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Celebrate the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter’s birth
New three-night break from £239

View Capability Brown’s romantic landscape at Harewood House on Saga’s Gardens of Yorkshire holiday

• Four out of ten over 50s wouldn’t know what to do if they found share certificates
• One in seven over 50s hold paper certificates
• Share paper certificates held by the over 50s are worth £3,500 on average

After falling for five consecutive readings, the UK-wide unemployment rate (for persons aged 16 and over) held steady at 5.1% between October – December 2015. In contrast, the unemployment rate for those aged 50-64 fell once again, down 0.1 percentage points to 3.4%.

Violinist Augustin Hadelich has won the 2016 Grammy for Best Classical Instrumental Solo for his performance of Dutilleux's Violin Concerto, "Larbre des songes," with Ludovic Morlot and Seattle Symphony Orchestra.

• Relax at a peaceful all-inclusive beachside resort
• Spend a day on Robinson Crusoe Island
• Take a sunset cruise on the Black River
• Snorkel on a catamaran adventure

• Experience Italy on a classic tour with a twist
• Travel first-class on high-speed trains to the heart of Milan, Florence and Rome
• Tour includes a 4 night stay in Rome

• Over 50s are most likely to lose bags in Ecuador, need medical treatment in Peru and lose their passport in Spain
• People are seven times more likely to lose money in Chile than in France

• One in 14 over 50s have renewed or are considering renewing their wedding vows
• On average people re-tie the knot after 30 years of marriage
• Over 50s spend around £1,000 renewing their vows

• Visit the Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore and Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park

Sail along Elbe and Vltava and opt for a two-night stay in Prague

• Celebrate with music from artists such as Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin