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Pensioner mistakes mineshaft for 3D pavement art

'It's a tragedy,' said BBC Midlands news spokesman, Hardeep Singh Kohli.In a tragic case of life-imitating-pavement-art, Black Country pensioner Enoch Beasley fell into a massive mineshaft which had opened up in front of his local pub, The Miner’s Arms in Tipton.

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Posted: Mar 3rd, 2013
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Snow latest: Pensioner sick of being checked on by neighbours

Alf Pemberton, 83, is thought to have been checked in on by eight different well-meaning neighbours in a 12-hour period over the weekend, amassing over 21 pints of milk in the process.

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Posted: Jan 21st, 2013
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British Gas introduce ‘lagging the elderly’

In response to the recent government challenge to all energy suppliers, British Gas have unveiled the new ‘Winterlude’ package for the elderly.

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Posted: Dec 18th, 2012
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OAPs wield nudity weapon in fight against cutbacks

A group of elderly ladies from Buxton has promised not to issue a nude calendar this Christmas – provided the public pledge sufficient funds to keep their day care centre open.

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Posted: Dec 13th, 2012
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Sacked charity shop worker ‘didn’t fuss about enough’

Charity shop worker Gladys Evans, 72, was sacked for gross misconduct after ‘failing to demonstrate the required levels of unnecessary activity’, a disciplinary tribunal was told today.

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Posted: Nov 6th, 2012
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