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  1. MoD Discount Service

    Service pride themselves on the variety of their offers, with members able to make savings on holidays, phones, energy bills, dining out, cars, travel, clothing, trips to the cinema, shopping, gifts and more

  2. Are landlines being phased out?

    may also hear this referred to as a digital landline or 'Digital Voice', the name of BT's new home phone service. BT is one of many network providers making this change. Once you've moved to the new digital ... mobile phone or battery backup unit for emergency calls (but we have more information about this below).   What is a digital landline? Will I need an internet connection to make phone calls?

  3. Poetry and emotion

    of his work is about Jim’s loved ones, though. Sometimes he’s been known to celebrate simple things, like a brand new kitchen gadget. In a modern manna ‘I must admit, I must come clean ... wasn’t much there She’d need a delivery soon So locked-down alone She reached for her ‘phone No need for worry or fears And when she got through Just an order or two Thank goodness for those

  4. Remembering the Holocaust

    eerie. And then we saw smoke and fire. My father was due to be released that day and we were getting phone calls from friends and relations to say that the men were being taken away. So of course, we were ... compromise of any kind with what we know is wrong.” Charlotte’s message this year is simple: “We're all ordinary people trying to get by. Be kind to one another and do no harm. Do good

  5. Answering the call at Christmas

    on Christmas Day so that help and support is never more than a phone call away. Alison is one of the people who'll be answering the phones, offering help and support to callers. Alison picture "I have worked ... Christmases and will be in this Christmas Day too," says Alison, who is part of the team manning the phones at the Age UK Advice Line. "Personally, I love it." The day begins as usual at 8am, when the lines

  6. Glossary of online terms

    will take you to our website. Android The software that some phones and tablets use to function. It's a type of 'operating system'. Phones and tablets from lots of different brands are Android devices ... the Google Play Store if you have an Android phone or tablet, or the App Store if you have an Apple device. Apple A brand of phone and tablet. Apple phones are known as iPhones, and Apple tablets are iPads

  7. 3G switch off

    the end of 2025, the 3G network will be switched off. This could affect some people’s mobile phones, tablets and telehealth devices. Find out what, if anything, you need to do. The 3G network is a ... the 3G network, soon you won’t be able to connect to the internet this way anymore. If your phone or tablet uses 3G Once 3G is switched off, apps like WhatsApp and Facebook won’t work when you’re

  8. Talent show

    and print off a QR code for your JustGiving page so guests go straight to the page on their smart phones. Visit JustGiving for more information on how to do this. Plan a schedule for the acts and ensure

  9. Living well with dementia

    have forgotten what was said. Write down important contact details . Leave this list down by the phone so that they're easier to access. Stay in touch . A dementia diagnosis can feel isolating, but try ... good options. If these kinds of activity are difficult for you to do, you can also try some simple chair-based exercises that you can add to your daily routine. Get help with the things you enjoy

  10. Shopping safely online

    have the option to collect your items from a local convenience store or newsagents. There are some simple things you can do to help protect your money and information while shopping online, including: Use ... transaction or log-in process that requires it. It’s probably a scam if anyone asks you for one via phone, email or text. Most major supermarkets offer online shopping, and you might find that smaller independent

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