She was moved to tears back in September when she realized that her oldest daughter was officially taller than she was. And the height difference was more apparent than ever as Jessica Alba stood next to her 12-year-old daughter Honor while out in Beverly Hills on Sunday. The 39-year-old actress and her daughter wore complementary … Read more
Country queen Dolly Parton is 75-years-old. And this year the Tennessee-born talent shared a special ‘birthday wish’ with fans, making a ‘call for kindness’ during these turbulent times. ‘This year my birthday wish is a call for kindness,’ the Jolene singer wrote while sharing a glam black and white snapshot of herself. ‘We can’t just … Read more
The Queen sends her ‘best wishes’ to mark the 75th year of the BBC’s Woman’s Hour and thanks the show for playing a ‘significant part in the evolving role of women across society’ Her Majesty, 94, sent message to mark 75th year of the BBC’s Woman’s Hour Told how it ‘played a significant part in evolving … Read more
The first official portrait of Burma veteran Captain Sir Tom Moore has been unveiled at the National Army Museum before the 75th anniversary of Victory in Japan Day. Saturday is VJ Day, marking 75 years since Emperor Michinomiya Hirohito announced the unconditional surrender of his Imperial forces. Ahead of the anniversary, artist Alexander Chamberlain, a former … Read more
Japan has marked the 75th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing with a memorial service led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as survivors urge for a ban on nuclear weapons. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was joined by survivors, their relatives and officials to mark the 8.15am blast anniversary with a minute of silence at Hiroshima’s Peace … Read more
Seventy-five years ago today, a group of physicists, engineers and Army personnel assembled in New Mexico’s forsaken desert in the pre-dawn hours of July 16, 1945 for a top secret operation, code name: Trinity. Their goal was to detonate the world’s first nuclear bomb. J. Robert Oppenheimer is best known for his role as the scientific … Read more
They are the last of the valiant who fought for our freedom. But yesterday it was their turn to salute a new generation of heroes. After weeks of being confined to their rooms in a home, a group of veterans can now celebrate VE Day together with their carers – thanks to Mail Force and … Read more
As nice as Nice! Britain set to be as hot as south of France as nation marks 75th VE Day anniversary with temperatures hitting 70F on Friday’s bank holiday The mercury could reach 21C (70F) on Thursday and Friday in south-east England and north Wales The high pressure should begin to dominate Britain’s weather from … Read more
ROSAMUND Pike looks hot on one’s (train) tracks as she stuns in a photo-shoot taken before lockdown. The Gone Girl actress, 41, is set to star in Thomas the Tank Engine’s 75th anniversary episode where she will voice the role of the Duchess of Loughborough, who ‘feels the pressure.’ Rosamund Pike turned up the heat in the … Read more
Japanese state visit to the UK British pomp and pageantry is at its best during a state visit. Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masakois are due to stay with the Queen at Windsor Castle in May, but the Foreign Office will advise the royal household whether the visit will go ahead. State visits are a … Read more