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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On this week in history 18th May 2015
1964 Mods and Rockers riots in Brighton and Margate with thousands fighting each other 1974 Valery Giscard d’Estaing is elected President of France 1981 Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe is sent ...
Prime Minister urged to stick to his promises to over 65s
David Cameron will need to take bolder steps than any previous leader to deal with a rapidly ageing population. And the Prime Minister and new government must deliver on its promise of security and d ...
It’s never to late to do something new and exciting
Most people are living unfulfilled lives, suggests a survey carried out by Alzheimer’s Society to mark Dementia Awareness Week (17th – 23rd May). Over half of the British public (57 per cent) sa ...