Millions of people would like to go to the pub more often – but don’t have anyone to go with, according to a study. The research by pub chain Greene King lays bare the scale of loneliness in modern Britain, with one in five regularly feeling lonely on Friday night when they would love a… Read More: Millions of lonely Brits want to go to pub more… »
Having grown up in Stillorgan in Dublin, Maura, 86, spent most of her life in the US, where she worked in IT. It was on a trip home that she fell in love with Clifden and decided that if she ever had the chance she would retire there. She describes the retirement village where she… Read More: ‘I’ve never been lonely in my life. I was married… »
Recently I attended a Mirror rally in support of protecting free TV licences for the over-75s. I heard many stories of how TV is a lifeline for older people and keeps them in touch with what’s going on globally as well as locally. I’m a keen advocate of free TV licences for old people and… Read More: Dr Miriam Stoppard: Free TV licence vital for lonely pensioners »