13 dementia patients saved from coronavirus by hero nurse who worked through swine flu crisis

Thirteen dementia patients at care home were SAVED despite showing coronavirus symptoms after hero nurse who worked through swine flu crisis used her experiences to contain the outbreak Maria Spollin became a specialist in advanced life support during swine flu crisis Her expertise saved 13 dementia patients at Church Farm Skylarks, Nottingham Retired Army Brigadier Peter … Read more

Leeds hero and former England defender Trevor Cherry dies age 72 

Leeds United hero and former England defender Trevor Cherry dies ‘suddenly and unexpectedly’ aged 72 On Wednesday night it was announced that Trevor Cherry has sadly passed away Cherry, 72, was a former England international who won 27 caps for his country Cherry was part of Leeds United’s title winning squad during the 1973-74 season … Read more

Hero just for one day: How David Bowie saved fellow rocker Peter Frampton from a burning plane

David Bowie once picked his guitarist and old school friend Peter Frampton up and carried him out of the smoke-filled cabin of his private plane. In a memoir due to be published in October, rocker Frampton, 69, reveals Bowie – a ‘lovely man’ who he first met when they went to school together in Bromley, … Read more

Chris Hemsworth goes from Marvel hero to killing machine: BRIAN VINER reviews Extraction

Extraction (Netflix, 15) Verdict: Violent and derivative Rating: Extraction. It seems fitting that a film that sounds like a dental training video should set your teeth on edge. It stars Chris Hemsworth as that staple character of modern action movies, the former ‘special ops’ soldier, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, now working as … Read more

Guitar Hero fan has his sense of touch restored with brain-computer interface

A paralysed man can play Guitar Hero again after having his sense of touch restored with a brain-computer interface (BCI) that provides sensory feedback. Ian Burkhart, 28, suffered a severe spinal cord injury during a diving accident in 2010, which caused him to lose his sense of touch. US researchers found that, although Burkhart had … 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

Two Pints Of Lager’s Will Mellor tearfully announces his ‘hero’ dad Bill has died

Two Pints Of Lager’s Will Mellor has tearfully announced his dad Bill has died. The actor, 44, took took Twitter on Saturday afternoon where he shared the sad news in an emotional video, and asked his followers: ‘What do you do when you lose your hero?’. The actor didn’t reveal his father’s cause of death … Read more

Hey, mid spender! The hero piece that hits the sweet spot between high street and high end

It’s the hero piece that hits the sweet spot between high street and high end. Frankie Graddon salutes the mid-price dress Joely Richardson in Olivia Rubin at Wimbledon. The Duchess of Cambridge dazzles in red Needle & Thread.  Miranda Kerr in Self-Portrait’s Azaelea dress.Nicole Scherzinger sizzles in Ghost. Vogue Williams shines bright in Olivia Rubin … Read more

David Beckham leads celebrity tributes to ‘truly inspiring’ WWII hero Captain Tom Moore, 99

David Beckham, Lewis Hamilton and Geri Horner led the celebrity tributes to WWII hero Captain Tom Moore on Thursday, as the veteran completed his charity walk, raising more than £14million for the NHS. Captain Tom, 99, completed his target of 100 laps around his garden at his home in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, on Thursday- a fortnight … Read more

A gong for Captain Tom? Boris Johnson will ‘look at ways to recognise’ WWII hero

Second World War hero Captain Tom Moore will be rewarded with an honour by the Prime Minister after he completed the final 10 lengths of his garden on a zimmer frame and raised a staggering £16million for the NHS. The 99-year-old has captured the imagination of the public during the coronavirus lockdown with his heroics … Read more