A woman of 101 is being kicked out of the care home she loves...and her son fears the cost-cutting move will kill her.
Emily Turner says the plan to evict her is "wicked" and is making her frightened and upset about the future.
Now her case is being taken up by lawyer Yvonne Hassock, who is campaigning to stop the elderly being forced out of their care homes -and has already saved 80 homes from closure. She said: "There is clear evidence the trauma of moving elderly people out of their home can damage their health and also lead to premature death."
Emily's plight reflects the threat faced by thousands of elderly people as councils axe homes to save cash.
It comes just weeks after Britain's fifth-oldest woman, Louisa Watts, 106, was told her Wolverhampton care home was closing.
Emily and more than a dozen other residents are being turfed out of Birch Lawn care home in Sholing, Southampton.
Bosses at the Tory-controlled city council say shutting it down and moving pensioners into privately-run homes will save £500,000 a year.
But Emily says her only wish is to be allowed to live out her final days there and has begged officials to change their minds.
Emily, who has lived at Birch Lawn for four years, said: "I'm frightened. Not knowing where I will end up is horrible.
"I don't understand why a home that has been full of good people, my friends and the staff, has to shut. It seems like the people making the decision are doing it simply for the sake of greed."
Emily worked into her 70s to provide for her four sons after husband John, a former goalkeeper with Wolves, died in 1968. Her only surviving son, also John, 71, said: "The price my mother could pay is the ultimate one - my greatest fear is mum will not want to go on if she is forced out."
Campaigners are launching a last-ditch bid to save the care home after a High Court ruling went against them.
Ivan White, of Southampton City Council, said: "Officers and staff have worked closely with residents and their families to support them in planning a move to a home of their choice."
JOHN Reid was yesterday accused of impersonating Alf Garnett after he vowed to make life "uncomfortable" for illegal immigrants in the UK.
Mr Reid said: "It is unfair foreigners come to this country illegitimately and steal our benefits, steal our services like the NHS and undermine the minimum wage by working.
"This new approach will make life in this country ever more uncomfortable and constrained for those who come here illegally."
But Lib Dem spokesman Nick Clegg said "impersonating Alf Garnett" will not let the Government off the hook for failing to get a grip on immigration and abuses of asylum.
Malaga's former Barcelona striker Sandro Ramirez punished his former side, who failed to take advantage of Real Madrid’s draw with Atletico earlier in the day in La Liga.
Los Blancos slipped up and a win would have sent the Catalans top, but they stumbled to a miserable defeat at La Rosaleda, with Neymar being shown the red card to add insult to injury.
Luis Suarez missed a great chance after Jordi Alba played him in, with Carlos Kameni making a fine save to deny the Uruguayan hitman.
Malaga should have doubled their lead after a smart attack but Ter Stegen blocked Juanpi’s strike at his near post.
Then Neymar received his marching orders for a second yellow card, making a Barcelona comeback close to impossible.
Barcelona were unlucky not to be given a penalty after Charles hacked Sergi Roberto in the area but nothing was given before Jony sealed the deal with Malaga's second.
Barcelona allowed striker Sandro Ramirez to sign for Malaga in the summer of 2016. They didn’t charge the Andalusians for him, instead letting their youth product go for nothing.
They paid the price for it here, wit the forward’s strike in the first half catching the Blaugrana out, just like Munir El Haddadi did for Valencia recently.
While Sandro is gone for good, the deal for Munir is just a loan so they can learn from their mistake.
In Barcelona’s previous two matches, the star has changed his Nike boots on two occasions, early in the game.
While he may have genuinely had problems, some cynics have suggested it was an advertising ploy with the American sportswear giants.
Then during this game, he was booked for tying his laces right in front of a Malaga player who was trying to take a free-kick.
Of course, Neymar was captured close up by the camera, focusing on his boots, before the game continued.
But this time, it came back to haunt him. Neymar was booked for a late tackle on Llorente in the second half and sent off.
He was approaching 30, not widely viewed as a top-class player and not necessarily suited to playing in what had been a problem position for Barcelona.
The years since then have been mixed. Many fans get the jitters when he plays for his erratic style, but he has also chipped in with some vital contributions.
One of his strengths has been his pace, but Mathieu couldn’t catch Sandro for Malaga’s goal and his time at Camp Nou seems to be coming to an end.
Before this game the Cameroonian goalkeeper had played the Catalans 23 times in all competitions and kept seven clean sheets.
There’s something about Barcelona that draws the best from a goalkeeper who is not a regular top stopper in the division.
No other active goalkeeper in Spain has kept more clean sheets against Luis Enrique’s side and here he made a couple of vital stops.
The best one came from Luis Suarez in the first half, denying the forward from close range when he seemed certain to score.
Although it seemed in the summer that Barcelona had made good signings, many of the six new players have found it hard to adapt to the club’s needs.
Only Samuel Umtiti can be deemed a complete success—and here the defender lost his streak of wins while playing for them in La Liga, it had been 100 per cent until this clash.
It means that when Luis Enrique rotates the team becomes noticeably weaker, while if anything, Real Madrid’s rotated team looks stronger and more robust than their general starting XI.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen 6 - Should have come out to close Sandro down for the opener, not much else to do afterwards.
Javier Mascherano 5 - Did well to set up Sergi Roberto in the second half, but defensively he was far from his best.
Samuel Umtiti 6 - The best of the defenders but still made the odd error—and his time as Barcelona’s good luck charm has ended.
Jeremy Mathieu 4 - Caught out by Sandro as Malaga scored the opening goal, taken off at half time. Sloppy display.
Jordi Alba 6 - Wonderful ball for Suarez over the top, just like he did against Granada, but this time the forward didn’t score. Solid showing.
Sergio Busquets 5 - Couldn’t help Barcelona dominate in midfield, looking tired after the recent string of games. Will get a rest against Juventus on Tuesday, when he is suspended.
Andre Gomes 4 - Wasted a good chance when played in by Leo Messi, but reacted too slow. Still struggling to find anywhere close to his best form. Made way for Alcacer after an hour.
Denis Suarez 5 - Not the worst Barcelona player on the pitch in the first half, but not far off it. Little impact on the game, taken off for Iniesta at half-time.
Lionel Messi 6 - Probably Barcelona’s best player, but more by default than anything else. Found it hard to get involved in the game as much as he would like.
Luis Suarez 5 - Missed a huge chance in the first half and as much as he scrapped, little went his way afterwards.
Neymar 4 - Some decent runs in the first half but booked idiotically for tying his boots in front of a Malaga player trying to take a free-kick, and then sent off for his second yellow after a late tackle on Diego Llorente.
Sergi Roberto 6 - Should have had a penalty when taken out in the area by Charles but the referee gave a free kick instead.
The Barca boss responded to reports of the alleged bust up when the two stars 'confronted him' after the 3-0 loss
Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde responded to reports that stars Lionel Messi and Gerard Pique were involved in a bust-up after their Champions League humiliation.
Despite leading 4-1 from the first leg, the Catalan side crashed out on away goals after Roma won 3-0 in the Italian capital on Tuesday night.
There were rumours that both Messi and defender Pique confronted the manager about the loss, but Valverde moved to dismiss the reports as nothing more than a fabrication
”I have nothing to say about that [Messi and Pique asking for explanations] mostly because nothing like that happened,” he said.
”The team have reacted well since the game. We are in a difficult moment, possibly our second worst of the season after August [and the Supercopa de Espana defeats].
”We lost and we’re out of a competition that we were very excited about and do feel sorry for ourselves and the fans.
The runaway La Liga leaders face Valencia this weekend as they look to continue their unbeaten season with a win over the third placed side at the Camp Nou.