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Ageism sends BBC presenter to China . . .
BBC News presenter Susan Osman, 51, claims that she has been forced to move to Beijing to escape the corporation’s ingrained “culture of ageism”. to take over a leading programme in China. Osman has worked in broadcasting for 28 years, presenting bulletins on BBC World and reporting for ITN News. She fronted the Bristol-based Points... »
Pensioners missing out on billions
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‚ but millions of older people are still missing out on financial help they are entitled to‚ says Age Concern and Help the Aged. An estimated 540‚000... »
Charities Plan Redundancies
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 bid to save £6m over the next two years. Christian Aid is due to make around 70 redundancies in efforts to save £6m over the... »
