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Can belief in God help with depression?
NHS Choices 'Behind the Headlines' investigates claims that faith can have a positive effect on depression. Read More...
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Maggie Thatcher saved Britain
Classic Intelligence Squared debate in which teams contest the lasting impact and value of Margaret Thatcher to modern British society. Read More...
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What it means to you - the effect of the retail distribution review (RDR) so far!
Chris Rowe explains how banks are unable to offer a consistently high level o... Read More...
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Alzheimer's music and memory
How the power of music can help unlock memories and help people escape the isolation of dementia. Read More...
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Lichtenstein: A Retrospective
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Religion for Atheists and social entreprenuersPhilosopher Alain de Botton argues that atheists must be more creative in finding a progressive alternative to religion.
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The Elders prove older is wiserJon Snow hosts an Intelligence2 discussion featuring 'Elders' Jimmy Carter, Mary Robinson and Desmond Tutu.
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Should cannabis be legalised in the UK?Peter Reynolds Chairman of CLEAR and Daily Mail columnist Peter Hitchens debate whether cannabis should be legalised or remain a prohibited substance.
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Cameron's Kingdom - Whatever next?Recent PR gaffes and the politically damaging Leveson Inquiry have led to dismal local election results and rumblings about the vision and direction of David Cameron's government.
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Luis Suarez: Punish the crime, not the manOffence serious enough to require a 10 game ban but insignificant enough to be ignored by the police.
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Review – KoozaLaurence Green reviews Cirque du Soleil’s latest show - Kooza at the Royal Albert Hall.
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Bully Boy - reviewSandi Toksvig's Bully Boy at St James Theatre is beautifully realised and filled with impressive performances, writes Laurence Green.
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Nuremberg - Its Lesson for TodayTony Kirwood reviews archive footage of the Nuremberg war crimes trial. Available to view for the first time in 64 years it is a film that must be seen and remains as relevant as ever.
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Film Review - '50/50'Boy gets cancer in director Jonathon Levene's latest offering. But does hilarity ensue?
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The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeA fantastic night out watching a new production of the CS Lewis classic by the 360degree Theatre Company.
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Brain implant offers hope for early-stage Parkinson'sNHS Choices Behind the Headlines looks at the science behind stories in the media
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Long term care – what inheritance?Minesh Patel looks at the issues surrounding long term care and how being proactive now can help you avoid the postcode lottery of local authority care.
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New Type 2 Diabetes guidanceNICE issues new guidelines aimed at reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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Men's health over 50 and living in denialShall I, Shan’t I go to the doctor? It's a question we all face as we age. Overcoming fear or embarrassment is crucial if you want to enjoy a healthy retirement says Tony Page.
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How to add life to your life!I've found the solution to insomnia and discovered the pleasures of a nocturnal cup of tea, reading and box set DVDs.
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Toxic fun on Britain's beachesBecause it's not a proper holiday without sewage or bitter complaints about sewage. Staycation, anyone?
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Blooming beautifulLooking for a pleasant escape from the city? Visit this exquisite lavender field in Surrey!
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30 Things you can do now that you'd never dream of doing when you were youngA few years ago a friend’s son very considerately decided to marry an Australian girl he’d met in London. What was considerate was the fact that the young couple decided on down-under nuptials thus...
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2011 London Drinker Beer & Cider Festival - the lowdownBeer, more beer and cider is given a thorough review and then some at this year's instalment of the CAMRA boozefest
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Foxed againDespite the media furore, urban foxes continue to win both new ground and the PR war
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Money & Finance
Pension myths bustedAndrew Stallard concludes his three-part look at state pension and private pension provision.
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Retirement and pensions: Where to now?Low annuity and interest rates continue to impact on pensions and savings as the future remains bleak for those in, and preparing for, retirement.
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Pension: What's going on?Pension law changes in 2012 hope to protect lower paid workers in later life. Here are some considerations for employers and employees.
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Your pension provision = judgement dayAndrew Stallard uses the biblical tale of the sheep and goats to illustrate how managing your pension provision now can save you from a grim end.
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SIPP suckersSerious Fraud Squad estimates £32million in Self Invested Pension Plans at risk after investors place faith in slick sales promises of high returns.
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Relationships
Care standards: How do we solve the problem of elder care?In spite of ever more older people needing home or residential care, the British public seems unwilling to foot the bill or take steps to safeguard themselves in later life
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Women with jobs apparently don't have sexCareer women are dull, whereas unemployed women have all the fun, if not all the money - or so the reports say
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Women prefer miserable menLadies these days, it seems, like their heroes rather Byronic or at least somewhat irritable and frowning
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Least convincing cry for help everSuch tragedy! Such pathos! Such horror! This poor afflicted soul must surely go to bed each night, smiling...
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Sex and 'old people'? Heaven forfendI'm sick of reading stories about how the over 50s are ignorant to the risks of sexually transmitted diseases and that older people are rampantly promiscuous, viagra powered slaves to lust ... bla...
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Work & Career
Trouble in the Valleys (or rather, the universities)Corrupt practices at the University of Wales have called into question not only the future of the institution, but the good name of British higher education and the government's future plans for it
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Algorithms ate your pension!Our over-reliance on algorithms may well be our undoing, or at least, cost us our savings and our economy...
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Financial literacy and life planningWhy do so many Britons fail to plan their money for retirement? Why do so many households reach retirement age with little or no wealth?
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Government job scheme doomed to failure?From the people who brought you the YTS - another train wreck attempt to lower the unemployment figures
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Aviva shoots itself in the foot – priceless!Insurance giant, Aviva, drops email redundancy bombshell by mistake.
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