And, Chancellor confirms more people will receive winter fuel payment this year. Read full article at source...
People are being invited to help celebrate Exeter’s historic waterside with a day packed full of free music, activities, and all things maritime…including of course, boats! It’s the return of Exeter’s Heritage Harbour Festival on Sunday 8 June, from 11am until 7pm. It all takes place at Exeter’s famous Custom House, under the Transit Shed,...
China is encouraging it’s retirees to spend their savings on fun initiatives to help boost its economy – including “silver trains”. They take older travellers to underdeveloped areas they might not normally visit, including those that need a financial shot in the arm. It’s hoped the increase in domestic spending would help offset the impact...
Stephen McDonell China correspondent BBC/Benjamin Begley The ‘silver train’ initiative aims to get retirees to visit remote parts of China and boost the local economy Beijing insists it will stand firm in the face of Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods. It has been trying to reassure everyone that the country is strong and the...