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Bryonie Shaw, the chief executive officer for Age UK Wigan Borough

Age UK supports households through cost-of-living crisis Sian Jones

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 Chelsie Sewell

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 Nigel Booth

The winter fuel payment is a tax-free annual benefit paid to people over pension credit age to help them with their bills as temperatures drop.

Tens of thousands of older Wigan people received help to heat homes last winter Andrew Dowdeswell

Put the plug in the bath before turning on the tap (photo: Unsplash)

Cost of Living Crisis: How to Save Water Nigel Booth

Age UK is calling for more support for older people

Wigan charity helping older people backs calls for more financial support Gaynor Clarke

From left: Brendan Hill, Tara Killen and Alex Lee from Wigan Council's Good Trader Scheme.

News Wigan celebrates the International Day for Older People Charles Graham

WIGAN - 11-02-22 Wigan's honorary poet laureate Lilian Goulding, 92, has written a poem and sent it to the Queen, celebrating her platinum jubilee and was delighted to receive a letter back.

Wigan pensioner who sent jubilee poem to the Queen honours 'wonderful woman' Matt Pennington

Iceland is giving pensioners £30 voucher to help them buy food - how to get one Isabella Boneham

Kim Beardsmore from Age UK Wigan Borough, right, with Kath Lewin, left, from Daisy Chain Stitches, the group meet every Tuesday afternoon at Clifton Street Community Centre, Poolstock, have been busy making little knitted hats to go on Innocent Smoothie bottles in partnership and raising funds for Age UK, the group have made about 600 so far.

Wigan tight knit group does a great job for charity Holly Pritchard

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 Henry Sandercock

Many young people rely on grandparents for emotional support, research found (photo: Adobe)

Mental Health Awareness Week: Let's hear it for the grandparents Fiona Evans

Higher energy bills are stretching many family budgets to the limit (photo: adobe)

Cost of Living Campaign - Pensions up... but bills even higher Nigel Booth

Shirley Southworth with her MBE

Royal appointment as founder of Wigan community group receives MBE Gaynor Clarke

IN PICTURES: Silver Choir 10th Anniversary Michelle Adamson

Bryonie Shaw

News Charity has a new boss at the helm to support Wigan's older people Gaynor Clarke

Wigan Athletic Community Trust have been dropping off care packages

Wigan Athletic Community Trust combatting loneliness with new Christmas appeal Amos Wynn

Walking football is available for over-50s

Walking football sessions available for over-50s Amos Wynn

Millions of people at risk of losing free prescriptions in government shake-up Iain Leggat

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... Helen Johnson

The Age UK Wigan Borough branch has launched a new walking football programme for older people (Credit: FA)

Chance to go out and meet new friends with borough walking football Ben Butler

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... Helen Johnson

Older drinkers without smartphones at risk of discrimination in pubs

Older drinkers without smartphones ‘at risk of discrimination in pubs’ Taz Ali, PA