Nurse, 58, sues Royal British Legion for age discrimination after colleagues sent her birthday card saying ‘It’s not about age, it’s about attitude’ When Eileen Gleeson, of Southampton, turned 56 her colleagues got her a card The birthday card an depicted elderly woman riding a motorbike with the words ‘it’s not about age, it’s about … Read more
Pensioner, 77, is brutally killed in his £468,000 Buckinghamshire home – as police arrest man, 36, ‘known to victim’ on suspicion of murder Victim died at semi-detached house in Wendover after suffering serious injuries Police were called to the address at 5.25pm on Tuesday to reports of an assault Suspect has been taken into custody … Read more
Pensioner, 77, is brutally killed in his £468,000 Buckinghamshire home – as police arrest man, 36, ‘known to victim’ on suspicion of murder Victim died at semi-detached house in Wendover after suffering serious injuries Police were called to the address at 5.25pm on Tuesday to reports of an assault Suspect has been taken into custody … Read more
A pensioner dubbed the ‘vegetable king’ who went viral last year with photos of his impressive produce is the new face of Gucci’s latest sustainable collection. Self-confessed ‘fanatical veg grower’ Gerald Stratford, 72, from west Oxfordshire, gained praise across the globe after posting photos of his potatoes, with his gardening Twitter account followed by nearly 280,500 people. … Read more
Police arrest ‘two nine-year-old boys’ after pensioner suffers head injury in attack in Huddersfield West Yorkshire Police were responding to reports of man suffering a head injury They found a pensioner outside a pub in Huddersfield and took him to hospital Two men, believed to be just nine years old, were arrested shortly after By … Read more
Moment man breaks pensioner’s ribs in ‘brutal’ attack at launderette before telling the victim it was a ’joke’ as police launch new appeal to find him The 78-year-old man was attacked in a launderette in Harlesden on June 6, 2020 A man in his late 20s or early 30s assaulted the elderly man without warning … Read more
Downsizing pensioner uncovers remains of a long-lost palace in back garden where he is building a bungalow – solving 200-year-old mystery but landing himself with a £15,000 bill Charles Pole, 81, discovered a 700-year-old Bishop’s Palace under his lawn The discovery in Wiveliscombe, Somerset has excited local historians, who believed the Palace had been at … Read more
A creative pensioner has built matchstick models of famous landmarks from across the globe, including Tower Bridge, Notre Dame and the Statue of Liberty. Derrick, 87, from Sheffield, has spent countless hours in his kitchen building miniature versions of iconic venues from around the world. He finished his most recent creation, the Mississippi Boat, during … Read more
An arsonist who killed a pensioner by setting his mobility scooter on fire outside his home has been jailed for 13-and-a-half years. Malcolm Turner, 69, was dragged from his maisonette after emergency services were called to Jenner Street, in Foleshill, Coventry, at 4.25am on August 20, 2019. He was pronounced dead at the scene as a … Read more
Pensioner takes on leasehold ‘con’ housing giant after sales team failed to tell him he wouldn’t own freehold of £328,000 home – in landmark case that could affect thousands Terry Dodd claims he was ‘conned’ into buying £327,750 home by Morris Homes Mr Dodd claims the Morris Homes sales team failed to reveal it was a … Read more