David Carbert, aged 87, completed his 400th Parkrun at the Humber Bridge Country Park event on Saturday. He started running ten years ago so he would not sit at home, and he believes it has added years to his life. He plans to keep going until he reaches 500 Parkruns.
Two retirees who had both been widowed found love again at 88 after meeting at their local gym in Birmingham. Fred coached Barbara after her friend stopped coming, and the pair now spend most days together, keeping their own homes and independence.
Angela O'Neill, a nurse who helped treat victims of the 1985 Bradford City fire, is retiring after 44 years in nursing. She is believed to be the last nurse still working at the trust who was involved in caring for those injured in the disaster.
Smokers and ex-smokers in parts of Kent are being invited to a free lung screening pilot, with checks offered at the Royal Victoria Shopping Centre in Tunbridge Wells. The NHS trust says the aim is to catch cancer early and save lives, and a Dymchurch man said early detection saved his life.
