Yob who mowed down grandfather, 67, and his four-year-old granddaughter jailed for two years

Quad-bike yob who mowed down grandfather, 67, and his four-year-old granddaughter before speeding off laughing is jailed for two years Jordan Fisher, 28, was also banned from driving for 24 months at sentencing Shocking footage shows him mowing into a grandfather and his granddaughter Four-year-old girl suffered bruises and swelling to her face after the … Read more

Grandfather, 59, who had to delay life-saving heart surgery due to coronavirus pandemic nearly died

A grandfather was a ‘ticking time bomb’ after he had to delay his heart surgery due to the coronavirus pandemic and nearly died from it. Jeff Street, 59, from Pocapello, Idaho, was born with a congenital condition that affects the way blood flows from the heart. After the largest blood vessel in his heart became severely … Read more

Pictured: Grandfather, 60, killed when large chunk of concrete ‘fell from the back of a lorry’

Pictured: Grandfather, 60, killed when large chunk of concrete ‘fell from the back of a lorry’ and smashed through his windscreen in front of his horrified wife and two grandchildren Stephen Oscroft was driving with his wife and two grand children on July 7 A large concrete block fell from a truck and hit his … Read more

Grandfather, 57, makes ‘miracle’ recovery after he battled coronavirus for 65 days

A grandfather who was just hours from death when his weight plummeted to nine stone during a 65 day battle with coronavirus has defied medics to make a ‘miracle’ recovery. Victor McCleary, 57, spent six weeks in a coma after being struck down with the killer virus which left him unable to eat or breathe for … Read more

Shaun Bailey glad his Jamaican grandfather did not live to see rioters’ thuggery

During the darkest days of the Second World War, my grandfather volunteered to leave his home in Jamaica to put on a uniform and join the British army and the fight to eradicate Nazism and intolerance from Europe. Thousands of other boys and young men did the same, journeying from the Caribbean and many other … Read more

Love Island’s India Reynolds reveals she is ‘heartbroken’ as her grandfather dies aged 92

‘I’m so grateful for all the wonderful memories’: Love Island’s India Reynolds reveals she is ‘heartbroken’ as her grandfather dies aged 92 By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 15:59 BST, 7 June 2020 | Updated: 15:59 BST, 7 June 2020 India Reynolds has revealed the heartbreaking news that her grandfather has passed away at the … Read more

Grandfather reads stories to grandchildren during lockdown and now he’s a hit with thousands online

Grandad’s bedtime story… for 4,000 online pals! Account manager reads to his grandchildren via laptop during coronavirus lockdown – and now he’s a hit with thousands of families on Facebook Gavin Elliott, 44, has an audience of around 4,000 children listening to him read He read to grandchildren Poppy-Rose, four, Skyla-Rae, two, and Oscar-James The … Read more

Utah grandfather who has played Santa for 40 years gets his hearing back

Children’s eyes twinkle as they impatiently wait their turn to climb onto Santa’s lap and tell him a precious secret: what they’d like for Christmas.  But, for more than a decade, all one Utah Santa Claus was keeping a secret of his own.  ‘Every kid wanted the same thing, and that was a mumble,’ Mark … Read more

A grandson’s tribute: Filmmaker chronicles how his German Jewish grandfather escaped the Nazis

Growing up, the story of the starfish stuck with filmmaker Tyler Gildin. The parable – a boy saves a starfish stranded on the beach by throwing it back into the water – was told often at his summer camp. Years later, Gildin was astonished when he discovered his grandfather, Herb, recounting the tale at a … Read more