Between them they forged the alliance which saw Britain through her darkest hours. But the bond between Winston Churchill and Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery now appears to count for little. For, in a move which has startled acquaintances, Monty’s family has disposed of an oil painting by Churchill which he gave to his greatest wartime … Read more
Hero Argentinian father is shot dead trying to wrestle gun from robber as he worked double shift at a store to raise cash for Down’s syndrome daughter’s birthday party Juan Manuel Garcia had been working a double shift at store in Pilar, Argentina The 52-year-old had been working to raise money to throw a 15th … Read more
The Dividend Hero investment trusts that raised payouts even as firms hacked back… and some have lifted income since The Graduate hit the screens By Simon Lambert For This Is Money Published: 12:53 GMT, 15 March 2021 | Updated: 12:53 GMT, 15 March 2021 The Dividend Hero investment trusts that bucked the trend and increased … Read more
Britain’s most senior naval officer last night complained that the British Government had insulted him in a row over intelligence and security. Admiral Lord West of Spithead, 72, a decorated Falklands veteran, former First Sea Lord and a Security Minister under Gordon Brown, was denounced on the record by the Foreign Office for engaging in … Read more
Myleene Klass has reflected on being a single mother to her two daughters Ava and Hero, saying it has strengthened their bond and made them ‘bombproof’. The radio presenter, 42, chatted about raising her two girls after splitting from their father Graham Quinn in 2012 during a candid Q&A on Instagram on Thursday. As well as … Read more
The final resting place of a lost hero of Dunkirk has finally been found more than 80 years later. The body of Lieutenant Piers Edgcumbe, the son of the 6th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, had been missing ever since he and a colleague were killed during the German Blitzkrieg in May 1940. The Blitzkreig – … Read more
Proudly smiling on graduation day at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham in 1984, these four friends had their whole nursing careers ahead of them. Now, after serving the public for four decades, they have reached retirement age and can think about drawing on their hard-earned NHS pensions. But unlike her colleagues in the photograph, … Read more
Proudly smiling on graduation day at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham in 1984, these four friends had their whole nursing careers ahead of them. Now, after serving the public for four decades, they have reached retirement age and can think about drawing on their hard-earned NHS pensions. But unlike her colleagues in the photograph, … Read more
A shocking diary of a man who helped to put out fires during the Nazis’ bombing campaign in the Second World War has been digitised for the first time. Swansea firewatcher James R John, 58, wrote in his diary during what became known as the Three Nights’ Blitz on the Welsh city in February 1941. … Read more
Tributes have been paid to two much-loved police officers who died after contracting coronavirus. Jon Wain, 49, who had worked as a police constable in Bury for Greater Manchester Police for 17 years, passed away on Monday, February 15. He leaves behind his partner, Gaynor, and two sons. Nick Oldfield, 48, who worked as a police … Read more