Lord Burnett. head of judiciary in England and Wales, is considering slashing the number of jurors from 12 to as low as seven to get the justice system going again Juries could be reduced in size for the only time since the Second World War or trials carried out online to maintain social distancing when … Read more
The German economy is on course to shrink by 6.6 per cent this year after demand for exports collapsed amid the coronavirus pandemic, researchers have warned. Europe’s largest economy shrank by 1.9 per cent in the first three months of this year and will contract by a further 12.2 per cent in the next quarter, … Read more
Captain Tom Moore will tell the story of his part in World War Two in a new ITV documentary set to air on VE Day next month. The army officer, 99, who has raised more than £28m for the NHS by walking 100 lengths of his garden, fought in Burma and plans to share his … Read more
A desperate appeal has been launched after heartless thieves stole flags and pictures from a memorial to a World War II bomber crew who sacrificed their lives in a crash to save children playing in a park. Tributes have been snatched from the Mi Amigo memorial site in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Tony Foulds, who looks after … Read more
Second World War hero Captain Tom Moore will be rewarded with an honour by the Prime Minister after he completed the final 10 lengths of his garden on a zimmer frame and raised a staggering £16million for the NHS. The 99-year-old has captured the imagination of the public during the coronavirus lockdown with his heroics … Read more
David Beckham, Lewis Hamilton and Geri Horner led the celebrity tributes to WWII hero Captain Moore on Thursday, as the veteran completed his charity walk, raising more than £14million for the NHS. Captain Tom, 99, completed his target of 100 around his garden at his home in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, on Thursday- a fornight before his … Read more
Second World War hero Captain Tom Moore triumphed today as he completed the final 10 lengths of his garden on a zimmer frame – and raised a staggering £12million for the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic. The 99-year-old, who has captured the imagination of the public with his heroics, finished the last few steps of his … Read more
World War II hero Captain Tom Moore has raised more than £6million for the ‘brave nurses and doctors’ of the NHS by marching around his garden on a zimmer frame. The 99-year-old had initially set out to raise £1,000 by walking 100 lengths of his 25-metre garden in Bedfordshire – but he has now smashed … Read more
World War II hero Captain Tom Moore has raised more than £5million for the ‘brave nurses and doctors’ of the NHS by marching around his garden on a zimmer frame. The determined 99-year-old set out last Thursday to walk 100 lengths of his Bedfordshire lawn before he turns 100 on April 30 – but he could … Read more
Heart-warming moment WWII hero, 99, is given guard of honour from NHS medics as he’s wheeled out of hospital after defeating coronavirus Albert Chambers, who will turn 100 in July, thanked NHS staff for his treatment He recovered from coronavirus after being treated at Tickhill Road Hospital, Doncaster He was wheeled through the hospital as … Read more