Care home resident, 62, ‘murdered 93-year-old woman by beating her to death in her room with walking stick’ Alexander Rawson, 62, is accused of murdering fellow resident Eileen Dean Ms Dean was rushed to hospital from Fieldside care home in Catford on Monday Rawson appeared at the Old Bailey via video-link from HMP Thameside today … Read more
The last known widow of a Civil War soldier has died at the age of 101, ending a remarkable life story that she had kept to herself for over 80 years. When Maudie Hopkins of Arkansas died in 2008, it was believed that there were no known Civil War widows left in the nation. Then, … Read more
‘I need more beer!’: 93-year-old Pennsylvania woman’s hilarious plea while in quarantine earns her legions of fans An image of Olive Veronesi, 93, of Seminole, Pennsylvania, shows her staying at home because of the coronavirus outbreak In the image, the bespectacled Veronesi holds up a sign in her window announcing to her daughter and neighbors, ‘I … Read more
Thinking Again Jan Morris Faber £16.99 Rating: Back in 2001, Jan Morris, then aged 74, announced that she had just written her final book. Oh yes? By my calculation, she has produced another six books since then – or seven if you include this new one. She has never been a slave to consistency. Whenever … Read more