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NHS colleagues at the new Age UK store in Burnley

New Age UK store for Burnley

Donna Studholme and Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham at the new Age UK Lancashire shop in Burnley

New Age UK shop for Burnley

Age UK Lancashire

Connecting Veterans: Age UK project helping Lancashire’s 50,000 veterans

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

Tesco Extra Burnley raised £1,200 for Age UK Lancashire

Community bookshop fund-raiser

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

Staff and tutors from Lancashire Adult Learning, Brierfield.

Nelson and Colne College warming hearts this winter through ‘Cards for Kindness’...

Real Christmas trees can be collected by Age UK Lancashire

Ribble Valley charity's Christmas tree disposal

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...

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Walkers take on Three Peaks for Age UK Lancashire

Age UK Lancashire's project

Lancashire businesses urged to get involved in Age UK corporate challenge

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...

The charity shop in Moor Lane, Clitheroe

Age UK Clitheroe gears up for April reopening and needs your support

Age UK has announced it's charity shop in Burnley will re-opening on April 12th to help raise vital funds for the work the organisation does to help and support the elderly

Appeal for more volunteers goes out from Burnley charity shop as countdown begin...

Louise Newton, left, with Ann Trowbridge and a Christmas card at the Brookside Care Home on December 1, 2020 (Picture: Neil Cross for JPIMedia)

Many care home residents may not see loved ones before Christmas, charity fears

Age UK Lancashire is launching Art of Isolation, a visual record of Lancashire in Lockdown, on Monday

Age UK charts visual record of lockdown life

Katie Bird

Virtual Christmas market will raise funds for Age UK Lancashire

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...

Kate Kendall, chartered legal executive at Alexander Grace Law

Burnley solicitors partner with Age UK Lancashire

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

UCLan and Age UK are working together to help older people combat loneliness and isolation during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Bridging the generation gap to ease loneliness during Covid-19 crisis

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

Coun. Sue Bibby.

New 'dementia friendly' weekly lunch club at Ribble Valley café

Christina Savage with 17-month-old son, Reuben, and neighbour Yvonne Bent, who loves a visit from the toddler

Charity blocks mum’s offer to visit the lonely

The Man on the Moon advert by John Lewis

VIDEO: John Lewis unveils 2015 Christmas TV advert

Fresh air and fun for people enjoying the "Stepping Out" walks with Ribble Valley Council's health walks programme.

‘Stepping Out’ health walks to start soon

Sheila Jackson, June Heys (shop manager) and George Jackson with the Burnley FC memorabilia on display in the Age UK store in Burnley.

Memorabilia tribute to caring Clarets

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Raising awareness of dementia

nuisance call

I’ve found out how to thwart nuisance calls

Urgent Care Centre at Burnley General Hospital.

Our hospitals are doing a marvellous job

Making a will could help charity

Make a will and help a charity

from left, MP for Pendle, Andrew Stephenson, Bill Leach CEO at Kirk Environmental and Greg Barker, Minister for energy during his visit to Kirk Environmental in Nelson

New laws will target forced marriage

Stay alert as scams rise, warning

LETTER: Winter Fuel Payment cuts scandal

LETTER: Age Concern says a big thankyou

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