Doctor Who actor Tom Baker honoured by scientists who name a 450 million-year-old trilobite after him Australian experts named the newly-discovered species ‘Gravicalymene bakeri’ The specimen was found preserved within the shale rocks of Northern Tasmania Both experts said they were inspired to study science by watching Doctor Who Mr Baker said that he was ‘delighted’ … Read more
Jack Charlton’s granddaughter has paid tribute to the 1966 World Cup winner as a campaign grows for him to receive a posthumous knighthood. Emma Wilkinson told of her ‘extremely warm, very tactile’ grandfather who died on Friday aged 85 after battling dementia and lymphoma. The ITV reporter, based in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, fought back tears as she recalled … Read more
In the summer of 1940, as the Nazi war machine marched its way across Europe and set its sights on Britain, the RAF braced for the worst. Young men, in their late teens or early twenties, were trained to fly Spitfires and Hurricanes for the coming Battle for Britain, with others flying Blenheims, Beaufighters and … Read more
The pacifist Quaker honoured for his bravery in World War Two: Amazing story of conscientious objector who won French gallantry honour for rescuing injured men under heavy German fire Documents of a British conscientious objector in World War Two were found William ‘Bill’ Spray refused to fight in the war due to being a Quaker … Read more
The pacifist Quaker honoured for his bravery in World War Two: Amazing story of conscientious objector who won French gallantry honour for rescuing injured men under heavy German fire Documents of a British conscientious objector in World War Two were found William ‘Bill’ Spray refused to fight in the war due to being a Quaker … Read more
Glastonbury Festival’s cancelled weekend to be honoured with special BBC show looking at past legendary sets after its 50th anniversary was postponed due to the COVID-19 crisis By Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 21:21 BST, 26 May 2020 | Updated: 21:24 BST, 26 May 2020 Glastonbury Festival weekend is set to be honoured on the … Read more
Revealed: The touching detail about Bindi Irwin’s wedding to Chandler Powell that honoured the bravery of her mother Terri – who raised her as a single mother after Steve’s death By Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:08 GMT, 25 March 2020 | Updated: 21:10 GMT, 25 March 2020 Bindi Irwin paid tribute to … Read more