http://www.silversurfertoday.co.uk Daily News Copyright 2009 Silver Surfer Today http://www.silversurfertoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=3769&type=news_features The Scottish government this week revealed that it plans to go ahead with a minimum price for alcohol of 50p per unit. The aim of the move is to cut health problems caused as a result of too much drinking. Scottish Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said: "Too many Scots are drinking themselves... Wed, 16 May 2012 03:05:35 GMT http://www.silversurfertoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=3768&type=news_features Two women with a combined age of 176 have won top prize at a national radio awards ceremony. Ninety-year-old Betty Smith and fellow BBC Radio Humberside presenter Beryl Renwick, 86 became the oldest-ever winners of a Sony Radio Academy Award for their Saturday night show. The pair were picked out for the... Wed, 16 May 2012 03:05:11 GMT http://www.silversurfertoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=3767&type=news_features The true situation regarding retirement Britain is laid bare in the latest LV= State of Retirement Report. It shows 6.25 million Britons aged over-50 (28%) have no pension plan in place and look set to rely on just the state pension in retirement, a huge increase on the 1.2 million people... Wed, 16 May 2012 03:04:52 GMT http://www.silversurfertoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=3766&type=news_features Deal of the Day: Casio Men's Digital Watch £39.99 (RRP £130). Click here to go straight to deal ... Wed, 16 May 2012 03:04:26 GMT http://www.silversurfertoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=3764&type=news_features Only Fools And Horses star Sir David Jason believes political correctness is destroying great new comedy. Britain's best-loved comedy actor said many of the finest jokes from the show would never be broadcast if it had been made today due to strict PC rules. Speaking to the Sunday Telegraph, he is reported... Tue, 15 May 2012 07:08:11 GMT http://www.silversurfertoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=3763&type=news_features More than half a million Scouts are currently undertaking a week of community volunteering - the first since "bob-a-job" week ended 20 years ago. Bob-a-job as it was saw Scouts paid a shilling - 5p - by members of the public for doing odd jobs. This time round Scout Community Week sees... Tue, 15 May 2012 07:07:52 GMT http://www.silversurfertoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=3762&type=news_features People trading on the internet who have not paid all the tax they owe have just one month left to take part in an opportunity offered by HMRC to get their tax affairs in order on the best terms available. Under the time-limited opportunity, known as the e-Markets Disclosure Facility, online... Tue, 15 May 2012 07:07:32 GMT http://www.silversurfertoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=3761&type=news_features Deal of the Day: Monty Python - The Movies (6 Disc Box Set) £8.89 . Click here to go straight to deal ... Tue, 15 May 2012 07:07:04 GMT http://www.silversurfertoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=3760&type=news_features The Government is toughening its stance on claims for disability benefits. Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has told the Daily Telegraph he will bring in a series of reforms which will see more than two million disability benefits claimants reassessed over four years. Half a million people could lose their... Mon, 14 May 2012 01:53:27 GMT http://www.silversurfertoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=3759&type=news_features Stock markets across Europe have today fallen heavily amid renewed concerns over Greece. Political turmoil in the debt-hit country is fuelling the latest frenzied bout of selling which has seen most major bourses down by around 2%. Bank shares in particular have been hit hard as investors fear their exposure if Greece... Mon, 14 May 2012 01:52:45 GMT http://www.silversurfertoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=3758&type=news_features "Losing yourself" in a good book takes on a whole new meaning following research by a group of psychologists. They found that readers may actually end up changing their own behaviour and thoughts to match that of a character. Researchers at Ohio State University examined what happened to people who, while... Mon, 14 May 2012 01:52:25 GMT http://www.silversurfertoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=3757&type=news_features Deal of the Day: Robot Vacuum Cleaner only £52.99 (RRP £249.99). Click here to go straight to deal ... Mon, 14 May 2012 01:52:04 GMT http://www.silversurfertoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=3756&type=news_features This weekend Manchester City will win England's top division trophy for the first time in more than 40 years - barring any final day fiasco. The club which has lived in the shadow of neighbours Manchester United for almost five decades is now emerging to be an unstoppable force in football. And... Fri, 11 May 2012 07:02:03 GMT http://www.silversurfertoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=3755&type=news_features Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers yesterday staged a 24-hour UK-wide strike over pension changes. They are furious at the prospect of having to stay in employment for longer to earn a lower pension. But ministers want to change the system - arguing that the current format is both unfair and... Fri, 11 May 2012 07:01:11 GMT http://www.silversurfertoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=3754&type=news_features Children could be banned from using mobile phones in schools under tough new measures from Ofsted. According to the Daily Mail, the move is part of measures aimed at improving discipline. Other forms of disruption such as back-chatting and calling out, will also be targeted. Speaking to the Mail, Sir Michael Wilshaw, the... Fri, 11 May 2012 07:00:48 GMT http://www.silversurfertoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=3753&type=news_features The popularity of the endangered Cardigan Welsh Corgi and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi has soared in the Queen’s Jubilee year - leading the Kennel Club to be hopeful about the future of the Corgi breeds. The Kennel Club’s latest Find A Puppy statistics show that the number of people searching for... Fri, 11 May 2012 06:59:56 GMT http://www.silversurfertoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=3752&type=news_features Deal of the Day: Patriotic Songs of the British Isles £1.99. Click here to go straight to deal ... Fri, 11 May 2012 06:59:27 GMT http://www.silversurfertoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=3751&type=news_features The Government's plans for the the next legislative period have been revealed in today's Queen's Speech. Measures to kick-start the economy are central to the proposals which include reducing business regulation and giving shareholders more power - particularly on executive pay. The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill will "create the right conditions... Wed, 09 May 2012 04:01:14 GMT http://www.silversurfertoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=3750&type=news_features Popular Inspector Morse spin-off Lewis could soon be reaching the end of the road. Morse creator Colin Dexter has reportedly said it will end soon as the character cannot go on "much longer". Dexter made his comments ahead of the sixth series of the successful drama, which will be broadcast later this... Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:57 GMT http://www.silversurfertoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=3749&type=news_features The UK is facing a "tsunami of pain" with osteoarthritis cases set to double to more than 17 million by 2030. The prediction comes as a new survey, OANation 2012, commissioned by the charity Arthritis Care, reveals that, of the 8.5 million people within the UK with OA, 71% are currently... Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:38 GMT