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Retirement is the beginning of the golden years of your life. You can do whatever you want to, whenever you want to. Having said that, finding something fun and productive to do becomes exasperating when you have all the time in the world but nothing to spend it on.

It’s essential to make sure that you keep yourself occupied with creative activities while also making sure that you catch up on the things you always wanted to do before your retirement. In order to make sure that you are equipped with all the necessary information about this ; here is a list of some great activities....

A hotel in Paignton has raised £1,472 for charity from the sale of raffle tickets during its ‘Turkey and Tinsel’ themed breaks.

The Marine Hotel offers up stays from mid-October to guests, when the hotel is fully decorated for Christmas. Each four-night break is a pretend Christmas, so on arrival the guests have mulled wine and mince pies and on the second night of their stay, they have a five-course Christmas dinner including a visit from Santa with a gift for everyone. Through each break, they run a raffle with all prizes donated by the guests.

This year the nominated...

Like every other service, you need to be well informed when renting a car so you know what to expect. Otherwise, you could end up overpaying for the service. Luckily, there are steps you can take and get the best prices in the market. These steps are especially important for people looking to rent cars on a tight budget. To help you make the most of your money when renting a car, here is a guide to renting a car on a budget.

1. Check car aggregator sites

Before you commit to renting a car, go through aggregator sites and compare prices. You will find sites that offer...

Seagulls favour food that has been handled by humans, new research shows.

Herring gulls were presented with two identical food items – one of which they had seen a human holding.

The gulls pecked more often at the handled food, suggesting they use human actions when deciding what to eat.

The University of Exeter study follows previous research which found that staring at seagulls makes them less likely to steal food.

“UK herring gull numbers are declining, but urban populations have increased,” said lead author Madeleine Goumas, of the Centre for Ecology and...