Elderly people

Pensioner Mary has grey hair and is wearing a pink jumper. She is smiling at the camera

'It's an essential part of my life': Funding fears over elderly care service

Cumbernauld Action on Care for the Elderly (CACE), which provides transport, meals and social activities for older people, will lose about 35% of its annual budget.

4 days ago

16 Mar 2026

A man in his 70s wearing glasses, a blue cap and blue jacket with a flourescent orange high-vis vest. In his right hand he is holding his flourescent yellow paperbag with 'Mail' printed on it in capital letters. He is standing outside a whitewashed post office.

I'll carry on till I can't walk, says paperboy, 79

Colin Bradley, from Little Weighton, East Yorkshire, is one of the oldest - and fastest - paperboys.

16 Mar 2026

27 Feb 2026

A stock image showing the hands of an elderly person holding a walking stick.

Higher costs proposed for adult social care

A vote on plans for higher and new fees is due to be discussed by Hartlepool councillors next week.

27 Feb 2026

13 Feb 2026

A man with long grey hair spits out a Brazil nut

Think I'll give the Brazil nuts a miss

Watch Small Prophets on BBC iPlayer.

13 Feb 2026

Gym support for long term health conditions

13 Feb 2026

The photo shows an elderly man and woman smiling at the camera. The man on the left is wearing black framed glasses and a grey quarter-zip jumper. The woman on the right has short grey hair and is wearing a blue jumper with jewels on the shoulder. They're both holding up two red love heart wrapped chocolates.

'We just enjoy life together so much'

George Hoodless, 85, and Gladys Giles, 86, had lost their spouses and were lonely before they met.

13 Feb 2026

12 Feb 2026

A woman with back to us with the words 'Health Practitioner' on her sweat shirt and she is standing in front of an older woman who is sitting on a piece of rehabilitation equipment used to exercise her arms.

Gym support for long term health conditions

Seaford rehab suite offers advanced support for older adults and those with long term conditions.

12 Feb 2026

8 Feb 2026

A man in a blue jumper and grey trousers is helping an older lady out of a red car. He is holding crutches for her and smiling to camera. There is a brick house in the background

Council U-turn on community transport funding cuts

The plan would have affected Link Schemes, which help elderly and disabled people make vital journeys.

8 Feb 2026

A room which is set up like a disco with pink lights and several older people dancing.

'Our daytime discos help older people find love'

Age UK runs monthly dances in Wakefield to help older people make new friendships and connections.

8 Feb 2026

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