Scandal’s Katie Lowes sounded over the moon on Tuesday as she revealed that she had welcomed her second child last month. The 38-year-old actress shared a jubilant black and white photo of herself and her husband Adam Shapiro shortly after she delivered their daughter, Vera Fay. The couple shared the happy news that they were … Read more
Rita Ora’s mother Vera was pictured visiting her daughter’s London home on Tuesday, a day after the singer apologised for hosting a 30th birthday party in defiance of lockdown rules. Vera, 56, is a psychiatrist who returned to the NHS in March 2020 to support A&E doctors during the coronavirus pandemic. It was during the UK’s … Read more
Dame Vera Lynn’s daughter Virginia Lewis-Jones has revealed how she asks her late mother’s spirit for advice following her death, aged 103. The much-loved singer, who will forever be remembered for her ‘magical voice’, morale-boosting songs and risking her own life to visit troops during the Second World War, passed away surrounded by her family on … Read more
Strictly Come Dancing fans were moved to tears on Sunday’s show as the professional dancers delivered an emotional routine to mark Remembrance Sunday. During the poignant performance, the pros honoured the late Forces’ Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn, who passed away aged 103 in June. The professionals also celebrated former British army officer Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised … Read more
Strictly Come Dancing fans were moved to tears on Sunday’s show as the professional dancers delivered an emotional routine to mark Remembrance Sunday. During the poignant performance, the pros honoured the late Forces’ Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn, who passed away aged 103 in June. The professionals also celebrated former British army officer Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised … Read more
‘This is daft – Mum would sing at Last Night if she were here’: Dame Vera Lynn’s daughter hits out at decision to perform Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory at Proms without vocals By Mario Ledwith for the Daily Mail Published: 22:04 BST, 26 August 2020 | Updated: 22:04 BST, 26 August … Read more
Vera Lynn’s rendition of Land of Hope and Glory tops iTunes charts after Laurence Fox urged Britons to download it in defiance of BBC’s decision to censor its lyrics Actor said it would be ‘great’ to push the chart to top of the UK singles chart Post was shared thousands of times and quickly propelled … Read more
Vera Lynn’s rendition of Land of Hope and Glory reaches 13 in the charts as Laurence Fox urges Britons to download it in defiance of BBC’s decision to censor its lyrics Actor said it would be ‘great’ to push the chart to top of the UK singles chart Post was shared thousands of times and … Read more
Rita Ora’s mother Vera, 56, showcases her youthful physique in a cut-out black swimsuit as she poses on a beach amid downtime from NHS frontline By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 10:39 BST, 24 July 2020 | Updated: 14:34 BST, 24 July 2020 She recently returned to the NHS frontline to work in psychiatric health … 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