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Far too many older people spend Christmas entirely on their own, never receiving a single card or present. This past year, however, saw around 2,000 isolated and lonely older people who have contacted The Silver Line Helpline receive a gift and a card, thanks to a grant of £7,500 from Devonshire Freemasons through the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF), the freemasons charity.

The Silver Line offers emotional support and friendship to vulnerable and isolated older people. As well as its flagship 24/7 helpline, the charity offers a telephone befriending service which matches...

Sneakers. To the majority of the world’s population, it’s simply an article of clothing that you put on your feet to protect you from the elements. To us, you could say it’s a way of life. If you’ve stumbled upon this article, you most likely have a keen interest in sneakers. You may consider yourself a sneakerhead and even part of the sneaker community. Depending on how long you’ve been doing this “sneaker” thing, all this may seem normal to you, but how normal is it?

What many of us fail to realize is that being a sneakerhead (the type that buys lots of sneakers) is not normal....

When the time comes to change your vehicle, one of the first decisions to make will be whether to buy new or used. In an ideal world, most motorists would choose to buy new because people want to be the first owner of a vehicle, but this is not actually the best option. Instead, there are more advantages to buying used, such as:

1. More For Your Money

First, you can get more for your money when you buy a second-hand car. If you have a certain amount to spend then you will be able to afford a better car in the used car market as opposed to an inferior car which is new. Your...

HMP Exeter will be among 16 of the most challenging prisons to receive tough new security measures – a major part of the Government’s crackdown on crime behind bars.

Innovative new X-ray body scanners, developed specifically for the Prison Service, will produce instant images from inside the human body and can reveal internally concealed contraband, including drugs, mobile phones and weapons.

The cutting-edge technology will be installed first at 16 local jails with high volumes of remand prisoners – posing the greatest risk of smuggling. The £28 million that will pay for X...