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Grandfather, 85, taken to hospital after fall while waiting for care assessment

Douglas Barton requested an assessment for his father to go into residential care in early July, but said he was not given a date.

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022

70 charity bosses issue bombshell plea as vital services 'overwhelmed'

In a letter to Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, the leaders of dozens of charities, including the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Age UK, the Children's Society and Macmillan Cancer Support, warned parents will have to choose between heating and feeding their children

Daily Mirror · Aug 14, 2022

Death notices and funeral announcements from the Nottingham Post this week

Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one

Nottingham Post · Aug 14, 2022

Iceland pensioners discount: How the £30 voucher scheme works and who is eligible

Iceland is helping ease the impact of the cost of living crisis by giving pensioners money off their food shop.

Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2022

ITV Corrie legend Audrey Roberts in devastating suicide attempt storyline

Coronation Street is to highlight the issues of mental health and the impact of loneliness in older people

Manchester Evening News · Aug 8, 2022

Corrie's Audrey to tell pals she tried to take her own life in emotional scenes

Audrey Roberts, played by Sue Nicholls, is to open up to friends in scenes next Monday and reveal that an overdose that left her in hospital was not an accident

Daily Mirror · Aug 7, 2022

Greater Manchester Iceland shoppers eligible for £30 voucher - here’s who

The free voucher aims to help those living in areas identified as having the highest need

Manchester Evening News · Aug 3, 2022

Deadline looming for pensioners to get cost of living payment

Family and friends are being urged to check if their loved ones can claim Pension Credit, which will entitle them to the £650 boost

Chronicle Live · Jul 29, 2022

Just three weeks left for thousands of pensioners to claim £650 cost of living payment

Friends and families are being urged to help pensioners check their eligibility for pension credit in order to avoid missing out on a one-off payment of £650 to buffer the rising cost of living

Daily Mirror · Jul 28, 2022

Cost of living crisis forcing elderly to ‘unretire’ and go back to work

People ‘who thought they could retire comfortably’ looking for work again, figures suggest

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022