Captain Tom Moore says he’s not scared of dying if he catches coronavirus

‘It has to happen sometime’: Captain Tom Moore says he’s not scared of dying if he catches coronavirus as he reveals he wants to return to India or drive route 66 Captain Tom Moore insisted he was not afraid of dying due to coronavirus The 100-year-old has raised more than £33million for NHS Charities Together  … Read more

Michelle Keegan ‘rules out Strictly and replacing Holly Willoughby as Celebrity Juice captain’

Michelle Keegan ‘rules out Strictly and replacing Holly Willoughby as Celebrity Juice captain to focus on big dramas’ By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 00:19 BST, 13 May 2020 | Updated: 00:38 BST, 13 May 2020 Michelle Keegan has reportedly ruled out starring in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing and replacing Holly Willoughby as Celebrity … Read more

Boris Johnson calls Captain Tom a ‘point of light in all our lives’

The Prime Minister has today called Colonel Tom Moore a ‘point of light in our lives’ as he wished him a happy birthday and thanked him for helping to pull the nation together through the coronavirus pandemic.  This comes as Captain Tom has been promoted to Honorary Colonel by the Queen to mark his 100th … Read more

Happy Birthday COLONEL Tom! Queen promotes Captain Tom Moore for his 100th birthday

Captain Tom Moore has been promoted to Honorary Colonel by the Queen to mark his 100th birthday today after the World War II veteran captured the hearts of the nation by raising £29 million for the NHS by doing laps of his garden.  The promotion comes alongside a personal letter from Her Majesty and the … Read more

Captain Tom is left ‘completely overwhelmed’ as he is sent cards from around the globe

Captain Tom has been left ‘completely overwhelmed’ after receiving hundreds of thousands of cards from around the globe to mark his 100th birthday tomorrow.  The inspirational World War II veteran captured hearts after raising more than £29 million for the NHS in the battle against coronavirus by doing laps of his garden in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire.  … Read more

Captain Tom Moore’s 100th birthday Spitfire flypast is CANCELLED

A Spitfire flypast to celebrate Captain Tom Moore’s 100th birthday has been cancelled after the Department of Transport cited concerns over whether it would encourage crowds to form amid coronavirus lockdown. The Mark 9 Spitfire, named The Spirit Of Kent, was supposed to fly over Cpt Tom’s home in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, at 8pm on … Read more

Captain Sandy returns to Below Deck as she coldly puts Hannah Ferrier in her place

They may be travelling on board a luxurious yacht off the coast of Mallorca. But not everything is going swimmingly on season five of Below Deck Mediterranean.  A new teaser for the upcoming installment promises no shortage of drama on board the Wellington, the newest yacht the crew will be handling.  Making a splash! Captain Sandy … Read more

Queen will send Captain Tom Moore a personalised telegram when he turns 100

Captain Tom Moore was conscripted into the British Army in June 1940 when he was 20, alongside all men aged 20 to 35.   He began his military career in Otley, West Yorkshire, where he joined the 8th Battalion, the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment under Lieutenant Lord George Saville. The Regiment was sent to train in … Read more

‘We’ve fought so many battles,’ Captain Tom told me. ‘We will win again’

Sunday, April 12 ‘Can you do 100 laps of your garden, Piers?’ read a tweet to me today from someone named Captain Tom Moore. I wasn’t sure what he was getting at until I discovered he’s a 99-year-old Second World War veteran who is walking 100 laps of HIS garden before his 100th birthday on … Read more

Captain Tom Moore, 99, ‘is added to honours shortlist as nominations flood in’

Captain Tom Moore has reportedly been added to the honours shortlist after nominations for him flooded for him.  The war veteran from Bedfordshire raised £28 million for the NHS by walking laps of his garden.    Captain Tom could now receive a CBE after his fundraising efforts for the National Health Service amid the coronavirus pandemic captured … Read more