Almshouse residents up in arms
According to a campaign group over 40,000 of Britain’s poorest elderly people are now being exploited by centuries old charities set up to house and care for them. Some residents are reported to be fa ...
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Fit for a Queen
One of the largest-ever exhibitions of outfits worn by the Queen dating from her childhood to the present day is now on public display. Fashioning a Reign: 90 Years of Style from the Queen’s wardrobe, ...
Senior Moment – The infernal question
I AM heartily sick of the in/out shake it all about referendum and we still have weeks to go. I really don’t want to use my hard won vote on something I do not understand. I voted for my local MP to m ...
Sky high centenarian
A great-grandfather celebrated his 100th birthday by setting a new UK record – for being the oldest skydiver. Adventurous Verdun Hayes jumped from a plane at 10,000ft above Dunkeswell airfield i ...