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Numbers of deaf-blind set to burgeon

Another heart-warming article in the BBC - not.

Apparently, the numbers of deaf-blind in the UK are set to double in the next 20 years, with an 87 per cent increase in the over-70s deaf-blind. And the reason? We're all living longer.

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Vaginal gel could cut HIV infections

I was heartened to read this news story in the Guardian the other day. It's about a vaginal gel that women can use and it appears to cut HIV infections in half.

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Debt claims another British family

Can society learn anything from the terrible murder-suicide in Hampshire this week? When did the idea of thrift go so out of the window in the UK? &mdash Read now —>

High heels shorten your calves

Wearing high heels shrinks your calf muscles and thickens your tendons, according to a study undertaken by the Journal of Experimental Biology. The findings confirm something that has long been suspected by high-heel wearers and doctors alike.

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The return of the older model?

There's an article in the Guardian here about the rise of older models, such as Madonna, Linda Evangelista and Elle Macpherson.

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Cherry ripe

This year has been the biggest cherry harvest I can ever remember, which means every evening is taken up with processing them These sweltering summer days mean early rising, gathering cherries, and evenings spent processing the fruit. &mdash Read now —>

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Many cries for water

How do you know how much water to drink? Feeling a bit rubbish? Think about drinking even slightly more water. &mdash Read now —>

Why sew?

Sewing is a great skill to acquire, but why would you want to do it?

Sewing is a great pastime and with even rudimentary skills, you can begin running up a usable wardrobe. &mdash Read now —>

Skorting the issue

Skorts, culottes and trouserskirts are garments that seem to be rarely in the shops but for which you can buy many attractive sewing patterns.

If you can follow a pattern, why not make something that you simply can't buy in the shops? &mdash Read now —>

Lose pounds with the right fabric

Choosing the right fabrics for your clothes can take pounds off your silhouette If you choose your fabrics wisely, your ready to wear can make you look slimmer &mdash Read now —>

Summer roses

Our spring order of roses has just gone in the ground. Gloire de dijon rose

Planting more roses always fills me with hope. &mdash Read now —>

Summer linen

After a winter bundled in woollies, it's great to be in summer clothes again My new linen dress is just gorgeous... &mdash Read now —>

Goodbye Guy

It's a friend's funeral today The late Guy Kewney was famous in his field, but more importantly, he was a very nice man. &mdash Read now —>

Make up for glasses

A few make-up tips for those of us who wear specs If you wear glasses, you're already drawing attention to your eyes, so it makes sense to make the best of them &mdash Read now —>

Gainers - no gain, it's a pain

For one subsection of society, gaining weight is the ideal situation When is some weight too much weight? &mdash Read now —>

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Make Do & Cook

Learn the secrets of 10 important foods and how to cook healthy, delicious meals on the smallest budget

by Patricia Mansfield-Devine

Tips, techniques and 100 recipes that enable you to eat well while saving money.

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The weird side of the War on Drugs

by Steve Mansfield-Devine

An offbeat crime thriller about age, paranoia and the American Dream – a strange and hilarious adventure on the wilder fringes of international drug crime.

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