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Why retirement isn’t always easy
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Why retirement isn’t always easy

    Retiring from working life is a dream come true for many people. Gone are the days of commuting on busy public transport, stressing over deadlines, and dealing with office politics. Instead, you can get up when you want, dedicate more time to hobbies, and spend more time on yourself. For some, though, stopping working isn’t always easy. Firstly, you have to transition into a new routine after leaving behind the nine-to-five grind. You may also miss your job, co-workers, and the feeling of being busy and engaged. Whilst retirement is often seen as a wonderful reward for decades of hard work, in reality many find a 'cold turkey' retirement an unexpectedly tough adjustment, says Stuart Lewis, founder of Rest Less, a job, volunteering, and advice site for the over 50s....
Big Ben Brexit bong bill 35 times more than NYE
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Big Ben Brexit bong bill 35 times more than NYE

    The MPs' £500,000 estimate of allowing Big Ben to bong on Brexit night is more than 30 times more than the bill for sounding Parliament's Great Bell on New Year's Eve, The Daily Telegraph can disclose. The news risks undermining the House of Commons's Commission decision not to allow Big Ben to chime at 11pm on Jan 31 on grounds of cost. It will put further pressure on Parliament to allow the bongs to sound. By lunchtime today £220,000 had been raised by members of the public to cover the cost of the Brexit night bongs. The Commission formally rejected a request to allow the Great Bell to chime on Monday saying that contractors had said it would cost £500,000. This covered the cost of reinstating a floor underneath Big Ben that was removed after New Year’s Day, as...
Wife discovers husband is gay after 20 years of marriage
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Wife discovers husband is gay after 20 years of marriage

    An Irish woman has opened up about the pain of discovering that her husband of 20 years was gay. Speaking on RTÉ Radio One’s Liveline, the woman who only gave her first name, Mary said she thought she was happily married until she discovered her husband’s sexuality. He was a good, decent, kind man. But he was living a lie, she revealed. I found out by accident and in that second I knew that my marriage was over. She continued: I loved him. Love doesn’t die easily, it takes time, like it does for it to grow, and it takes time to die. Mary didn’t tell anyone for three months after she found out that her husband was gay Mary said she was shocked and heartbroken when she found out about his sexuality. I hid in the closet for three months, she said. I didn’t want t...
UK will rejoin the EU: European Parliament’s Brexit coordinator
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UK will rejoin the EU: European Parliament’s Brexit coordinator

    Britain will rejoin the EU because the younger generation will realise the country has made a mistake, senior MEP Guy Verhofstadt claimed today. The European Parliament's Brexit coordinator said the only question was how long it would take for the UK to align with the bloc again. The comments just a fortnight before Britain is due to leave and despite an election landslide for Boris Johnson - came as the two sides drew battle lines over citizen's rights and future trade. Mr Verhofstadt had a bruising meeting with Steve Barclay in Westminster last night, with the Brexit Secretary accusing him of scaremongering over the protections for EU citizens staying in the UK after January 31. A spokesman for Mr Barclay said: He reminded Mr Verhofstadt of the impact of scaremo...
Portsmouth and Sylhet in Bangladesh become sister cities
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Portsmouth and Sylhet in Bangladesh become sister cities

    City representatives were 'proud' to visit Bangladesh last week and form a permanent bond with Sylhet where many of Portsmouth's 10,000-strong Bangladeshi community have roots. As part of a twinning trip members of Portsmouth City Council, the Portsmouth Bangladesh Business Association (PBBA), the University of Portsmouth, the port and other groups arrived in Bangladesh on November 16. Portsmouth City Council leader, Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson, said: This has long been my ambition and the newly formed PBBA has given us the perfect way to make the twinning of our two great cities really meaningful. The firms who have joined us on this trip have found it very beneficial and we all hope it will help grow jobs and opportunities for business at home and here in Ba...
Merkel’s warning to the EU: Brexit is a wake-up call
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Merkel’s warning to the EU: Brexit is a wake-up call

    It’s a grim winter’s day in Berlin, and the political climate matches the weather. Everywhere Angela Merkel looks there are storm clouds, as the values she has upheld all her career come under sustained attack. At the start of a new decade, Europe’s premier stateswoman suddenly seems to be on the wrong side of history. Shortly, the UK will leave the EU. A volatile US president is snubbing allies and going it alone in the Middle East. Vladimir Putin is changing the Russian constitution and meddling in Libya and sub-Saharan Africa. Trade tensions continue, threatening the open borders and globalised value chains that are the cornerstones of Germany’s prosperity. Ms Merkel, a former physicist renowned for her imperturbable, rational manner is a politician programmed ...
Why the royals have been wearing brown recently
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Why the royals have been wearing brown recently

    It's been one week since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their plans to step down from "senior" royal family duties, and a lot has happened, to say the least. We've seen statements from the Queen, trips to Canada, family meetings, and...a lot of the color brown? If you're a fan of the royals, you've probably noticed that the shade has showed up in the outfits of the Queen, Kate Middleton, and Markle more than usual. The head honcho herself, the Queen, is well-known for her preference for bright colors that can be seen for miles. Her daughter-in-law Sophie, Countess of Wessex, even said so in the documentary The Queen at 90: Don't forget that when she turns up somewhere, the crowds are two, three, four, 10, 15 deep, and someone wants to be able to say they ...
Russian PM quits over Putin’s plans
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Russian PM quits over Putin’s plans

    Vladimir Putin has proposed changes to Russia’s constitution that would limit the power of a potential successor if he steps down in 2024, indicating he may occupy a beefed-up role as Russia’s prime minister or in the government’s state council. In a televised speech before senior officials, Putin suggested amending Russia’s constitution to limit a future president to two terms in office he has served four tightening residency requirements for presidential candidates, and letting parliament choose candidates for prime minister and the cabinet, in effect weakening the presidency. Shortly after the speech, the prime minister, Dmitri Medvedev, said that Russia’s government would resign in full, allowing Putin to appoint new ministers as he embarks on a sweeping reshuff...
Meghan in Vancouver’s warm embrace
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Meghan in Vancouver’s warm embrace

    While the controversy rumbles on in the UK over the desire of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to follow their own path, on the surface, the people of Vancouver have accepted Meghan as one of their own. The warmth felt for her is there for all to see in a photo from the Vancouver Downtown Eastside Women's Centre  Meghan looks happy and comfortable in their collective embrace. That warmth is not being felt by everyone. Canadians are famously polite but the media frenzy around the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is proving to be the thing that gets some of them riled up. Being heckled in the street is an occupational hazard for news crews - it is unexpected when it comes from the nicest people on the planet. It is clear, in British Columbia at least, that Canadians are ta...
What really happens to your body when you’re hungover
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What really happens to your body when you’re hungover

    Alcohol has a diuretic effect, which means it removes fluids from the body. It causes you to wee more often which leads to dehydration, causing symptoms such as headache, fatigue and dry mouth the day after. So what can you do to help relieve the throbbing after a night out on the town? First step: rehydrate The first way to get over a hangover is to start drinking lots of water. This will help rehydrate the body and therefore reduce symptoms. Drinking lots of water, especially before you go to sleep after a night out will help your recovery. And you could try rehydration sachets, such as Dioralyte which will help replace lost minerals and salt, especially if you have been sick. Then: Grab a painkiller Over the counter painkillers are useful to help with head...