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Over-55s are putting off their house moves due to shortage of bungalows

Too many older homeowners feel stuck in homes that no longer work for them

The Independent UK

Calls to ‘bring back bungalows’ as some over-55s put moving plans on hold

Too many older homeowners feel stuck in homes that no longer work for them, the HomeOwners Alliance said.

Evening Standard

My brother has fallen victim to the retirement home transfer fee money grab

He and others continue to be fleeced by an ‘indefensible revenue stream’ set up by freeholders

The Guardian - UK

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We have been left cold and wet in our leaking retirement home

For 10 months McCarthy Stone have failed to repair the roof that is letting in water

The Guardian - UK

Huge changes made to housing plans for former Alder Hey land

Proposals for hundreds of apartments have been scrapped despite permission being granted

Liverpool Echo

PKF Francis Clark appoints former McCarthy Stone director of technology as new chief information officer

Subhash Sreedharan has been appointed to the newly created role of chief information officer at PKF Francis Clark

Birmingham Post

Couples in their 80s say it's 'never too late' as they find love at retirement home

Two couples - Ellen, 85, and David, 87, and Janet, 76, and Alex, 78 - share their tales of 'feeling like teenagers' again after finding love for the second time

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'Overbearing' flats for the elderly refused by council

The 37 flats would have been built next to a roundabout but Wirral Council said it would have a "detrimental impact" on the area

Liverpool Echo

Former police station in West Bridgford being torn down to make way for retirement complex

More than 80 apartments will soon be built

Nottingham Post

'End of an era' as iconic club demolished to make way for retirement home

Developers had the original plans rejected in 2021

Liverpool Echo

From igloos to the tundra - Hexham veteran shares memories of military training in the Norwegian Arctic

Newcastle-born Douglas Elsworth joined the Army aged just 18 years old - and went on to have a long and prosperous career

Chronicle Live

Leeds retirement village with new jobs set to replace 'unkempt' allotments

Developer McCarthy Stone have submitted plans

Leeds Live

Call that decor stylish? Great-aunt Rose might agree…

If only we’d held on to our parents’ avocado bathrooms and swirly carpets, we’d now be as fashionable as Carrie Johnson

The Guardian - UK

Plan for more than 30 ‘much-needed’ retirement homes in Wirral

The firm said the design respects the character of the local area

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Birmingham crowned the best value city to buy a home in the UK

The UK’s best value locations to buy a home have been revealed with Brits naming their top choice of towns and cities for getting the most from their budget

Chronicle Live

Former pit mates reunite in Sunderland by chance after 40 years apart

Tom Watson, 77, was reading about his former boss Tom Robson, 89, in a magazine - and the pair have now been reunited

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