A great-grandfather, 63, has died of coronavirus three weeks after beating cancer as his grieving wife said: ‘I will spend my entire life missing him’. Kim Courtney, 61, said she felt ‘totally empty’ after her husband of 13 years Eugene, 63, died three weeks after his Covid-19 diagnosis. The couple celebrated Mr Courtney beating prostate … Read more
David Walliams discovered his great-grandfather was a WW1 hero who spent 43 years in a mental asylum after being driven insane by the horrors of conflict on an upcoming episode of Who Do You Think You Are? The BGT judge, 49, was left devastated as he uncovered his paternal great grandfather John George Boorman suffered … Read more
A great-grandfather who was barely able to walk due to his crippling osteoarthritis is one of the first in the UK to receive an artificial ankle made from the plastic fibres used in bulletproof vests. Neil Shuttleworth’s problems began several years ago when he tore ligaments in his left ankle after stepping into a pothole on … Read more
An 87-year-old great-grandfather has defied the odds and returned home after successfully beating coronavirus. Phillip Massen’s family, from Grimsby, prepared themselves for the worst after attempts to get oxygen into his lungs failed. But to their delight, he is now back home – one of more than 50 who have been successfully treated for Covid-19 … Read more