British pensioner, 72, becomes oldest person to row 3,000 miles solo across Atlantic… but his world record hangs in the balance after he was blown off course and had to call for help just FIVE MILES from the finish Graham Walters, 72, of Leicestershire, attempted to break solo rowing record Previous cross-Atlantic record is held … Read more
A pensioner collapsed and died of a suspected heart attack during a lockdown walk when he got into a ‘minor fight’ with a motorist in a parked car and it ‘quickly escalated’, say onlookers. Kenneth Hawker, 68, died after a ‘serious altercation’ with a stranger in the middle of a residential street in Great Yarmouth, … Read more
Heartbroken family of a desperately ill pensioner say their last goodbyes after Dutch fire crews lift them up to the fourth-floor window of his locked-down care home Family is helped by local fire department to say their last goodbyes to ill relative Relatives of Henry Nijhove, 87, of Holland, used extendable ladder to reach him … Read more
Shocking CCTV shows moment mugger drags pensioner in her 80s to the ground as he snatches her handbag on the street Theft took place in Sittingbourne, Kent, shortly before 9am on Tuesday Footage from CCTV camera showed woman crossing the road before the attack A silver car pulled up and its driver spoke to her … Read more
Pensioner, 67, dies in house blast while being treated by paramedics who miraculously escaped property after her oxygen tank exploded in conservatory ‘while being changed by her husband’ Lynn Hadley, 67, was killed and her husband David, 70, badly injured during blast Mr Hadley had been changing his wife’s oxygen cylinder when it ignited Their Shelfield, … Read more
Pensioner, 93, walks out of intensive care in Turkey after recovering from coronavirus following ten days of treatment Alye Gunduz, 93, walked out of intensive care of a Istanbul hospital yesterday The novel Covid-19 coronavirus risks hitting the capital, and Turkey, hard Suffering from hypertension, Gunduz, a farmer from Turkey’s southeastern city of Batman, was … Read more
Pensioner, 72, is ‘attacked and killed in bust-up between dog walkers’ in sleepy Northampton village – with man, 27, arrested for murder Murder probe launched after death of a pensioner following altercation A male suspect, 27, has been arrested on suspicion of murder in Northampton Police are calling on witnesses or people with further information … Read more
Man, 27, is arrested on suspicion of murder after pensioner, 72, was killed in a sleepy Northamptonshire village in broad daylight Police rushed to Blisworth Road are of Roade at around 4.20pm on Wednesday Despite efforts of paramedics and members of public victim died short time later Northampton man, 27, has been arrested and remains … Read more
Pensioner, 84, on lockdown due to the coronavirus is forced to eat old food from her BIN after thief steals supplies from her doorstep Woman police named ‘Elizabeth’ had been staying at home due to Covid-19 Had been doing her shopping online to avoid busy supermarkets in London Her supplies were stolen from the doorstep … Read more
A retired painter and decorator has reportedly stabbed his wife to death before killing himself while struggling to cope with coronavirus lockdown, an inquest heard. Alan Smith, 71, was discovered dead alongside his wife, Elsie, 71, in their home near Cambridge last Wednesday. Elsie was found with stab wounds to her neck and head while … Read more