Thousands of over-50s have had their dreams of giving up work dashed after the Covid-19 crisis wrecked their retirement plans. Many say they can no longer afford to stop working because the value of their pension savings has plummeted. Others have had to suspend pension contributions after their income was hit by lockdown and they … Read more
Insurance firms that specialise in policies for the over-50s have revealed they are now offering travel cover against customers contracting coronavirus. Both Staysure and Saga say they will pay the medical expenses and repatriation fees for customers if they fall ill with the virus during a trip abroad, a major concern particularly for an age … Read more
Man, in his 50s, dies after being shot outside lockdown party in Essex when gunman opened fire in early hours ‘drive by’ attack The man had been shot multiple times in the incident in Roydon, near Harlow Two women were also shot but their injuries are not considered life-threatening Those inside the car fled the … Read more
Police probing a double murder in south London have arrested a woman and five men in their 40s and 50s. The victims – a man, 59, and a 56-year-old woman – were found with multiple stab wounds in a flat above an office In Dorset Road, Stockwell, at around 4pm yesterday. Despite the efforts of … Read more
Man in his late 50s dies from coronavirus in Bristol: UK death toll rises to at least 22 as government prepare to release latest official figures Man was being cared for at the Bristol Royal Infirmary and was in his 50s Have been over 1,000 confirmed cases of the illness across the UK so far The … Read more
Rising numbers of Britons will still be renting in retirement — but for some, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Statistics released this month show that over a decade, the number of those renting ahead of retirement has gone from one in 20 to nearly one in ten. Yet we have spoken to older tenants … Read more