do not receive surgery soon enough.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2054]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toll roads don''t stop congestion claim]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2053]]></link><description><![CDATA[Toll roads are not the answer to cutting congestion according to a new report from an environmental group.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2053]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two warnings over energy bills and contracts]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2056]]></link><description><![CDATA[Energy watchdog Ofgem has announced it is investigating four British companies in connection with claims over doorstep and telephone sales. There are also price rises on the way.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2056]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will UK retirees follow US networking trend?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2060]]></link><description><![CDATA[New research from America shows a marked increase in the number of people aged 50-64 and also 65 and over who are using social networking sites. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2060]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get 6 off new Retirement Directory ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2041]]></link><description><![CDATA[Get a discount on the new Retirement Directory by using the promotional code from this website.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2041]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is retirement really a thing of the past?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2040]]></link><description><![CDATA[Results of a survey from Baring Asset Management suggest that 10% of British people do not plan to retire at all and that 100,000 have no plans to retire before they are 76.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2040]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climber, 82, sets world record in memory of wife]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2037]]></link><description><![CDATA[An 82-year-old man has set a new record as the oldest person ever to scale Mt Kilimanjaro.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2037]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Library attendance shows major decline]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2033]]></link><description><![CDATA[Figures from a national survey reveal that 63% of the 6,000 respondents had not visited a library in the past year and the visits are declining generally.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2033]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pension age would need to rise to 72 in 20 years]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2036]]></link><description><![CDATA[The state pension age would need to rise to 72 in 20 years'' time to keep the cost to the government at the same level as in 1981.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2036]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saga and AA parent companys massive debt]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2034]]></link><description><![CDATA[Saga and AA''s private equity owners have been fired on by union bosses after annual accounts revealed a combined loss of 529million.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2034]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some over 55s not prepared for retirement]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2039]]></link><description><![CDATA[A recent study claims only 5% of people aged 55+ who were surveyed feel fully prepared for retirement.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2039]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension age dropped from job figures]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2035]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has changed the way it reports employment figures no longer covering a specific category for age 16 to state pension age.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2035]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Areas affected by influx of elderly]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2017]]></link><description><![CDATA[People over the age of 65 are flocking to certain areas of Britain and may create ghettos of the elderly a report has claimed. Ten local authorities are highlighted as likely to have three retired people for every four in work by 2030 at current trends.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2017]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to outlaw private clampers]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2023]]></link><description><![CDATA[Car clamping or towing away vehicles from private land is to become illegal under new legislation announced by the Coalition Government.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2023]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make sure your holiday is protected]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2021]]></link><description><![CDATA[Link to guides on how to make sure your holiday is protected following the collapse of another UK travel company.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2021]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New study on dementia and diabetes]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2018]]></link><description><![CDATA[New research claims early treatment of diabetes and depression will considerably lessen peoples chances of developing dementia.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2018]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New TV channel looks for a launch song]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2019]]></link><description><![CDATA[Potential viewers are being asked to help choose a launch song for the new TV channel aimed at people aged 50+. But it will cost you]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2019]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pension shortfalls may boost equity release]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2024]]></link><description><![CDATA[New research from Liverpool Victoria (LV) says there has been a major increase in equity release inquiries, which may be down to pension shortfalls.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2024]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioners may miss out over annuity delays]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2025]]></link><description><![CDATA[Annuity transfer delays may be costing UK pensioners up to 127 per week according to Virgin Money.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2025]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recycle sites will pay for old tech equipment]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2026]]></link><description><![CDATA[When an old camera or mobile has outlived its usefulness, you may be surprised at the number of new places which will pay to recycle them. See our guide to some of the most popular sites, which even let you recycle books.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2026]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: pensioners hit by money sickness]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2022]]></link><description><![CDATA[A report claims pensioners are the people in society most affected by money worries leading to physical and mental illness.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2022]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired workers on the rise again]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2016]]></link><description><![CDATA[The latest employment bulletin released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals another boost in the numbers of men and women over the age of 65 taking on jobs between April sand June 2010.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2016]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See the world from your living room]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2020]]></link><description><![CDATA[Recently I spoke with a welfare manager who was telling me how a housebound person she visits spends his afternoons touring the world from his living room. We have a look at virtual tourism and get you started with some great sites.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=2020]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Default retirement age to be axed]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1966]]></link><description><![CDATA[The days when employers can force people to retire look to be numbered as the Government announces new plans to scrap the retirement age.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1966]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World''s oldest Tweeter signs off]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1965]]></link><description><![CDATA[Celebrities and politicians paid tribute to the 104-year-old woman who attracted 56,000 followers on Twitter having only taken it up this year.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1965]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[80-year-old nuns on the run]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1955]]></link><description><![CDATA[Two nuns in their 80 are were reported to be on the run from in France after being ordered to move to a retirement home 250 miles away. ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1955]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dame Joan fears ''ghettos of the elderly'']]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1956]]></link><description><![CDATA[Dame Joan Bakewell has voiced her concerns over the very serious problem of care in old age and her fear that some retirement villages may end up as ghettos of the elderly during an interview on national radio.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1956]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another commission on care plans]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1951]]></link><description><![CDATA[A Commission aimed at finally working out how to deal with the issue of care and support has been announced by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley. It means the answers are hopefully less than a year away.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1951]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Increase in AIDS cases for over 50s]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1950]]></link><description><![CDATA[Cases of AIDS among people aged 50+ in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have risen by 60% according to a new report.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1950]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New TV channel for the over 50s]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1953]]></link><description><![CDATA[Vintage TV launches later this year focusing on popular culture, music, fashion and trends from the 1940s to the 1980s among other things.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1953]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No upper age limit on Olympic ''Game Makers'']]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1952]]></link><description><![CDATA[The London 2012 press office has confirmed there is no upper age limit for people applying to be one of the 70,000 volunteers needed for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1952]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not everyone likes the ''Big Society'' idea]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1949]]></link><description><![CDATA[Details of the ''Big Society'' were revealed this week, offering volunteer and community groups the chance to take over the running of certain local services.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1949]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book claims more retirees live abroad]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1941]]></link><description><![CDATA[Figures quoted in a new retirement guide (Views section) reveal one in 12 UK pensioners live abroad and that the numbers are set to nearly double by 2050. Picture of a French retreat.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1941]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retirement directory is eye-opener]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1942]]></link><description><![CDATA[New book is a mine of information for retirees looking to move abroad, but is certainly more suited to younger retirees.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1942]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dip in work for retired men in latest figures]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1940]]></link><description><![CDATA[The latest quarterly figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) showed that employment among women of retirement-age continues to grow while it fell for men aged 65+.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1940]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commission warns about funding cuts]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1938]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Charity Commissions Annual Report features the increasing use of technology and new initiatives to raise awareness of scams within the sector, but the chief executive sounded a warning about funding cuts.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1938]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP technology not to everyone''s taste]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1936]]></link><description><![CDATA[The DWP National Forum promised to be a particularly interesting event this year as the new Government introduces budget cuts across all departments. We went along to find out.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1936]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP to rely on training and technology]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1937]]></link><description><![CDATA[The message from the Department for Work and Pensions annual forum earlier this month was clear, technology and improved efficiency were the key to cutting costs. We went along to see how they mean to achieve this.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1937]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free scheme to help protect data]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1939]]></link><description><![CDATA[A new scheme set up by the Charities Security Forum will provide expert help on areas such as credit card fraud and phishing emails.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1939]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call to help engage older people with web]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1929]]></link><description><![CDATA[With 10million people never having used the internet, the Government''s digital champion Martha Lane-Fox (pictured) is calling on internet agencies to help get older people and others to get online.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1929]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea Pensioners and WI to release albums]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1930]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Women''s Institute (WI) and Chelsea Pensioners are both mounting separate assaults on the music charts this year, for very different reasons.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1930]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB vets tennis team announced]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1933]]></link><description><![CDATA[The British tennis players taking part in the International Tennis Federation seniors tournament in Turkey this October have been announced.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1933]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How you can change UK law on-line]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1934]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Government is inviting members of the public to recommend laws which should be repealed by logging on to a new website.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1934]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Internet dating fraud is on the increase]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1932]]></link><description><![CDATA[People are losing thousands of pounds in online scams involving romance and dating websites according to a Government body.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1932]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 75, airlifted to hospital after stunt]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1928]]></link><description><![CDATA[Coastguard renews warnings over dangerous craze after a 75-year-old man has to be airlifted to hospital following his stunt in Dorset.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1928]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US teens desert Facebook, as oldies log on]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1931]]></link><description><![CDATA[If the UK continues to follow in internet trends from the USA, we may well see more younger people abandoning Facebook as older generations join in larger numbers. However the research suggests these two trends are unconnected.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1931]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104-year-old attracts 55,000 followers]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1916]]></link><description><![CDATA[Ivy Bean from Bradford is the world''s oldest member of Twitter according to newspaper reports. Her newfound fame has attracted her 55,000 followers.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 6 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1916]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government moves to delay pension costs]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1904]]></link><description><![CDATA[Plans to increase the UK pension age, first put forward by the former Government, are to be speeded up by the new Coalition, it has been announced.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 6 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1904]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help paint a true picture for society]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1906]]></link><description><![CDATA[People are invited to help paint a true picture of life in retirement through their comments and observations instead of relying on statistics.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 6 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1906]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Join in hunt for Britain''s missing films]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1912]]></link><description><![CDATA[The hunt is on to find 75 missing British films as part of the British Film Institute''s 75th anniversary celebrations.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 6 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1912]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Light at end of tunnel over Equitable Life]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1909]]></link><description><![CDATA[Equitable Life policy holders are hoping an independent report due out in mid-July will trigger the beginning of long-awaited compensation.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 6 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1909]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major rise in costs of cremation and burial]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1911]]></link><description><![CDATA[The National Association of Funeral Directors claims there has been a major increase in costs associated with cremations and burials.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 6 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1911]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motoring report highlights older drivers]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1913]]></link><description><![CDATA[As the number of ''older drivers'' on our roads looks set to double in the next two decades, the RAC annual report on motoring suggests we make plans to cope now.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 6 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1913]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New measures which will affect retirees]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1908]]></link><description><![CDATA[A summary of changes made as part of the Emergency Budget which will directly affect UK retirees.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 6 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1908]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older people begin to dominate internet]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1902]]></link><description><![CDATA[New figures show a giant leap in the numbers of older people who are using the internet as part of an extra 1million people logging on during the past year.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 6 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1902]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parkinson''s charity seeks drug answers]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1907]]></link><description><![CDATA[The charity Parkinson''s UK has launched a campaign following shortages of the drug Sinemet which look set to last into next year.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 6 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1907]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Replace your old notes at Bank of England]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1910]]></link><description><![CDATA[With a new 20 note in circulation from this month, there is still hope for those who have out of date notes, whatever age they are.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 6 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1910]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Protect spending on older people]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1917]]></link><description><![CDATA[Council workers are against the Government cutting spending on UK retirees according to a survey commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA).]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 6 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1917]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retirement age group bucks jobs trend]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1905]]></link><description><![CDATA[While employment figures have gone down for most groups of society, they have been increasing over the past two quarters for people of retirement age.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 6 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1905]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sitar star writes first symphony at 90]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1918]]></link><description><![CDATA[When it comes to leaving things late, sitar player Ravi Shankar took the record this month, finally performing his first symphony at the age of 90 years.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 6 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1918]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK''s longest serving fireman retires]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1915]]></link><description><![CDATA[Ian Tucker saved hundreds of people from fires and slept with a pager by his bedside for decades during his career with Glastonbury Fire Brigade.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 6 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1915]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World wakes up to ageing populations]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1914]]></link><description><![CDATA[As the British Government announces plans to speed up pension reforms, we look at how the rest of the world is taking action to cope with their ageing populations.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 6 Jul 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1914]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trainspotter safety warning after near miss]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1802]]></link><description><![CDATA[Police are keen to speak with a railway enthusiast who narrowly avoided serious injury or death. A link to the astonishing footage contained in the main story.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1802]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cameron installed as new Prime Minister]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1799]]></link><description><![CDATA[In a dramatic evening of events one prime minister resigned and another was installed as the Tories and Liberal Democrats formed an agreement on a new power sharing coalition for the UK.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1799]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grandparent wins right to foster care money]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1800]]></link><description><![CDATA[The High Court has ruled that Kent County Council should pay a foster care rate to a 64-year-old woman who has been looking after her 15-year-old granddaughter.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1800]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International news update to May 11]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1797]]></link><description><![CDATA[Euro nations agree massive financial rescue plan; BP still fighting to stem giant oil spill off US coast; Peace in Greece for the moment; Colosseum danger, plus much more.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1797]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The full new Government Cabinet posts here]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1794]]></link><description><![CDATA[Five Liberal Democrat MPs are named as part of the new UK cabinet as PM David Cameron and his deputy Nick Clegg announced a new era for British politics.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1794]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning over tap water pond pollution]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1798]]></link><description><![CDATA[A national charity has warned that topping up garden ponds with tap water may threaten some of the wildlife living there.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1798]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country keen to keep retired people in work]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1792]]></link><description><![CDATA[Singapore companies are being encouraged to voluntarily re-employ older people ahead of legislation requiring companies to do so which comes into force in 2012.According to the Department of Statistics, half of all Singaporeans aged 62 and above in 2006 will live past the age of 85. Today, eight working adults support one resident above the age of 64. This number will be halved to four working adults by 2030.The legislation aims to cope with this and United Nations projections suggesting that by 2050 Singapore will have the fourth oldest population in the world.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1792]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charities fears over UK election result]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1790]]></link><description><![CDATA[Some charity chiefs fear that the hung parliament may lead to delays and hold ups according to an article on the Charity Times website.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 7 May 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1790]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity Commission''s new guide for trustees]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1789]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Charity Commission has published a guide for trustees of charities who have learning disabilities to assist them in understanding their role.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 7 May 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1789]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK has first hung parliament since 1974]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1788]]></link><description><![CDATA[With no single party wining a overall majority of seats during the General Election, discussions are now under way regarding how the next Government will be decided.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 7 May 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1788]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[90-year-old woman''s trophy for hole-in-one]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1782]]></link><description><![CDATA[Golfers in West Yorkshire were amazed when a 90-year-old woman shot a hole-in-one, having only taken up the sport two years ago to keep herself fit.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 4 May 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1782]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas club offers to pay out another 5p]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1781]]></link><description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of people, many of them pensioners, who lost money when a Christmas savings scheme went bust in 2006, have been told they will receive only 15% of their losses in compensation.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1781]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Join first national cherry tree survey]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1780]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Natural History Museum is planning a number of surveys of UK fruit tree in the forthcoming years. Now they are asking for your help with the first of them, beginning with cherries.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1780]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have a free drink on Greene King]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1778]]></link><description><![CDATA[Greene King pubs are offering free drinks across the country. This article provides a link to register and of how to find your nearest participating venue.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1778]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans discussed to pay for organ donation]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1779]]></link><description><![CDATA[A host of new measures including cash payments and contributions to funeral costs are being discussed to encourage more people to donate their organs. Read full story here or go to our news and views page to take part in the consultation.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1779]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get ready for the third wave of Icelandic fallout]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1770]]></link><description><![CDATA[As Europe comes to terms with the latest chaos to emanate from Iceland, there may be a slow-burning third global shock wave to come from that small island. This one may actually benefit the world  or not.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1770]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get ready for the UK elections]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1767]]></link><description><![CDATA[With the General Election taking place today, you may want a final check of the policies being put forward by the parties already represented in Parliament and those fielding more than 100 candidates.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1767]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 70s cause rise in extreme sports claims]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1768]]></link><description><![CDATA[Older people taking part in extreme sports represent a significant proportion of all injuries and deaths in those pursuits according to a leading insurer.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1768]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The old ones are the best ones]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1769]]></link><description><![CDATA[Some of the most popular films from the 1980s are being remade as Hollywood seeks to breathe new life into the winning formulae.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1769]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biggest retirement village project opens]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1716]]></link><description><![CDATA[One of Britains biggest retirement living projects has been launched in Birmingham as the first of five Birmingham retirement villages was opened.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1716]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major campaign launched for older people]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1717]]></link><description><![CDATA[Newcastle University has launched Changing Age, a major campaign that calls for a fundamental change in the way society thinks about our ageing population.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1717]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key details of changes from the Budget]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1711]]></link><description><![CDATA[We have picked out the main points from the Budget affecting UK retired citizens. There is a link at the bottom of the article to further Government information including the complete budget announcement. ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1711]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New rights plus figures reveal extent of pensioner debt]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1694]]></link><description><![CDATA[Credit card companies have signed up to a new set of rights for  customers, details below. Meanwhile an equity release company has published a survey suggesting high levels of credit card debt among the over 65s.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1694]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rebate scheme to help poorest people over 70]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1695]]></link><description><![CDATA[Government announces a new electricity rebate scheme, plus time is running out if you have not yet received your winter fuel payment.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1695]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council will try and keep elderly friends together]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1691]]></link><description><![CDATA[A county council currently consulting on closing six of its 12 care homes has told retirement-news.co.uk it will make every effort to keep two friends  aged 104 and 105  together.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1691]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioners sitting on 765billion worth of property]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1692]]></link><description><![CDATA[New research suggests that UK retirees are sitting on property worth more than 765billion worth of property. Many are looking to free funds from their properties to fund their retirement.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1692]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Send us your retirement stories]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1669]]></link><description><![CDATA[In our experience retired people are busy people. Whether it is helping out the family with childcare for the grandchildren or using your career skills and experience to achieve major projects, we want to hear about it.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1669]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caravan group hopes to make roads safer]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1667]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Highways Agency has signed an agreement with the Camping and Caravanning Club as the two organisations look for ways to improve road safety.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 8 Mar 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1667]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champions to encourage older people to use the web]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1666]]></link><description><![CDATA[Age Concern is organising various events aimed at ''inspiring'' 6.4million older people to get online and reap the benefits of the internet.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 8 Mar 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1666]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changes to affect women of a certain age]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1664]]></link><description><![CDATA[This month the Government introduced the changes necessary to raise the age at which women can receive their state pension.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 8 Mar 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1664]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dormant bank account deadline looming]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1668]]></link><description><![CDATA[This summer the Treasury will be transferring hundreds of millions of pounds from dormant or ''lost'' bank accounts to a new central fund.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 8 Mar 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1668]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lost bank account deadline looms]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1069]]></link><description><![CDATA[This summer the Treasury will transfer hundreds of millions of pounds from ''forgotten bank accounts'' to a new Central Reclaim Fund. Read this article to see how to trace your lost account before the changes occur.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 8 Mar 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1069]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 60s should take advantage of free screening ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1663]]></link><description><![CDATA[A bowel cancer charity hopes that a drive to encourage free screenings will save up to 2,000 lives in two years.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 8 Mar 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1663]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PCTs spend break money elsewhere]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1662]]></link><description><![CDATA[A survey by two UK care charities has revealed that only fraction of 150m the Government committed to fund breaks for carers has been allocated for that specific purpose by Primary Care Trusts.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 8 Mar 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1662]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ultra runner says ''beware the chair'']]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1656]]></link><description><![CDATA[Former Guinness World Record holder and ultra runner William Sichel is a staunch advocate of senior sports. At the age of 55, he represented Scotland in the Commonwealth Ultra Running Championships last Autumn. Here he gives advice on how older people can get fitter and says how he believes running helped him beat cancer.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 2 Mar 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1656]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dementia sufferers hope to quash stigma]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1654]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Government has enlisted the help of dementia sufferers to help educate the public about the disease by demonstrating what these people are still capable of in spite of the illness.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 1 Mar 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1654]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US pension problems make Readers Digest consider folding]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1655]]></link><description><![CDATA[After 70 years, one of the British stalwart publications, at one time the country''s biggest selling monthly, has been forced to call in the administrators.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 1 Mar 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1655]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apprentice scheme welcomes 70-year-olds]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1652]]></link><description><![CDATA[A British DIY chain is running what they claim to be the country''s most diverse apprenticeship scheme, inviting anyone aged between 18 and 70 to join up. They already employ 95-year-old Syd Prior, pictured.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1652]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy watchdog says look at switching]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1621]]></link><description><![CDATA[The energy watchdog Ofgem has called on energy consumers to look at switching suppliers to get the best prices for their gas and electricity.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1621]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grants boost older people''s sports]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1620]]></link><description><![CDATA[OLDER people keen on sport are among those who benefited from a recent 10million handout from Sport England. Read on for details of how your group may be able to apply for funds.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1620]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby boomers'' wealth claims]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1614]]></link><description><![CDATA[A Conservative MP has published a book which claims wealth enjoyed by people born between 1945 and 1965 is depriving younger generations of their share.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1614]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radio 2 should act to keep older listeners]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1615]]></link><description><![CDATA[The five-yearly report from BBC Trustees has suggested that the number of older people listening to Radio 2 is declining and that the station must act to stop it falling further. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1615]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20p coins worth as much as 50 each]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1595]]></link><description><![CDATA[A batch of 20p coins accidentally issued last year with no minting date on them could be worth up to 50 each to collectors.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 5 Feb 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1595]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More rights for grandparents]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1062]]></link><description><![CDATA[MORE help is proposed for grandparents who are currently prevented from seeing grandchildren due to family break-ups.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 4 Feb 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1062]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rich and poor gap windening]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1064]]></link><description><![CDATA[A report commissioned by the Government suggests that wealth has a bearing on how long you live.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 2 Feb 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1064]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity Commission issues advice to givers]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1585]]></link><description><![CDATA[THE British people have rallied to help the population of Haiti following the devastating earthquake. But please make sure you are giving to the right place.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1585]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dementia discovery no substitute for a cure]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1580]]></link><description><![CDATA[Ann O''Blogg''s digital diary is a regular opinion piece based on the latest news affecting those in the retirement sector.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1580]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-engineer gives town it''s first church]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1584]]></link><description><![CDATA[Ian Jarvis always enjoyed the construction industry and religion. Now in retirement he has managed to marry the two by helping to build the first place of worship in his new town.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1584]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Join in conversation with fellow retirees]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1581]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Retirement Forum is a place for readers to meet and exchange comments on-line. You will need to submit an email address to make a comment, but this is for security and your details will not be made public or passed on to anyone else.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1581]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ladies are certainly not shy and retiring]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1583]]></link><description><![CDATA[Aged 101 and 98, two ladies, strangely both connected with pubs, are living proof that you can carry on working as long as you are happy doing so.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1583]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans afoot to help people work longer]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1582]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Chancellor of the Exchequer made two key announcements affecting the older job market during his Budget speech to the Commons. Article includes links to useful forms and other sources of information.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1582]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social networking aids 60m fund-raising effort]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1586]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) has claimed that social networking has helped the UK''s amazing fund-raising effort for Haiti.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1586]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radio 2 scrapped slot for generations to listen together]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1577]]></link><description><![CDATA[In the wake of changes to Radio 2 programming and orders from the BBC Trust for the station to hang on to its older listeners, our resident columnist or blogger has her say.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1577]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 59, given baby go-ahead]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1063]]></link><description><![CDATA[A fertility clinic in London has given the go ahead for a 59-year-old woman to begin treatment to try and have a baby.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1063]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Age Concern groups stall over massive merger]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1098]]></link><description><![CDATA[Age Concern and Help the Aged came together to form Age UK in April, but some of AC''s local groups are stalling over signing up to the new super charity.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 2 Apr 2009 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1098]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do my Millionaire Raffle Draw numbers count?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1095]]></link><description><![CDATA[This is a column  where we try to answer your queries about various matters. Just email news@retirement-news.co.uk with Ask Albert in the subject line, and we will do our best to try and find the answers. This week, a query about the Euro Millions draw.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 2 Apr 2009 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1095]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freedom of information]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1096]]></link><description><![CDATA[UK retirees have made some of the most revealing Freedom of Information Act inquiries since it came into force in 2000. It means any adult has the right to request information from public bodies.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 2 Apr 2009 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1096]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your correspondence]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1097]]></link><description><![CDATA[A number of people called us to point out the video of a pensioner transporting a massive roll of carpet on his mobility scooter has been put onto youtube. We certainly do not recommend it, and you can see for yourself why that is.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 2 Apr 2009 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1097]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Services'' sweetheart]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1092]]></link><description><![CDATA[If you served even one paid day in the services, the SSAFA might be able to provide you with help. Read on for details of the charity and its work.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2009 08:30:00 BST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1092]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[50+ jobless figure drops]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1065]]></link><description><![CDATA[The number of people aged 50+ without a job dropped in the three weeks to December 2009 according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1065]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Churchill to shake up ''personal accounts'']]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1073]]></link><description><![CDATA[Current chairman of the Pension Protection Fund will head up the team aiming  to deliver the new National Employment Savings Trust (NEST).]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1073]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commission-free equity release service on offer]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1070]]></link><description><![CDATA[A new service which could save some people up to 3,000 in costs when it comes to setting up an equity release on their homes has been launched.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1070]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dance yourself fit]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1080]]></link><description><![CDATA[If youve enjoyed watching ballroom dancing on the television, you might want to consider putting on your dancing shoes according to the Pensions Service.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1080]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB vets tennis season gets under way]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1078]]></link><description><![CDATA[There was a record entry for the first vets tennis tournament of the 2010 season. Also players have been announced for the Great Britain team competing this season.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1078]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have your say on the big issues affecting you]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1067]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Government holds consultations and invites people to have their say on key issues affecting society. By clicking on this article you can see some of the current consultations and comment on the proposals.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1067]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older drivers cause fewer injury accidents]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1079]]></link><description><![CDATA[New figures show that older drivers are much safer than younger ones according to a  national motoring organisation.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1079]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People who passed on without leaving a will]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1074]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Treasury Solicitor (and Procurator Fiscal in Scotland) make efforts to find relatives of those who have passed on in the UK without leaving a will. Here are links to the latest listings and useful information.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1074]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phone companies let DWP callers off hook]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1072]]></link><description><![CDATA[Major mobile phone companies have agreed not to charge callers who are seeking help from the Department for Work and Pensions.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1072]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior games rules]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1077]]></link><description><![CDATA[REGULATIONS for the 2009 Senior Games have been relaxed this year.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1077]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers'' Memorial day set for April]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1068]]></link><description><![CDATA[The contributions of those who have died, been seriously injured or become ill at work will be recognised at he UK''s first Workers Memorial Day being launched by the Department for Work and Pensions.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1068]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forced retirement cheap alternative to redundancy]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1045]]></link><description><![CDATA[UK charities are calling for an end to the Default Retirement Age following the results of a survey suggesting that employers are using it as a cheap alternative to redundancy.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1045]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity serves up free tennis coaching sessions]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1042]]></link><description><![CDATA[Yes, that is right, you can sign up for free tennis coaching at a selection of courts right across the country under the Tennis For Free Charity scheme. All you have to do is turn up at one of the participating venues. See article for further details.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1042]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring weather cannot hide the autumn cuts]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1030]]></link><description><![CDATA[Here in the South East spring feels like it has finally arrived, however seasonal changes may include a slight chill for many when the new financial year starts in April. With the exception of cuts to winter fuel payments, there were few big changes only affecting UK retirees in this weeks budget. However some public spending cuts from last autumns spending review are only just about to come into effect. It is more important then ever]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1030]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free vouchers to save money on eating out]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1033]]></link><description><![CDATA[Three of the country''s best known Italian-style food outlets are providing great money saving offers at the moment. Whether you want a free starter from Pizza Express or two for one offers elsewhere, read for details of how to get your vouchers.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2005 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1033]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sometimes the old photos are the best ones]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1032]]></link><description><![CDATA[Send us your pictures - old and new - and the memories that go with them for the biggest ever UK retirement photographic competition. You don''t even have to take the picture - it might be one that you have treasured for decades among your collection.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2005 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1032]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 30 years of staying in touch with valued former workers]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1015]]></link><description><![CDATA[British companies lead the way in looking after their former employees and the ERA was formed as a focal point for best practise in the growing sector of retirement. Its membership represents the top UK companies who continue to provide help and support for their retirees as well as some of the UK''s main charitable organisations who are dedicated to our retired citizens.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2004 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1015]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retirement checklist]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1014]]></link><description><![CDATA[This item provides some main pointers and links to further sources of information regarding the financial matters you need to sort out in retirement. We hope you will contact us with your own experiences that we can share with other retirees.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2004 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.retirement-news.co.uk/index.php?simple=go&type=newsEvent&id=1014]]></guid></item></channel></rss>
