Spain’s annual tomato battle scrapped due to coronavirus following cancellation of Pamplona bull run

The world’s biggest and most famous tomato fight in Spain has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, in yet another blow to the country’s tourism industry.  La Tomatina, in which 20,000 revellers pelt each other with ripe tomatoes, is held each summer in the town of Bunol, Valencia. It attracts competitors and spectators from … Read more

RAF plane flying in desperately PPE FINALLY leaves Turkish airport for UK coronavirus battle

An RAF transport plane flying in desperately needed PPE has finally left Turkey after it was previously meant to arrive on Sunday.  Pictured on the tarmac at Istanbul airport early this morning, the RAF transport plane is being loaded up with vital equipment desperately needed by frontline healthcare workers in the UK. The Atlas A400, which the … Read more

Battle of Britain hero thought to have been inspiration for Tom Hardy’s character in Dunkirk

Kenny Hart is thought to have been the squadron leader behind Tom Hardy’s role in Dunkirk A Battle of Britain hero thought to have been the real life inspiration for Tom Hardy’s character in the film Dunkirk has been revealed after his bravery medals emerged for sale. Squadron leader Kenny Hart crash-landed his Spitfire on … Read more

Model ‘was left BLIND’ after her battle with Crohn’s disease

A professional model and dancer has today told how it took doctors seven years to diagnose her with Crohn’s disease. Natalie-Amber Freegard, of Swindon, began suffering symptoms of the agonising digestive condition when she was 17. Doctors repeatedly dismissed her stomach pains and extreme weight loss, which saw her plummet to just five stone, as … Read more

Green Acres star Tom Lester dies at age 81 following battle with Parkinson’s disease

Green Acres star Tom Lester dies at age 81 following battle with Parkinson’s disease By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 19:46 BST, 20 April 2020 | Updated: 19:46 BST, 20 April 2020 Green Acres star Tom Lester has passed away at age 81 after suffering complications from Parkinson’s disease.  The actor died at the Nashville … Read more

Samantha Armytage FINALLY returns to Sunrise after extended leave health battle

Samantha Armytage FINALLY returns to Sunrise after taking more than a month off work to fight a ‘respiratory infection’ By Joshua Fox and Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:55 BST, 19 April 2020 | Updated: 22:21 BST, 19 April 2020 It was business as usual for Samantha Armytage on Monday morning.  The 43-year-old … Read more

Tom Hanks describes ‘body aches’ and ‘fatigue’ from COVID-19 battle

Two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks described how exhausted and achy he felt during his battle with COVID-19 alongside second wife Rita Wilson at Gold Coast University Hospital in Queensland for three days. The 63-year-old father-of-four ‘had some body aches and was very fatigued’ to the point that he ‘wiped’ out 12 minutes into a 30-minute … Read more

David Bowie bass guitarist Matthew Seligman dies aged 64 after coronavirus battle

David Bowie bass guitarist Matthew Seligman dies aged 64 after coronavirus battle By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 01:19 BST, 19 April 2020 | Updated: 13:24 BST, 19 April 2020 Renowned bass guitarist Matthew Seligman, who played with David Bowie at Live Aid in 1985, has died from coronavirus aged 64. The musician is best … Read more

Another 15 NHS heroes die in the battle against coronavirus

Grieving relatives and friends paid tribute to lost loved ones on Saturday night as at least 15 more brave frontline staff died during Britain’s coronavirus epidemic. Among them was NHS hospital manager Julianne Cadby, 49, who died just days after losing her mother Joan, 84, to the virus. Her husband Chris, 43, was battling for his … Read more

Kate Garraway reveals her husband Derek is still in ‘deeply critical condition’ amid COVID-19 battle

Kate Garraway has revealed that her husband Derek Draper is still in a ‘deeply critical condition’ after contracting coronavirus. The Good Morning Britain presenter, 52, took to Instagram to update fans on her husband’s health as she joined the nation in clapping for NHS staff. Kate went onto praise NHS workers for ‘keeping her husband … Read more