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UNCOVERED: U3a - The Untold Story

Ann Widdecombe’s murder investigation becomes terror probe as suspect rearrested

A tour of her remote Devon home aired on television days before the attack

The Independent UK

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Brief letters: Useless accolades | U3A love | Moscow guarantees | Crossword clue | Keith Flett’s beard

The Guardian - UK

Eric Midwinter obituary

Educationist, writer, broadcaster and co-founder of the University of the Third Age (u3a), whose members teach and learn from each other in a network of groups

The Guardian - UK

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Michael Mosley: just one thing we can do to remember him

Letters: Readers on the loss of the TV and radio presenter who changed so many lives with his advice on health and fitness, particularly with regard to obesity and type 2 diabetes

The Guardian - UK

MG varsity lauded for establishing novel U3A model

Francois Vellas, president, Association of International Universitas of the Third Age (AIUTA), here on Monday lauded Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, for pioneering a novel model within the global movement.

The Hindu

U3A education is for any time of life

Brief letters: Lifelong learning | Rishi Sunak’s poor bet | Football in instalments | Remembering Ian Lavender

The Guardian - UK

Panchayat, varsity join hands to help elders relish lives

.Kottayam's Elikkulam Grama Panchayat is harnessing the skills, knowledge & experience of the elderly by joining hands with Mahatma Gandhi University to become the first complete U3A village. Facilitators from different parts of the State have been assigned to each unit, with a two-tier system to monitor the functioning of…

The Hindu

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After cancer treatment, I too have found my voice

Brief letters: Being seen and heard | Pet Shop Boys | U3A courses | Summoning Satan

The Guardian - UK

Feeling lonely? Try a university challenge

Brief letters: Friendly U3A | Multigenerational homes | Caught napping | Pet names | Justin Welby

The Guardian - UK

A new start after 60: Sepsis almost killed me – but I survived to invent a new sport

Mac McKechnie was determined to get fit after a serious illness at 67. But when ‘walking football’ proved too fast, he decided to reinvent cricket to suit people up to the age of 100 – and beyond

The Guardian - UK

Unlocking the stories behind the shorthand

Archivists at the GNM Archive reflect on their project to make a former Guardian reporter’s shorthand notebooks accessible to researchers

The Guardian - UK

Retirement can lead to social isolation and loneliness, but also new friends and purpose

As people leave their working lives behind, social isolation and loneliness can set in for some. While finding new friends can help, a researcher says the solution depends on the individual.

ABC News

Older couples find love after connecting at cooperative study groups

TWO Lanarkshire couples who found love in later life have told how their shared interests helped their relationships blossom into marriage.

The National (Scotland)

Retired or semi-retired? Kick-start your New Year by joining the u3a

The group offers exciting activities for older people

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U3a marked 40 years of learning with a well-deserved picnic

Paisley and District members of u3a enjoyed a ruby anniversary picnic to mark the 40 years of their world-wide learning organisation that is run by volunteers last week. The milestone event took place on at Ferguslie Cricket Club where there were sa

Daily Record

Sma' Shot Day move to commemorate Auschwitz death

The Unison union will be joined by relatives of Jane Haining for the Paisley parade

The Guardian - UK

A new start after 60: ‘Alone for the first time in my life, I learned how to be happy’

Marian Elliott was devastated when her husband left her after almost 40 years together. New friends have helped her rebuild her confidence – and enjoy her freedom

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