War veteran Marjorie Lamb, 99, plans to do 100 laps in her garden

A 99-year-old war veteran is on the feminist path to becoming the female Tom Moore by walking 100 laps in her son’s back garden. Marjorie Lamb, from Scotland, who turns 100 on the 31st May, appeared on  Good Morning Britain today, and vowed to get ‘one up on the men’ before her birthday.  The great-grandmother … Read more

Oil veteran Algy Cluff strikes ‘optimistic’ after Africa deal

Algy Cluff remains ‘optimistic’ about future for oil as demand slumps to lowest levels for 25 years By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:57 BST, 2 May 2020 | Updated: 21:57 BST, 2 May 2020 Veteran oil prospector Algy Cluff is determined to remain ‘optimistic’ about the future for oil as demand slumps … Read more

Ex-SAS veteran turned clergyman is defrocked after subjecting his wife to long-term domestic abuse 

Ex-SAS veteran turned clergyman who served in Northern Ireland during The Troubles is defrocked after subjecting his wife to long-term domestic abuse Rev’d Paul Parks of St Helen’s Church in Hastings has been removed from office He admitted charges of domestic abuse to a church misconduct panel Parks subjected his wife to a ‘clear pattern’ … Read more

Preston carers give D-Day veteran a cushion with his wife’s face on after he slept with her picture

Viewers were today moved to tears after watching the emotional moment a D-Day veteran was given a cushion with his late wife’s face on after a care worker saw he slept with it every night. Ken Benbow, 94, and Kia Tobin were on Good Morning Britain after a video emerged of the veteran bursting into … Read more

City veteran Martin Gilbert appointed chairman of fund manager Toscafund

City veteran Martin Gilbert appointed chairman of fund manager Toscafund as he prepares to exit Standard Life Aberdeen By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 22:27 BST, 18 April 2020 City veteran Martin Gilbert has been appointed chairman of fund manager Toscafund as he prepares to exit … Read more

JANE FRYER meets Tom Moore, the war veteran who has raised £10million (and counting!) for the NHS

Some people climb Mount Everest to raise money for charity. Others run a ­marathon, jump out of a plane, swim the Channel, or do all four. They train for months, make a huge song and dance about it, buy heaps of expensive kit and stretchy Lycra clothing and, invariably, test the patience of their nearest … Read more

JANE FRYER meets Tom Moore, the war veteran who has raised £9million (and counting!) for the NHS

Some people climb Mount Everest to raise money for charity. Others run a ­marathon, jump out of a plane, swim the Channel, or do all four. They train for months, make a huge song and dance about it, buy heaps of expensive kit and stretchy Lycra clothing and, invariably, test the patience of their nearest … Read more