Tag: OAP

OAP couple first to climb all 726 Scots peaks over 2,000ft

Deadline News Journalist - October 13, 2014

A SCOTS pensioner couple have completed a 20-year mission to climb all 726 of Scotland’s hills over 2,000ft. Sheila, 65, and Bill Simpson, 70, from...

Health Board Condemned for Night Discharges

Guest - August 21, 2014

A SCOTTISH health board has been condemned after discharging almost 1,400 OAPs from hospital during the night. NHS Fife admitted that 1,363 patients aged over...

OAP received no food for 10 days at Fife Hospital

Guest - March 11, 2014

AN ELDERLY patient received no food for 10 days because hospital staff could not fit a feeding tube, a report has revealed. The “frail” patient...

Pensioner tells of her terror after car trapped in a pothole

Peter Laing - February 26, 2014

AN ELDERLY woman has spoken of the “terror” she experienced when her car was stuck in an 8ft-deep pothole. Jean Lugton, 73, was rescued by...

Pensioner takes a plunge while searching for Skye the collie

Peter Laing - November 14, 2013

A PENSIONER who helped hunt for a missing dog almost lost his own life after he slipped and fell into a river. Noel Lock, 86,...

“This is what the Germans lost the war for” – OAP on scooter holds up German advance

Peter Laing - November 7, 2013

A SCOTTISH pensioner on a mobility scooter has been caught in a hilarious online video holding up a coach party of German tourists. The OAP...

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