Leeds launches its own website for older people

  A training session for older people in Armley and Wortley was held at the Park Lane College Leeds St Bartholomew’s Centre this week, to help launch a new specialist website for older people.

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A REALLY helpful book for computer beginners

Many readers tell us they want to become computer literate - but find that most courses and manuals leave them feeling confused or even despairing of modern technology. So we are happy to report that one computer booklet called "What You Should Know About Your PC keyboard" has been highly praised by readers - and its free!

Virgin Media and Digital Unite to help older people get online

Sheltered housing providers now have a unique opportunity to help bridge the divide and give their older customers an opportunity to explore the digital world.

Time to blow off the cobwebs!

If you live in Wales and would love to pick up a musical instrument that you left off playing years ago, well here's your chance!

Feed your food fascination

Britain's interest in good food has certainly come a long way in recent years and the popularity of celebrity chefs is just the tip of the iceberg. In fact British foodies are more curious about food than ever before with two-thirds of us eager to learn more about taste and how our taste buds, flavours and food combinations work.

Don’t just read the news – get paid for making it!

 Ever wondered who answers all the questions that go into the opinion polls you read about every day? In fact it’s people just like you. Whether it’s finding out what TV programmes you watch, what you think of the latest Budget or where you go to buy your shopping, opinion pollsters need your input – and they’re actually prepared to pay for it.

Here's your chance to record your Beatles memories

  They changed popular music for ever and shaped the tastes, fashions and outlook of a whole generation. But what are YOUR memories of the Fab Four? And which dates are seared into your memory because of events like John Lennon dying, "Help" coming to your cinema, or the Beatles appearing at your local concert hall?

Do you know what your grandkids are watching?

The internet is a fabulous place to find out information and get in touch with people. But it has a darker side. Research is showing just what is out there - and how damaging it can be for young minds. For instance a film called “Girl Beat Up In Street” has been viewed a frightening 1,349,046 times.

The tasty new holiday trend for 2008

 Love French food? Renowned chef Christian Lohez offers up a taste of France you'll never forget - and that you can re-create for yourself. And we have weblinks to show you Christian in action preparign some of his favourite dishes.

Free download "tasters" of new novels

For six months Penguin has been trialing PDF "taster" downloads of books - allowing readers to browse the opening pages of each book as a sample. As of March 17th 2008 they will have over fifty titles available online, and will continue to upload the first chapters of every single new fiction title each month.

Stay safe online

The internet is a great place to book your holidays or do your weekly shopping, but you also need to be aware of the risks. How can you cope with "Viruses", "Trojans", "Phishing" and unscrupulous spammers? John Safa, Chief Technology Officer at DriveSentry, the world’s first firewall for drives and removable devices, highlights potential online attacks and what you can do to stay safe on the internet.

End of an era as "Humph" says farewell to BBC 2

Much-loved veteran jazzman, cartoonist, calligrapher and author Humphrey Lyttelton is retiring from BBC Radio 2's 'The Best Of Jazz' after 40 years in the hot seat - to "clear space for some of his other ambitions".

Need critical feedback for your writing?

If  you are a writer based in the East Midlands and need critical feedback on your work, you might like to try a service called "Critically Write" - an appraisal service giving anonymous, independent, professional level feedback on writing and  live literature/spoken word performance.

Just what's happening with the digital switchover?

Between 2008 and 2012 analogue television broadcasts will be replaced with digital television, region by region - whether consumers like it or not. So what is being done to ensure that the most vulnerable members of society aren't left behind?

Older Brits the vainest men in Europe?

Forget the legendary narcissism of Italian men, proudly showing off their sleek hair-cuts, Georgio Armani clothes and expensive watches. It's the mature British male who has come out top of the list as Europe's "vainest" - regularly digitally enhancing their photos on internet sites.