HUNDREDS of pensioners have been helped out this Christmas by a charity appeal which has touched people’s hearts. People from across the region have filled more than 500 "Santa boxes" with goodies like socks, gloves, sweets, and puzzle books to give to older people worried about being alone this Christmas. The project was the brainchild of Kate Marriott, from Age UK North Yorkshire and Darlington, which is also running a campaign called 'No one Should be Alone This Christmas’. Shops and businesses filled dozens of boxes, with donations dropped off in cafes and community centres in...