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Ruth wins writers award – video

Thursday, November 12, 2009
Ruth wins writers award – video

Goodbye, 9 to 5’s regular host, Ruth Dugdall, has been chosen as the second winner of the Luke Bitmead bursary, which was set up to encourage & support the work of struggling talented writers. The winner gets a publishing deal with Legend press and £2,500. Ruth entered her novel The Woman before Me, and was shortlisted... »

Pensioners/Savers could get tax refund

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Many pensioners who have overpaid tax on their interest from savings could get a tax refund, says HM Revenue and Customs. HMRC has launched a campaign called TaxBack, which aims to encourage pensioners who have overpaid tax on interest from savings to claim it back,... »

New ferry route delayed

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

The new ferry route promised by Euroferries promised on the Ramsgate-Boulogne route, promised to start on 14th November, has been delayed – here is the statement they released today: “Euroferries has regrettably had to delay its high speed cross channel service launch scheduled for the... »


Our new video selector

Monday, November 9, 2009
Our new video selector

You can now find our new video selector page just here – its really just our old main page, with a few features removed. We’ll be moving to a... »

Pensions information shortfall

Monday, November 9, 2009

The Pensions Regulator has said some defined contribution pension schemes were not briefing members properly on how to use the cash from their schemes to buy a pension –... »

New Boulogne ferry

Monday, November 9, 2009
New Boulogne ferry

Theres to be a new high-speed ferry service operating between Ramsgate in Kent and Boulogne. Operators Euroferries will be offering 4 crossings each way every day during this winter.... »

Pensioners missing out on billions

Monday, November 9, 2009

Hundreds of thousands of pensioners with small savings are in for a benefit boost of up to £8 a week thanks to new rules coming into force next week‚... »

Paint, Walk on singles holidays

Monday, November 9, 2009
Paint, Walk on singles holidays

A specialist travel firm providing specialist holidays in the Mediterranean island of Menorca has announced its dates for 2010. “There is something to offer all of our guests on this... »

Age-related macular degeneration

Monday, November 9, 2009

AMD is the most common form of macular disease, which affects the central part of the retina. It is an age-related process and usually develops after you reach 50.... »

Christmas shopping in France

Monday, November 9, 2009
Christmas shopping in France

Keen Christmas shoppers can still find high quality food and drink in France at surprisingly reasonable prices despite exchange rates, and ferry company LD Lines and the port of... »

Charities Plan Redundancies

Monday, November 9, 2009

Charities are planning job losses as aid organisations and charities struggle to cope with the recession and the weak pound is to make at least 70 redundancies in a... »

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