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Bring back the bungalow!

We’re not building the right houses for our ageing population

17 October 2015

8:00 AM

17 October 2015

8:00 AM

Sheila Pugh is 91 and in good health. She lives on her own in Congleton, Cheshire, where she takes pleasure in cooking for herself and moving about the place with a dustpan and brush, albeit a little gingerly at times. She has a private garden with a pond and views over arable land.

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