Move if you have back pain, this is the advice of a researcher at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. Patients with acute lower back pain who were advised to stay active despite the pain fared better than those who were told to adjust their activity in line with their pain.

Olive Oil is more than a food substance for hundreds of years Mediterranean ladies have relied on olive oil to help maintain health, shiny hair, a fresh complexion and much more.

My last day as a college lecturer was shared with several others; we were all retiring early to save the college money. It was the days of John Major’s recession, which in retrospect was a mild affair compared with Gordon Brown’s – but then, Brown was an economist and knew how to do it properly. The next day we became old aged pensioners living on the bread line.

“After the festive season, people may be contemplating how they will get rid of unwanted presents or dispose of household furniture etc. in order to accommodate new purchases made in the sales. Age UK is the answer!” says Peter Ralphs of the local Age UK.