The government limited cut winter fuel payments earlier this year Charity Age UK has warned that old people are “worried and anxious about turning on their heating” as temperatures plummet below freezing across the country. The UK is in the midst of a cold snap that saw temperatures drop well below freezing on Thursday night. […]

1 year ago

‘Her lack of planning is not your problem.’ A woman who refused to give up her seat on a train to an elderly passenger is being praised online for sticking to her guns. The cost of trains these days is beyond comprehension. You could pay anywhere between £80 and £200 for a return ticket from […]

2 years ago

The pensioner ‘quite rudely’ insisted the passenger give up her seat In a story that’s sure to divide opinion, a train passenger has been praised for refusing to give up her first class ticket – to an elderly woman. The passenger, writing on Reddit, told how she was on a seven-hour train journey from London […]

2 years ago

‘Age is just a number’ The 104-year-old woman who made headlines around the world for setting the record for the oldest tandem skydive has passed away just days after her inspiring jump. Dorothy Hoffner, who announced “age is just a number” after touching down on October 1, died in her sleep, TMZ reported. It is […]

2 years ago

‘Age is just a number’ A 104-year-old woman has broken the record for being the oldest person to skydive and she’s already lining up her next stunt. Dorothy Hoffner’s leapt out of a plane at 13,500 feet in northern Illinois, is likely to break the Guinness World Record, once her jump is certified. The record […]

2 years ago

The woman said she approached one family and they ‘completely ignored her’ The seating etiquette drama that’s taken over social media has moved from planes and trains to buses, where one woman has complained about young people not giving up their seat for an elderly person. In a post on Mumsnet on Tuesday, which has […]

2 years ago