A D-day veteran who miraculously escaped death at Dunkirk and was awarded France’s top military honour has died from coronavirus in a care home at the age of 102 – after not being able to hug his family for months. Jim Pass, originally from Castleford, West Yorkshire, moved into a care home in July following a … Read more
Armed with armed with automatic weapons, grenades and a fighting knife strapped to his leg as he flew low over the beaches of Normandy, paratrooper Frederick Glover wondered if it would come to hand to hand combat. His question was soon answered when he heard the ‘ack, ack, ack’ of gunfire as he leapt from … Read more
Veteran Bachelor star says he’s NOT watching The Bachelorette this year and has tuned in to the U.S. version instead because it’s ‘more dramatic’ By J. Peterson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:13 GMT, 4 November 2020 | Updated: 05:42 GMT, 4 November 2020 The latest season of The Bachelorette has been branded ‘boring’ by … Read more
Veteran foreign correspondent Robert Fisk, who famously interviewed Osama Bin Laden but cast doubt on war crimes in Syria, has died at the age of 74. The British journalist Robert Fisk, who was one of the best-known Middle East correspondents after spending his career reporting from the troubled region, died after a short illness, his employer … Read more
A sight to get your motor running! Petrolheads showcase their vintage vehicles to virtually celebrate the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run after it was cancelled due to COVID-19 Group of vintage vehicle lovers were pictured when gathering at the National Motor Museum in Hampshire Driving into the grounds and keeping socially distanced, the … Read more
BBC veteran John Simpsonfears his son’s job prospects could be damaged if he gets an Oxbridge degree The reporter said his ‘great ambition’ for his son to study at Oxford or Cambridge could be ‘one of the biggest millstones around his neck’ He said he joined the BBC in 1970 as a ‘white male, privately … Read more
BBC veteran John Simson fears his son’s job prospects could be damaged if he gets an Oxbridge degree The reporter said his ‘great ambition’ for his son to study at Oxford or Cambridge could be ‘one of the biggest millstones around his neck’ He said he joined the BBC in 1970 as a ‘white male, … Read more
McLeod’s Daughters icon Bridie Carter has been getting to know her new co-stars on the set of Home and Away this week. And the actress has had no problem slipping into her role as real estate agent Susie McCalister on Tuesday, as the long running drama filmed on Sydney’s Palm Beach. In one scene, the 49-year-old was … Read more
It’s Titchmarsh vs Marr! Gardening guru Alan Titchmarsh will go head-to-head with veteran journalist Andrew Marr for Sunday morning TV crown Andrew Marr’s programme interviewing political heavyweights airs at 9am Mr Titchmarsh will present Love Your Weekend on ITV at 9.25am as it airs Mr Titchmarsh’s two-hour show is being compared with the BBC’s Countryfile … Read more
It’s Titchmarsh vs Marr! Gardening guru Alan Titchmarsh will go head-to-head with veteran journalist Andrew Marr for Sunday morning TV crown Andrew Marr’s programme interviewing political heavyweights airs at 9am Mr Titchmarsh will present Love Your Weekend on ITV at 9.25am as it airs Mr Titchmarsh’s two-hour show is being compared with the BBC’s Countryfile … Read more