Martin Jones BBC West Investigations Cheryl Dennis BBC Points West BBC Ernest Williams says he feels “bitter” about his treatment by the MOD and will keep fighting to get the pension he feels he deserves Time has not dimmed Ernest Williams’ sense of injustice. Despite being 90 years of age, the former Royal Navy veteran…
Identical twins Bill Casey (right) and Jack at 100 – McCarthy Stone / SWNS A pair of identical twins have just celebrated their 100th birthday and named their secrets for a long and happy life. Bill Casey and his twin brother Jack celebrated their centenary together with cake, drinks, and friends at a retirement home…
Thomas Mackintosh & Anna Lamche BBC News Paris police clash with football fans after PSG victory Two people have died and hundreds have been arrested across France after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) fans celebrated the club’s victory in the Champions League final, according to the French interior ministry. In the south-west town of Dax, a 17-year-old…
Jeff Cook with wife Carol – Credit: Phil Tragen / The Christie NHSFT (SWNS) A grandad diagnosed with advanced lung cancer which often leaves patients dead within four months has become free of the disease after being treated with a new immunotherapy drug. Jeff Cook was told he had stage four cancer in 2019 after…
At least seven people have died after a highway bridge collapsed in a region close to the Ukraine border, according to Russian emergency services. The bridge in Bryansk brought down several heavy trucks on to a moving passenger train as it collapsed, with 31 people also reportedly injured. The Russian Emergencies Ministry said fire and…
A gold mourning ring dating from 18th century found by Malcolm Weale – SWNS A metal detectorist who discovered a gold mourning ring dating from the 18th century is overjoyed after it was declared a British treasure. Malcolm Weale unearthed the ring in a field near Thetford, in Norfolk, England, last August and said he…
“I can understand the media are in shock because normally this doesn’t happen. “But I think you can also be really happy that finally someone speaks out, says what he thinks and speaks the truth. “I really appreciate him in our conversations personally. It gives me a feeling I can trust him and he can…
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She had fielded questions regarding Earps’ retirement on Thursday, admitting it had been a “hard” start to the week. Wiegman was visibly emotional, reflecting on the good times they shared together and unwilling to discuss how frustrating the sudden departure of the 32-year-old may be. With only 13 caps for Hampton prior to kick-off, and…
A section of the W&A East Storehouse – credit David Parry, PA Media Assignments In London, organizers and staff have flipped a museum. Suddenly, the collection is the museum, and the exhibitions are whatever you decide. At V&A East Storehouse, over 250,000 items sit inside carefully constructed storage warehouse wings waiting for a day that…
