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?

LET COUNSELLOR KEREN LIGHTEN YOUR LOAD

Dear Stephen, W atching you, then aged 13, ...

After Sally Burton was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, it was through volunteering that she found purpose again…

Left to die on Christmas Eve, Grampa deserved so much more

When Cheryl Barnacle boarded a plane to Florida in 2006, she thought life couldn’t get any better. She and husband Clive had just celebrated their silver wedding anniversary, looking forward to motorb