How gloriously autumnal the Stone Age capsule wardrobe is. A bit beige, thanks to all the buckskin, but the layers of taupe and moss and tawny brown work so well in a woodland setting. Naomi Walmsley, 38, runs through her mix ‘n’ match items. There’s a skirt and a pair of trousers, a bikini of … Read more
Britain’s oldest surviving female WWII veteran, 103, told top brass ‘I haven’t come from Jamaica to be a typist’ before becoming first black woman radar operator defending UK’s coast Ena Collymore-Woodstock objected to being given a clerical job at War Office Volunteered for Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) and was trained in military drill Many of the … Read more
A heartbroken widower who survived a suicide pact with his French sweetheart wife of 70 years, went on to take his own life two years later, an inquest heard. Welsh businessman John Jules Leonidas Andre Faleur, 94, was found dead at his Denbighshire home earlier this year. The inquest at Ruthin County Hall today was … Read more
Almost 8 out of 10 coronavirus patients admitted to intensive care units are now pulling through – thanks to UK clinical trials identifying drugs that raise survival odds In April a Covid-19 intensive care patient had a 50 per cent chance of survival New research has found that almost eight out of ten will survive … Read more
Jameela Jamil says that surviving her suicide attempt seven years ago has proved to be ‘the most extraordinary gift’. The Good Place star, 34, took to Instagram on Thursday to mark World Suicide Prevention Day, expressing her joy at having survived, while she gushed about the things in her life she now gets to enjoy – … Read more
Teen heartthrob Thomas Day got a second shot on Tuesday’s episode of America’s Got Talent after being brought back as a wildcard for the semifinals. The 17-year-old high school junior from Brentwood, Tennessee, had been diagnosed with coronavirus while rehearsing for AGT’s quarterfinals, though he had kept it a secret. Instead, the nationally ranked football … Read more
Alien life could hop from planet to planet, scientists claim after proving bacteria can survive for three YEARS on the outside of the International Space Station Researchers studied bacteria on the outside of the International Space Station They found that colonies of microbes can resist the cold and radiation in space Bacteria is able to … Read more
The last surviving tank landing craft used at D-Day which avoided German shelling during the landings only to sink 66 years later in a dock on Merseyside arrived in Southsea today as part of its move to a museum. Landfall, also known as LCT 7074, was restored at the Portsmouth Naval Base in a £4.7million … Read more
Last surviving golden eagle in Wales is found dead by walker as BBC Springwatch presenter Iolo Williams says ‘we are a poorer country without her’ after he spent weeks tracking it Last golden eagle in Wales found dead by walker in Abergwesyn Valley, Powys Springwatch presenter lolo Williams described it as ‘one of greatest creatures’ Bird … Read more
A lone surviving Ford Sierra RS Cosworth built as part of a pre-production run of cars in 1985 could sell for a whopping £60,000 as part of an online auction later this month. The example is one of just 10 right-hand drive cars made ahead of the Fast Ford’s official production cycle – seven of … Read more