Charlie the pigeon
An injured pigeon which was nursed back to health by a kind family after it fell out of a tree in their garden now believes it’s one of their pets. The bird, named Charlie, comes when he is called, ha ...
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New high of 1.2 million without appropriate care
Numbers of older people who don’t get the social care they need soars to a new high of 1.2 million – up by a staggering 48 per cent since 2010 The numbers of older people in England who struggle witho ...
A family reunion day (blighted)
When I arranged to visit old friends who I have known for over 50 years in Texas in November, I did not realise that my going there would coincide with the presidential election, but the family reunio ...
Lung disease affects millions of people, reveals charity (World COPD Day 16 November)
The British Lung Foundation (BLF) reveals some shocking statistics about the life-limiting lung condition Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on World COPD Day, 16 November. 115,000 people are diagn ...