“Christmas is the busiest – and most exciting – time of the year in Cats Protection shops,” reveals Adele Allen, shop manager at the Cats Protection shop in Stone, Staffordshire. “There’s an incredibl

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas; Soon the bells will start, And the thing that will make them ring, Is the carol that you sing, Right within your heart IT is a song we have loved for decad

Volunteer Rebecca Cook brings some Christmas cheer to lonely people

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One in five older people in the UK admits to feelings of loneliness – and this only intensifies at Christmas. What is causing this crisis and how can we combat the sense of isolation?