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Every Andy Murray injury as Wimbledon farewell hangs in balance
Andy Murray was forced to retire from his second-round match at the Queen's Club Championships against Jordan Thompson and it remains to be seen when he will return
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NHS dentists quitting profession have skyrocketed by a third in the past 4 years
The House of Commons Library research shows over 2,000 dentists left the NHS in 2022/23, up from 1,516 in 2018/19 - a further 3,532 dentists are nearing retirement age in England and in some areas this is as many as one in three dentists
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State pension inheritance and payment rules after a spouse or partner dies
The state pension is a regular payment made by the UK Government to people who have reached the eligible retirement age and have made National Insurance contributions
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Nurse 'malnourished' and can't eat after dentist removes nearly all her teeth
Annette Aldridge, 55, from Epping, Essex, was told she would need to have all her teeth removed after going to the dentist with a loose tooth - and has since lost two stone
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Pensions - how much you should have saved already in your 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s
If you are a long way off retirement, it's hard to picture what the financial landscape will be like when you finally finish working - but many of us may need a lot more in our pension pot than we realise
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WASPI woman demands 'stolen' £45,000 after retraining in reiki to make ends meet
Carole Cooper is one of millions of women born in the 1950s who the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman says is owed an average of £50,000 in lost state pensions
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Majority of first-time buyers clubbed together to get on property ladder - TSB
The average mortgage term for first-time buyers has increased, according to new research
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Couple retire to Egypt and now live in luxury for fraction of the price
Tony Smith, 57, and his wife Doris, 50, left their home in the Isle of Wight to spend their later years in Hurghada, a beach resort town in Egypt, and they say they're now 'living the dream'
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WASPI campaign explains which women could receive DWP compensation
Waspi women were born in the 1950s and say they were not properly informed by the Government that their state pension age would increase by over five years
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EuroMillions winner's dad reveals daughter's first eight words after £61m win
Debbie Nuttall, Lancashire, scooped a whopping £61million jackpot in the EuroMillions last month with her husband Richard - her father said he was left 'dumbfounded' by the news
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Top 10 regrets Brits have when it comes to money - like not saving when younger
Not investing, not buying a house sooner, and not making and sticking to a budget, are other things they wish they had done differently
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DWP state pension - what age can I retire and when can I stop working
The state pension is a regular payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and currently most people claim it when they reach the state pension age of 66 years
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'I'm being targeted by my elderly neighbours who keep complaining about my home'
Reddit user Calm_Cat_4289 shared in a subreddit that her old, retired neighbours have constantly made complaints about her home over the smallest things - one resident was furious over a single sheet of paper that was on Cat's yard
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New cost of retirement as millions will pay 34% more for 'moderate' lifestyle
The new Retirement Living Standards index shows how much money you need in later life to cover basic expenses, as well as luxuries - with the cost of living adding to expectations
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More than eight in 10 Brits claim they were not taught about pensions at school
And as a result, many feel anxious, confused, or overwhelmed when it comes to retirement planning - with more than half considering it to be a minefield
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Lorraine fans can’t believe Lulu’s ‘real age’ as she announces Farewell tour
The iconic chart topping singer shocked fans on Wednesday morning when she announced her upcoming Champaign For Lulu tour will be her last - and shared her unbelievable age
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Exactly how much money you really need in retirement for comfortable lifestyle
One of the main indexes used to judge how much money you need in retirement is the Retirement Living Standards which is calculated by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association
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'I want to die with dignity, I fear a long death - but the law is cruel'
As a Mirror poll shows the majority (71%) of Brits support Esther Rantzen’s call for legalising assisted dying, one British woman told the Mirror how not being given the choice is making her life a misery.
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Pension calculator shows when you can retire as state pension age to rise to 68
The current state pension age - the earliest age you can start claiming the state pension - is 66, but that will rise to 67 between 2026 and 2028 and to 68 by 2046
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'I retired at 24 with £570k in the bank - here's exactly how I did it'
Retired dad-of-two Mike says ditching Starbucks, new gadgets, and tips abroad could be the secret to saving money and enabling early retirement. He was on a mission to retire at a young age and was able to ditch work in his early 20s
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Pretty seaside town where people live longer than anywhere else in the UK
Research by Oldest in Britain shows that where you live can have an impact on how long you live and pinpoints exactly where residents can expect to live the longest
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Joe Ford lending union expertise to Hull KR as Robins bid to solve glaring issue
The ex-Leicester and Sale fly-half, 33, is helping the Robins with their goalkicking prowess but also hopes to offer other insights from the 15-man code as he spends time with them on his day off from Doncaster Knights head coach role
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UK's retirement capital is seaside town where one in three locals are pensioners
Older Brits are ditching big and busy cities like London and Manchester in favour of more peaceful coastal retreats such as Scarborough, Norfolk Broads, and parts of Lincolnshire, data shows
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Less than a fifth of people on middle incomes feel prepared for retirement
People were defined as being on a middle income if they had a personal income of between £25,000 to £44,999 a year
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Top 20 things Brits are saving money for - including a holiday, and retirement
Four in ten Brits would describe themselves as savvy savers - although a further 57% admit they struggle to find the motivation to start putting money aside