On this week in history
Every week we go back to re-visit some of the significant happenings that took place in living memory; just about, for some of us. To remind ourselves of how life has changed and how some things stay ...
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Dancing shoes
A 93-year-old has danced his way to a national award – for EXERCISE. Ken Williamson takes dance classes three times a week – and waltzed into the top spot in the national competition, whil ...
Twin-credible
One of the UK’s oldest sets of twins celebrated their 90th birthday and put their longevity down to – TELEPATHY. Devoted sisters Jean Hocknell and Joan Keeling were born an hour and 15 min ...
Campaigners call for new law to safeguard older people’s dignity
Britain’s biggest pensioner organisation, the National Pensioners Convention (NPC) is calling for a new law to safeguard older people’s dignity when in care. The call coincides with Dignity Action Day ...