Gran, 60, engaged to toyboy lover, 21, has DISOWNED her friends after they said she ‘needed therapy’

A grandmother-of-one whose fiancé is 39 years her junior has told how she ditched her pals after they disapproved of her younger beau. Pam Shasteen, 60, was devastated when her best friends labelled Jonathan Langevin, 21, ‘young enough to be her grandson’ and told Pam she ‘needed therapy.’ Since then the loved-up couple, from Tulsa, … Read more

CBeebies’ Jojo and Gran Gran praised for celebrating diversity 

Viewers have praised CBeebies show JoJo & Gran Gran – the first British-made animated TV show centered around the lives of a black family. The programme, which tells the story of a four-year-old girl’s adventures with her  grandmother, premiered in March and has since won legions of fans, with parents taking to Twitter to applaud … Read more

Groom surprises bride with a 70-year-old recording of late gran singing Somewhere Over The Rainbow

A bride was left in tears after her doting groom surprised her with a 70-year-old recording of her late gran singing ‘Somewhere Over The Rainbow during’ their first dance. Chelsey Mahlke, 33, from Las Vegas, had no idea that her now-husband, Darin, 43, planned to interrupt the ceremony with a long lost recording of her … Read more

This Thomas Cook luxury break in Gran Canaria features swanky family rooms and catamaran excursions

All-inclusive holidays often come with something of a health warning. ‘It’s like a cruise,’ some say. ‘You are caught up with the same people every day and barely see anything of where you are.’ And it is true. It can be difficult to tear the kids away from the bottomless ice-cream bar and indeed the … Read more

Britain’s Gran Talent: Singer, 96, with Alzheimer’s will become BGT’s oldest ever contestant

Britain’s Gran Talent: Singer, 96, with Alzheimer’s will become BGT’s oldest ever contestant when she takes to the stage in pre-recorded ITV show By Eleanor Sharples Tv And Radio Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 1 May 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 1 May 2020 By the time they reach their nineties, most … Read more

Dancing with gran after lockdown is ‘good for her health – and deepens family ties’ 

Dancing with your grandma for 15 minutes a week ‘promotes positive feelings and improves her state of mind’, study claims Scientists asked 16 dance therapy instructors to partner with their grandmother  Found a weekly 10-15 minute session had a dramatic impact on mental wellbeing Grandmothers in the project reported a better state of mind and … Read more