Pensioner's £67,000 power bill

Unbelievable? Even more so when you look at the companies figures for 2007 [PDF]"A County Londonderry pensioner who has lived without electricity for 27 years has been told Northern Ireland Electricity will charge him £67,000 to link his home to the grid."The company made a...

The bravest old age pensioner

" A gutsy pensioner foiled a raid on a jewellery shop when he ripped the balaclava off a hoodie wielding a sledgehammer. The elderly man wrestled the robber and unmasked him, shocking the offenders so much that...

Grey Britain has more pensioners than children

"Pensioners outnumber children for the first time as more and more people live longer, new figures show. The fastest-growing pensioner group is the over-80s, who are benefiting from improved diets and healthcare. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show...

the longest hair

"When Jean Burgess's pals told her it was high time she let her hair down to celebrate her 70th birthday, she did just that - all FIVE FEET and six inches of it.As the pretty pensioner hasn't had her locks lopped...

Paramedics on triple-0 calls used as taxi drivers

Pensioners using ambulances for free ride was disgraceful. What if someone else is killed or injured as a result of no ambulances available. " PARAMEDICS responding to emergency Triple-0 calls in Sydney's west are instead being used as de facto taxi drivers to local...

Woman Wins Bid To Sue Lotto Rapist

A judge has ruled that a woman in a 1988 sex attack can sue her attacker to claim some of his winnings from a lottery he won after his release in 2004."A PENSIONER attacked by lottery rapist Iorworth Hoare has won the right to sue him for a share of his £7million winnings. ...

Killed by the Budget: Pensioner, 92, electrocuted himself because of taxes

Facing economic problems due to rising costs has made many people ended up their life by suicide. Recently, i have read a story  about a junior high school who hung him self inside his house. He decided to...

Old tractor driver causes crash on UK highway

"Late last week a man described as a blind pensioner driving a tractor was involved in a crash on the A9 in the UK. The 77-year-old struck problems when he parked his tractor and trailer and trailer across the central reservation and fast lane of the dual carriageway. The...

Doctors Find Tooth In Pensioner's Lung

"A pensioner suffering from breathing problems was found to have a tooth lodged in his lung. Gordon Billingham, 77, who has worn false teeth for several years, was so short of breath he could barely walk and was...

Flatulence ban for club pensioner

"A social club in Devon has banned a 77-year-old man from breaking wind while indoors. Maurice Fox received a letter from Kirkham Street Sports and Social Club in Paignton asking him to consider his actions, which "disgusted" members. Mr Fox, a club regular for 20 years,...

Sicilian mother cuts off 61-yr-old son's allowance

"ROME (Reuters) - A Sicilian mother took away her 61-year-old son's house keys, cut off his allowance and hauled him to the police station because he stayed out late. Tired of her son's misbehaviour, the...

You can't have a phone because you're DEAD . . .

If you were thinking of changing your telephone service supplier, then think again. This woman found that her telephone line was cut because she was dead. Not once but three times."A pensioner from Northampton,...

Tony Blair: Success or Failure

It looks like Mr. Blair has started a media war with his recent remarks concerning News media. This article from the Times online demonstrates this." “Bliar, the mendacious, spin-obsessed, manipulating fraudster who lied to take us to war, undermined our independent civil...

How to Stop Junk Mail.

As the results of a nationwide survey by Royal Mail revealed junk mail was our biggest pet hate, new laws could soon allow even more of the stuff to flood through our letterboxes. The words above are from ketteringtoday.co.uk Photo Source : ketteringtoday.co.uk ''Yes it is...

Northampton Chronicle and Echo - Kicking

"Kicking up a stink – OAP loses battle over rubbish A PENSIONER whose huge hoards of rubbish tormented the nostrils of his neighbours for months now has a pristine garden after cleaners removed 3 tons of trash. Neighbours applauded workers from Enforcement Services Ltd,...

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