HISTORY LOVE IN THE BLITZ by Eileen Alexander (William Collins £20, 496 pp) At a Berkshire crossroads on June 29, 1939, a young Cambridge postgraduate, Gershon Ellenbogen, crashed his car into a passing vehicle, hurling his passenger, Eileen Alexander, who had just gained a first from Girton, out onto the tarmac. She broke her nose … Read more
Poignant letters written by Prince Philip after his uncle Lord Louis Mountbatten was murdered by the IRA and another from Margaret Thatcher following the Brighton bombing have gone up for sale. Lord Mountbatten was killed by the terror group while fishing in his boat in County Sligo, Ireland, in 1979, and in a letter to … Read more
Any saver expressing interest in ditching a final salary pension is to be warned off in a letter telling them it’s unlikely to be in their best interests. Regulators have ordered pension schemes to start sending anyone requesting a cash valuation a letter urging them not to act in haste during the coronavirus outbreak, and … Read more
Britons are turning away from social media and embracing more traditional forms of communication during the coronavirus lockdown, a new survey suggests. Compared with the anxiety-inducing experience of posting updates on Facebook and Instagram, two thirds of adults still think sending a hand-written message is the best way to keep in touch. In a poll … Read more
How do you follow your heart during wartime? This remarkable treasure trove of letters gives a unique insight into home-front life and romance Eileen and Gershon on their wedding day, 1944 Eileen Alexander was a brilliant scholar, graduating from Cambridge in 1939. Her academic career derailed by the war, she lived in London with her … Read more
Care home residents say they are being asked to sign letters agreeing to not be taken to hospital if they become ill the coronavirus. Elderly people are being asked to sign the agreements en masse as hospitals come under intense pressure from thousands of patients with the infectious disease. People over the age of 80 are … Read more
More than 13,000 letters meant for the people most at risk from coronavirus were sent to the WRONG address in a ‘potentially disastrous mistake’ Some 75,000 people in Wales identified as at a very high risk from Covid-19 13,000 letters were sent to the previous addresses of intended recipents Plaid Cymru’s local government spokeswoman Delyth … Read more