Travel Camden residents given the freedom to roam
23/12/2008
Older residents in Camden can get out and about for free even more in the new year, as they will be able to use their Freedom Pass 24 hours a day from 2 January.
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Have a break with Eric Knowles – and enjoy up to a £100 saving
If you love pottery, and programmes like Antiques Road, Flog It! And Cash in the Attic, then Warners Leisure Hotels have a real treat in store for you: an Antiques Experience Break hosted at Alveston Hall Hotel in Cheshire which takes in visits to some inspiring design studios and potteries – and a chance to have your own family heirloom valued.
Start the New Year by trying something completely different!
What’s your idea of a great holiday? If it’s spending time enjoying new experiences that are not only great fun but could change the rest of your life, then you should be taking a look at Warner Leisure Hotels. And with Mature Times readers being able to claim anything up to a 25% discount, there’s never been a better time to do it!
Over 60s "not prepared to sacrifice holidays - despite credit crunch"
Not all older people are cutting back on holidays despite the credit crunch according to a new study out today. According to a poll by Intune, the financial products and services provider set up and owned by Help the Aged, 80% of respondents aged over 60 are still taking at least two foreign holidays a year, while nearly one in six enjoy more than four trips abroad.
Something for everyone at Gwel an Mor
Set overlooking the bay of Portreath in Cornwall, Gwel an Mor (meaning ‘view of the sea’) is a holiday village which lives up to its name - with a stunning location and a whole host of activities on the doorstep, there really is something for everyone here!
Holidays for grandparents - and their grandchildren
Many grandparents would like to take their grandchildren away for a short holiday together, but deciding where to go, where to stay and importantly, what to do, can be a bit daunting. So here's a neat idea from a holiday company: one, two or three day breaks in the UK, exclusively for grandparents and grandchildren.
Greedy bus companies - or strapped for cash councils?
Since the introduction of free bus passes for the over-60s last April, more than 30 local authorities in England say they are having to cut other services to cover the costs - but the National Pensioners Convention (NPC), has hit back by suggesting that the real problem lies with the government and greedy bus companies.
Community transport website proves a hit
A new website to help people find out about community transport in Leicestershire is proving popular.
Follow in the wake of "Two Women and A Boat"
Last July two intrepid women, Michelle Cornell and Hannah Shapiro, set off to 'test drive' France's waterways in a canal boat for Mature Times readers. They wanted to find out whether it was physically possible for older people to cope with the so-called 'easy-to manage locks' - which, unlike the UK, are either electronic or attended by a keeper.
Michelle told us what happened ...
The European Health Insurance Card – a change for the better or is it?
In a surprise move the Department of Health has changed the way it provides information about using the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). So what do these changes mean?
YOUR chance to design a bus for older people
A competition to design a London bus of the future that is fit for older people is firing the imaginations of would-be inventors in London and all over the globe. All ideas are welcome, with the emphasis on the imagination - not the technical side - so get designing NOW!
Holidays that are a gardener’s delight – and up to 20%* off
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If you’re looking forward to a relaxing break which will also indulge your love of gardening, then Warners Leisure Hotels have some superb holidays coming up this autumn – and MT Online readers can take advantage of special discounts worth up to 20%*.
Come antique hunting with Eric Knowles - at a 25%* discount!
If you enjoy history and the world of antiques, you're going to love an Experience Break being run by Warner Leisure Hotels - set in the heart of the West Country, with TV star Eric Knowles as your host and expert guide. And if that isn't enough to tempt you, Mature Times readers can enjoy a discount of up to 25% for this and a range of other great breaks taken in August and September.
U-turn "fuels" call for petrol duty cut
Older people, who are finding it increasingly difficult to keep a car on the road, are warning the Government that their latest move to delay the 2p rise in fuel duty is not enough to keep their votes in the next general election.
The hidden cost of using your cards abroad
Going abroad? Then be careful how much you use your debit and credit cards - as the cost of splashing the cash can vary by as much as 250% for credit cards and even more for debit cards.
