Media & News 2024
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MEDIA NEWS
Some media news highlights for November. 1. LATEST RAJAR FIGURES Recent RAJAR figures for Q3...
THE BUDGET – TAX CHANGES
DOES THE BUDGET AFFECT ME? The recent Budget brought some unexpected new and increased...
WILLS – HELP AND SUPPORT
Have you made a will? It can seem daunting and emotional to contemplate and...
HISTORY OF THE CHRISTMAS PUDDING
It is one of the most traditional elements of the classic Christmas dinner. It...
BBC PLYMOUTH CENTENARY EVENT
CELEBRATING THE CENTENARY YEAR OF THE START OF BBC BROADCASTING FROM PLYMOUTH, 1924 In...
BBC CEEFAX BEGAN 50 YEARS AGO
It’s 1974 and there are only three television channels to watch. This is about...
SLEEP HEALTH
There are many changes to our bodies as we get older. One of the...
RSV INFORMATION
Just when most of us think we are on top of our vaccinations for...
CHEAP FLIGHTS
I’m sure there are many members who, now that school has started and the...
SEPTEMBER MEDIA REPORT
The summer months have been relatively quiet in the media world but here is...
WINTER FUEL ALLOWANCE AND PENSION CREDIT
Since the announcement that the Winter Fuel Allowance would be means tested there has...
BBC ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2023/4
The BBC’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2023/4 for 2024 was published in July....
BBC COURT OF APPEAL DECISION
In May 2022 the BBC announced a review of its future pension provision for employees....
JULY MEDIA REPORT
New Culture Secretary The election of a new Labour Government has been widely seen...
SAFETY IN THE SUN
The recent tragic death of Dr. Michael Mosely highlighted the dangers of under-estimating the...
PROSPERO
Prospero, the newspaper for BBC retirees has, over the last couple of years, been...
BBC PENSIONS DATA SECURITY
The news two weeks ago that there had been a data security incident involving the...
TOP 3 SCAMS 2024
There were some members who thought the recent correspondence from the Pension Scheme about the...
SUMMER DAYS OUT
Now that summer is here, we might start to think about planning some days...
WHY WALK?
It’s free, available to everyone and increases your activity levels and can help you...
AGM 2024 SUMMARY REPORT
Please see below a brief report of our AGM 2024. A more detailed report...
BRISTOL AND THE NATURAL HISTORY UNIT
The Natural History Unit is applauded all over the world for its breathtaking insight...
