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By Elka Worner Guests at the 30th Annual Hermosa Beach Woman’s Club Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, November 5, ate more than 500 fluffy pancakes, bid on 70 gift…

The Haunted HEEP (Hillside Environmental Education Park) event took place on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 25, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the red trail behind the Innovation Partnership Building. It featured many creepy and thrilling scenes set up throughout the 1.1 mile trail.  

Thousands of overseas adoptions during the Pinochet dictatorship have come under scrutiny amid quest for justice.

Mercury retrograde happens several times a year.

Vaccinated Minnesotans express relief, with caution For many, finally getting their COVID-19 vaccines is offering a glimpse of hope after a dark time. They’re looking forward to seeing familiar faces, going out to eat and slowly returning to normal life after months of lockdown and worry. Written By: Becca Most / St. Paul Pioneer Press | 1:42 pm, Mar. 7, 2021 × Malcolm McDonald in the Bentson Family Assisted Living Residence in St. Paul on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. (Joh...

By Alison Phillips Audience and Content Editor, Wiltshire Weeklies Nicholas Owen is one of the judges STARS from the stage, screen and the literary world have helped launch a new writing competition for elderly people aged 90 and more. As the nation endures another episode of isolation, many old people have reflected on unexpected events and have found themselves holding onto cherished moments. As a result, a ...

Virginia McKenna in Born Free, 1966, with Bill Travers WHAT was life like during the war? A charity is calling on the over-90s to take part in its nationwide writing competition with a cash prize up for grabs. Grow Old Disgracefully is inviting nonagenarians and centenarians to write a short story of fewer than 500 words on the theme of childhood memories. The winner will receive £200 and a tree of their choice to be planted near their home. Charity founder Jackie Flaherty explained: “...

The Grow Old Disgracefully charity is asking everyone to spread the word about the nationwide Over-90s Short Story Competition it is running.

Grow Old Disgracefully: Short story competition launched for people aged 90 and over © Shutterstock/Barabasa A short story competition has been launched for elderly people. North-east residents aged 90 years old and over have been invited to take part in a new short story competition. The Grow Old Disgracefully writing competition is now open to both nonagenarians and centenarians. It invites OAPs to write a short story with a maximum of 500 words, under the theme of childhood memories. The id...