Scotland Young Scots in rural areas more lonely than elderly neighbours, research finds January 15 2021
UK & World Take it one day at a time to tackle lonely Covid Christmas, charities say December 22 2020
UK & World Boris Johnson to speak to campaigner spreading bell-ringing ‘message of hope’ December 22 2020
UK & World Duchess of Cornwall urges public to support isolated people over Christmas December 19 2020
Dundee Dundee support cafe offering free meals and advice relaunches after 10 months November 25 2020
Business news Asda delivery drivers combat customers’ loneliness with ‘happy to chat’ badge November 25 2020
UK & World Almost two million older people expect to feel lonely this Christmas – study November 24 2020
Scotland Older people’s health and wellbeing hit by social distancing, say researchers November 9 2020
UK & World 68% of people feel lonely amid coronavirus restrictions, Snapchat study finds October 28 2020
Food & Drink MURRAY CHALMERS: Exploring the art of dining out alone and how you can master it too September 12 2020
Scottish politics Coronavirus: Group effort to tackle loneliness, as new figures reveal more than a third of Scots have felt lonely in lockdown June 8 2020
Perth & Kinross Perth charity plans community hub after survey reveals 80% of city’s residents face issues with social isolation October 21 2019
Angus & The Mearns Praise for Forfar project which is tackling loneliness in the elderly October 18 2018
Angus & The Mearns Gourdon landlord already planning to make sure no one in his community spends Christmas alone this year June 29 2018