Pensioner, 73, is arrested on suspicion of murdering woman, 62, in her home in Sussex Police were called after body of woman was found at her house in Eastbourne A 73-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and is in custody The arrested man and woman are said to know each other, according to … Read more
A pensioner was forced to lie on a pavement for five hours waiting for an ambulance after taking a fall while cutting hedges. Donavon Marsh, 84, spent hours on the ground with a blanket covering him after suffering a fall in Waunarlwydd, Swansea at around 4pm on Tuesday. His son Dave Marsh, 58, was alerted to the … Read more
A 20-year-old who went to stay with a no-nonsense pensioner for a unique experiment has told how she decided to take part because she wanted to dispel the ‘misconception’ among the older generation that people ‘have it easier when they’re younger.’ The Channel 4 programme, Lodgers for Codgers, sees pensioners who live alone paired with … Read more
Pensioner in his 70s is found dead at Shropshire beauty spot – as tip-off leads police to arrest 21-year-old murder suspect Police arrested the man at 8.30pm on Thursday after receiving a tip-off Pensioner was found dead on Brown Clee Hill in South Shropshire on Friday It’s an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and at … Read more
Life in the SLOW lane! Lost pensioner causes massive traffic jam by driving his mobility scooter on a MOTORWAY The man drove through the Julio Luengo tunnel in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria He was spotted in the fast lane on the motorised buggy which can only do 6mph Police sealed off the motorway but didn’t charge … Read more
A pensioner’s car insurance scam backfired, causing a disastrous blaze burning huge swathes of land, when his car exploded in a protected rainforest in Brazil. Heli Barroso Martins, 66, burned down 673 hectares of vegetation in the the Araras Biological Reserve, in Petrópolis in the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro. The fire, which destroyed the … Read more
Pensioner, 65, miraculously survives after plunging 60ft off a cliff at Old Harry Rocks in Dorset while walking with her husband Woman, from South Gloucs, suffered serious injuries after slipping of cliff edge Shocked onlookers called 999 prompting a large multi-agency response She was air-lifted to Southampton Hospital for treatment after being rescued By Katie … Read more
Spanish police arrest two men over killing of British pensioner, 70, who died during violent robbery at her Costa Blanca home The 70-year-old died after two men allegedly entered her house to steal money Police said the woman had received a fatal blow to the chest as the two men fled A 49-year-old Dutchman and … Read more
Pensioner, 93, was suffocated by his electric armchair after he fell over and pressed button on remote which lowered footrest onto his neck, inquest hears Edward Stainer’s grandson found him trapped under the chair’s footrest The 93-year-old fell and hit a remote which lowered the footrest onto his head David Clarke said the chair at … Read more
Shocking moment vengeful pensioner vandalises his neighbour’s Volvo during SIX YEAR vendetta after row Michael Steward began targeting John Huggins’ car following an argument The random attacks included having sealant foam sprayed into the exhaust pipe, gluing doors shut and removing car door handles Steward was sentenced to nine months suspended for 18 months By … Read more