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BRITAIN'S OLDEST TWITTER USER DIES AT 104

BRITAIN'S oldest Twitter user has died today at the age of 104.

‘Forgotten' hero honoured thanks to his daughter

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'Grandparents more important than ever to younger generations'

GRANDPARENTS have never been so important to younger generations, new research has revealed.

Bad habits that are good for you

THE public health message has never been clearer. If we want a chance of a long healthy life we need to turn our backs on smoking, drinking too much and watching lots of TV.

Oldest married couple toast 77 years

THEY have a combined age of 208 and are officially Britain’s oldest married couple – having just celebrated 77 years of marriage.

Dental care: How to fight ageing

CAN I bring the sparkle back to my smile?

Conmen on your doorstep

THEY'RE callous conmen who swindle thousands of pounds at a time but this week a new campaign will begin to stop these door-to-door criminals.

New blood test could predict Alzheimer's 10 years early

A BLOOD test to predict Alzheimer's disease up to 10 years before the appearance of symptoms could be on the way, it emerged yesterday.

Pension schemes’ shortfall ‘is £100bn’

BRITAIN’S biggest pension schemes are facing a £100billion shortfall, economists warned yesterday.

RAC: Pensioners should be taught to drive all over again

EXPERTS at the RAC have called for extra driving training for people over 70 after more than 80 per cent said they would like to take a refresher course to keep up to speed.

The sayings that never were

'ON your bike' said Norman Tebbit about scroungers - except he never did and neither did these people whose supposed quotations have gone down in history...

Budget 2010: George Osborne promises new plans will see 'pensioners save with confidence'

CHANCELLOR George Osborne today unveiled plans to restore the earnings link to the basic state pension in his emergency Budget package.

Ronnie Corbett: I might be 80 but I never want to stop

RONNIE CORBETT has the look of a man who can’t believe his luck.

Budget sparks pensions dash

INVESTORS are ploughing spare cash into their pensions amid fears that tax relief could be cut back in next week’s emergency Budget.

Number of British pensioners will hit 15.8m in 2031

THE number of British pensioners is set to surge by two-thirds in the next 20 years, according to a new report.

Last hero of Great Escape dies at 97

THE last veteran of the Great Escape from Stalag Luft III, has died at a home for ex-servicemen.

Laser helped keep my eye on the ball

WHEN USA World Cup captain Jay DeMerit lines up against Wayne Rooney and the rest of the England team this Saturday, he knows exactly who he has to thank for being there – his eye surgeon.

Winston Churchill cigar auctioned at Christie's

ONE of Sir Winston Churchill’s famous cigars which he gave to a dinner guest was among a stunning collection of the wartime Prime Minister’s memorabilia sold for more than £500,000 yesterday.

Fizzy drinks linked to high blood pressure

AVOIDING sugary drinks may help to lower blood pressure, scientists have claimed.

Diana Moran: Why I'm still evergreen at 70

WHEN you woke up this morning did you push the snooze button on your alarm a couple of times before reluctantly dragging yourself out of bed? If so, perhaps you should consider taking a leaf out of Diana Moran’s book.

Stamps' tribute to brave evacuees

A HEARTRENDING picture of three children facing an uncertain wartime future is featured on a set of stamps issued today to mark the 70th anniversary of the Blitz.