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A volunteer has criticised Age UK's proposals to charge pensioners more than £600 for home visits. Photo: Other

Charity with £2.5m in the bank wants to charge pensioners for home visits

Across England and Wales, about 3.1 million elderly people lived alone when the census took place in March 2021. Of them, 66,000, 2.1 per cent, had no central heating.

Dozens of elderly people living alone in Ashfield have no central heating

As temperatures continue to plummet the NHS has issued advice to vulnerable people during the cold snap

NHS issues cold weather advice as temperatures plummet

People watch as workers place a giant bobble on top of a 23 foot high bobble hat in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the innocent Big Knit in partnership with Age UK (photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)

First News: It's a supersize Bobble Hat

Put the plug in the bath before turning on the tap (photo: Unsplash)

Cost of Living Crisis: How to Save Water

Iceland is giving pensioners £30 voucher to help them buy food - how to get one

Iceland shoppers over the age of 60 will be able to make a 10% saving on their shopping (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Iceland to launch discount for shoppers over 60 as cost of living soars

Many young people rely on grandparents for emotional support, research found (photo: Adobe)

Mental Health Awareness Week: Let's hear it for the grandparents

Higher energy bills are stretching many family budgets to the limit (photo: adobe)

Cost of Living Campaign - Pensions up... but bills even higher

Nottingham City Council is offering help sessions for people worried about the rise in energy bills

Drop-in advice event in Top Valley for those struggling with energy bills

Millions of people at risk of losing free prescriptions in government shake-up

Immobility, loneliness and an inability to grieve as normal due to the Covid pandemic is leaving “deep physical and emotional scars” on a large proportion of the UK’s older population, a charity has said (Photo: Shutterstock)

Pandemic leaving ‘deep physical and emotional scars’ on large proportion of olde...

Kirkby grandad Kev Evans with wife Sue and Age UK connect support worker, Deborah Hughes.

Covid lifeline - how a little-known service helped Kirkby couple close death's d...

A charity has warned that older drinkers who do not have smartphones to order food and drinks at pubs and restaurants are at risk of being discriminated against (Photo: Shutterstock)

Older people who do not have smartphones are ‘at risk of discrimination’ in pubs...

Experts have warned that, without visits, elderly people could lose the will to live (Photo: Shutterstock)

Experts warn a blanket care home visiting ban 'could risk premature deaths'

Care homes will be prioritised for testing. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Care homes will be given free PPE until March under new coronavirus plans

Call to bridge digital divide and help older people get online

The lockdown has left a quarter of adults thinking they have no real friends

Carers Week is an annual event which takes place each year, celebrating the fantastic work of carers in the UK (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s when national Carers Week 2020 takes place - and special discounts for ca...

Special VE Day programmes on Age UK's The Wireless - includes Angela Ripon prog...

Aldi has made some changes as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

Aldi sorry for removing some popular items from its stores

This is how you can help your elderly relatives and friends during the coronavir...

The BBC will delay TV licence fee changes for over-75s - here’s why

New John Lewis advert

Iconic Christmas advert shines a spotlight on loneliness for elderly people in N...

New John Lewis advert

VIDEO: Watch the new John Lewis Christmas advert

Photo Ian Robinson Coal Clough Wind Farm

Kids’ wind farm windfall

A cold pensioner.

Health chiefs alert as temperatures plunge

Keeping warm this winter, OAP advice
A ‘Keeping Warm This Winter’ booklet has been produced after Government figures revealed that last year there were 660 excess winter deaths in Nottinghamshire as a result of poorly insulated homes.

Age UK survey shows extent of loneliness for pensioners in East Midlands

John Wilmott, Labour candidate in Hucknall North

Coun John Wilmott’s guest column: Play your part in ending loneliness for elderl...

Nottinghamshire residents warned about bogus callers

Health and fitness events for older folk

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Age UK link-up hailed a succe...

Crocheting Club at Central Social Club, Hucknall. l-r a range of ages, Megan Hart who is the youngest member at 17, Nina Cutts, Joan Plaskitt, Audrey Kibble, Sheila Parkinson, Jenny Lindsey, Sue Bagga, Margaret Coppice and Beryl Dobson.

Hucknall Crocheting Club get busy for Innocent

Have your say on improving Newstead

Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire launch their Age UK Notts membership