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A date for the funeral of Peter Brown, one of the RAF's WW2 veterans who died alone has now been set for next month after the event became 'inundated' with requests to attend following an appeal for mourners

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Over half of adults feel they have lost their sense of fun as they have got older - and say 27 is the average age at which this happens

The significant milestone was reached yesterday as the Hospice team ushered in work on the site.

Our condolences go out to their families and friends

The service for Flight Sergeant Peter Brown will now take place at St Clement Danes, the RAF Central Church, in Westminster so more people can attend.

A surge in requests to attend the Flight Sergeant’s ceremony came after a hugely successful campaign to find his family

Years of widening economic inequality, compounded by the pandemic and political storm and stress, have given Americans the impression that the country is on the wrong track. Now there's empirical data to show just how far the country has run off the rails: Life expectancies have been falling.

Meet Shirley Goodman, the 100-year-old who swears by dancing the "Tush Push" and eating chocolate every day

Domenico is one of an increasing number of Australian men over the age of 80 who are dying by suicide, with figures rising sharply since 2021.