Golden years

If you feel like the more years go by, the more you have to worry about, you’re not alone. Here, our experts give the answers to some of those most pressing concerns…

Danny Bird How did you go about uncovering women’s central – and obscured – role in economic history? Victoria Bateman I’ve taught economic history for 20 years, and I wanted to bring together the man

Whether vestiges of paganism survived Europe’s Christianisation is a subject of enduring fascination. Scholarly debate navigates between the ‘maximalist’ position (much survived) and the ‘minimalist’

WHEN you retire, it can be an uncertain time, as you navigate a world without work. However, for former BBC radio presenter Louise Priest – who retired two years ago after 40 years on air – it’s busie

Author Sandra Parsons, right, reversed her biological age from 60 down to 20 all through effective lifestyle changes that don’t cost the earth. Here, she shares some of them so you too can benefit!

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