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Happy couple Sheila and Stephen who married after first meeting as teenagers 50 years ago. Stephen is wearing a white tuxedo and black bow tie and Sheila is wearing a lace wedding dress and jacket

50 years in the making: Turvey retirement village celebrates its first resident wedding

A couple who first crossed paths as teenagers half a century ago have officially tied the knot, marking the very first wedding between residents at the Elderswell retirement...
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Joy for wedding guest Frank, 93, on 300-mile round trip from Dorset to Felmersham

Thanks to the dedication of a care home companion, a 93-year-old man from Dorset was able to make the 300-mile round trip to attend his granddaughter's wedding Felmersham...
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PM faces calls to end ‘predatory marriage’

Labour MP Fabian Hamilton has once again drawn attention to the issue of ‘predatory marriage’ in the UK, following a failed Private Members Bill in 2018. At Prime Minister’s Questions on 9 June 2021, he...
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Care home residents marry after Covid cancelled their 2019 plans

Two care home residents who had hoped to tie the knot in 2020 were finally able to say 'I do' at their wedding ceremony on Saturday (7 May). Susan and Gareth met after they both moved to Highfield Residential Home...
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Wedding bride groom arm in arm

Lockdown life – the everyday impact on Bedford: Part five

Bedfordians have been sharing their experiences of the coronavirus ‘lockdown’. Giving emotional but also heart-warming insights into their experiences as we face the coronavirus...
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