Phillipa Cherryson

Wales

Digital Editor at Saga Magazine

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Skin cancer: what does it look like and how to mimimise your risk

1 week ago | saga.co.uk | Phillipa Cherryson

Skin cancer rates in the UK are on the rise, with almost 20,800 new cases per year. According to Cancer Research UK figures, it’s the fifth most common cancer in the country and the cause of around 2,341 deaths annually. Statistics reveal that one in four men and one in five women in the UK will be diagnosed with skin cancer in their lifetime – and rates of the disease are rising faster than any other. But caught early, skin cancer can be treated.
Best supermarket sausages for the BBQ - tried and tasted

1 week ago | saga.co.uk | Phillipa Cherryson

There's something about sausages sizzling over a BBQ, whether they are meat or vegetarian, that sums up the essence of summer in the back garden. Whether you stuff them into a finger roll, fold them in a wrap or cover them with sauce, they have a universal appeal. But with a bewildering array of candidates filling the supermarket shelves, which are the best to cook over charcoal?
Is the doctor's letter dead? How to use the NHS app across the UK

3 weeks ago | saga.co.uk | Phillipa Cherryson

The Government has announced that the NHS app will become the way it communicates with NHS patients across England - replacing traditional doctors' letters, phone calls and texts. Health Secretary Wes Streeting announced the plans to switch to a digital first system with almost all communication via the app. however there are concerns that many older people who don't have smarphones could lose out, although he said that they will be able to use traditional communication methods 'as a last resort.
Ruth Jones on matching underwear and why she would never go on Bake Off

4 weeks ago | saga.co.uk | Ruth Ann Jones |Phillipa Cherryson

Writer and actress Ruth Jones could never be described as an overnight sensation. The 58-year-old started out after university playing a ninja turtle in pantomime and worked her way up the acting ladder through bit parts in TV and film to become one of the best-loved and most sought-after writers and actresses in the UK.
Our favourite celebrity chefs: voted for by Saga Magazine readers

1 month ago | saga.co.uk | Phillipa Cherryson

Thousands of Saga Magazine readers took part in our online poll in May to have their say in who would be named our favourite celebrity chef. We polled more than 500,000 newsletter subscribers so they could cast their vote - and they did, in their thousands. The winner, capturing more than 22% of the total vote was TV chef and presenter James Martin. The Yorkshire-born chef has been on our TV screens for almost 20 years, making his debut on shows including Ready Steady Cook and the Big Breakfast.
Spain and Portugal’s power outage - advice for holidaymakers if it happens again

1 month ago | saga.co.uk | Phillipa Cherryson

Life is starting to return to normal again in Spain and Portugal after this week’s power outage which left millions of people without power. Holidaymakers found themselves stranded with hundreds of flights cancelled, cities gridlocked and hotels in darkness. Investigations are ongoing to find the cause of the outage and the Foreign Office still has warnings in place about potential travel disruption to the Iberian peninsula.
The 10 best podcasts chosen by Saga Magazine readers

2 months ago | saga.co.uk | Phillipa Cherryson

Its amazing to think that podcasts were only invented 22 years ago. Now more than 20 million people in the UK listen to them, whether its dedicated shows or classic BBC radio programmes on demand. They have transformed our listening and taken us from being hostage to radio schedules to being able to listen to our favourite shows wherever and whenever we want - whether its at home, in the car or on holiday.
"I'm a sitter" - Helen Lederer on tackling a 300km walk for BBC2's The Pilgrimage

2 months ago | saga.co.uk | Phillipa Cherryson

“I’m a sitter,” comedian Helen Lederer admits.“I could never understand why someone would walk when they could drive. So trekking hundreds of miles through the Alps is the last thing I thought I would ever do."The actor, best known for her roles in the TV comedies Absolutely Fabulous, Bottom and the Young Ones, laced up her walking boots for the 12-day trek for the BBC2 series The Pilgrimage which airs on April 22.
6 weeks to save our curlews: how to help one of Britain's most threatened birds

2 months ago | saga.co.uk | Phillipa Cherryson |Mary Colwell

Article Magazine life real life It’s up to all of us – particularly walkers and dog owners – to help save the haunting sound of our countryside. By Phillipa Cherryson | Published - 13 Apr 2025 I still remember the first time I heard the call of the curlew. I was out walking in the hills in South Wales and its haunting whistle, ‘cur-lee’, stopped me in my tracks.
Dementia and Alzheimers: your questions answered by one of the UK's leading experts

2 months ago | saga.co.uk | Phillipa Cherryson

Dementia is one of our biggest health challenges, with millions directly affected. The UK Government's Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Goals mission is accelerating the journey of the latest, most effective treatments from labs to dementia patients to improve their lives and cut NHS waiting times. Through the programme, the Government is investing in key clinical trials and clinical research like the Dementia Trials Accelerator.