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
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
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
Save my sole (till last!): German pensioner, 72, is country’s most tattooed man with 98% covered, leaving only the bottom of his feet bare Wolfgang Kirsch, who calls himself Magneto, has had 86 tattoos in 20 years He had to wait until the fall of the Berlin Wall to get his first body art The … 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
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
Pensioner takes on housing giant over its leasehold ‘con’ after sales team failed to tell him he would not own the freehold when he bought £328,000 home 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 leasehold … Read more
A mother-of-four who was left £250,000 by a pensioner at the age of six after he cut his own family out of his will says the money has ruined her life. Retired engineer Wilfred Lamb, 72, left Katie Loveridge, now 27, everything he had before he died in January 2000 – much to the fury … Read more
A mother-of-four who was left £250,000 by a pensioner at the age of six after he cut his own family out of his will says the money has ruined her life. Retired engineer Wilfred Lamb, 72, left Katie Loveridge, now 27, everything he had before he died in January 2000 – much to the fury … Read more
‘I can’t help. I’m knackered’: Moment Royal Mail postman LEAVES pensioner lying in the snow amid freezing conditions as vulnerable 72-year-old’s family blast ‘disgusting’ footage Royal Mail postman left Patricia Stewart, 72, lying in snow after fall this week He told the pensioner he was ‘too knackered’ to pick her up in Falkirk Royal Mail … Read more