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Incredible vintage photos dating back to the 50s and 60s show holidaymakers at Butlin’s and lounging in the sun as they enjoy the best seaside hotspots. The nostalgia-inducing images were recently unearthed in TopFoto’s digital archives and capture a fleet of women cycling down Clacton-on-Sea’s promenade on novelty tandem bikes. The snaps also include a … Read more
Dementia risk leaps by 30% if you live alone in your 50s and 60s as isolation takes a much greater toll than previously thought, research says Study by University College London surveyed 21,666 people over the age of 55 The authors warned that there is a growing number of elderly people living alone Loneliness, stress … Read more
Woman in her 50s tried to abduct two-year-old boy in park before child’s screaming mother chased her away in ‘every parent’s worst nightmare’ The attempted child-snatcher grabbed the toddler by wrist and tried to pull him But she fled after the boy’s horrified mother spotted the suspected abduction She is described as olive-skinned, 5ft tall, … Read more
Woman in her 50s dies and man in his 20s is taken to hospital ‘after going into sea to rescue dog’ A woman died after trying to save a dog struggling in the sea in Wirall She was walking the dog at New Brighton seaside resort with man in his 20s The dog then got … Read more
Police launch manhunt after man in his 50s was shot in the stomach outside a restaurant in north London A man was shot in the stomach near a Toby Carvery in Enfield, north London Police officers were called to the crime scene at around 7.15pm on Sunday night The victim was treated by paramedics before … Read more
Man in his 50s is shot in the leg by police after ‘armed robber stole lorry in Swindon’ Lorry was stolen at gunpoint in Westlea, Swindon, just after 5pm on Tuesday Police stopped the lorry nearby and a man in his 50s was shot in the leg He was airlifted to hospital and police say … Read more
Thousands of over-50s have had their dreams of giving up work dashed after the Covid-19 crisis wrecked their retirement plans. Many say they can no longer afford to stop working because the value of their pension savings has plummeted. Others have had to suspend pension contributions after their income was hit by lockdown and they … Read more
Insurance firms that specialise in policies for the over-50s have revealed they are now offering travel cover against customers contracting coronavirus. Both Staysure and Saga say they will pay the medical expenses and repatriation fees for customers if they fall ill with the virus during a trip abroad, a major concern particularly for an age … Read more
Man, in his 50s, dies after being shot outside lockdown party in Essex when gunman opened fire in early hours ‘drive by’ attack The man had been shot multiple times in the incident in Roydon, near Harlow Two women were also shot but their injuries are not considered life-threatening Those inside the car fled the … Read more
A rabbi was stabbed in broad daylight on the streets of London today in a suspected hate crime as two hero builders tackled and pinned the knifeman to the floor. Rabbi Alter Yaakov Schlesinger, in his 50s, was queuing outside a Nat West bank branch on Stoke Newington High Street, Hackney, before he was attacked. … Read more