Why OAPs love Gran Theft Auto… Pensioners are spending more than eight hours playing video games every week Pensioners are spending more than eight hours playing video games every week Candy Crush was the top game among 2,000 old folk, followed by Tetris FIFA came in the third spot, and shoot-’em-up Call Of Duty was … Read more
Thug who repeatedly stamped on 71-year-old pensioner’s head in vicious pub toilet assault over ‘neighbour dispute’ is jailed for over three years Phillip Robinson, 63, repeatedly stamped on 71-year-old’s head at Durham pub Jury found him guilty of wounding with intent following a four-day trial in March The judge said the attack was caused … Read more
Thug who repeatedly stamped on 71-year-old pensioner’s head in vicious pub toilet assault over ‘neighbour dispute’ is jailed for over three years Phillip Robinson, 63, repeatedly stamped on 71-year-old’s head at Durham pub Jury found him guilty of wounding with intent following a four-day trial in March The judge said the attack was caused … Read more
Rishi Sunak ‘plans tax raid on pensioners’ to pay off Covid debts: Chancellor could freeze lifetime allowance in next week’s Budget leaving savers facing extra 25% levy on income Rishi Sunak is considering freezing lifetime allowance for the rest of parliament Freeze would push thousands above cusp and slap future payments with 25% tax But … Read more
The great licence fee farce: Pensioners are pressured to pay twice amid delays and system chaos… then can’t get refunds Pensioners pressured into paying the £157.50 fee twice due to processing delays They have also been left out of pocket for months as refund requests are ignored Around 4.2million pensioners were claiming free licence when … Read more
A whopping 750,000 pensioners are refusing to pay for a TV licence in protest over the BBC scrapping free licences for over-75s. The protesters, who make up 14 per cent of the UK’s population of their age range, have ignored the flurry of reminders they have been given and are holding strong. The BBC is … Read more
A whopping 750,000 pensioners are refusing to pay for a TV licence in protest over the BBC scrapping free licences for over-75s. The protesters, who make up 14 per cent of the UK’s population of their age range, have ignored the flurry of reminders they have been given and are holding strong. The BBC is … Read more
Pensioners pressured into paying twice for a TV licence forced to wait months for a refund By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 26 January 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 26 January 2021 Pensioners pressured into mistakenly paying twice for their TV licence are being forced to wait months for a refund. … Read more
Multi-millionaire private equity tycoons who masterminded a takeover which left Debenhams loaded with £1.2billion of debt are facing calls to bail out its stricken pensioners. The 243-year-old department store firm collapsed after a loss of £491.5million in 2018, buckling under the impact of online competition and a failure to invest in stores and products. Although … Read more
Pensioners in vaccination hotspots are celebrating after receiving their Covid jabs – and are looking forward to making the most of their freedom by enjoying a pint and hitting the races when lockdown ends. Some regions are leading the way with vaccinations, with the Cockermouth and Maryport primary care network in Cumbria, having vaccinated 92.8 … Read more