The date had long been circled in Harry Kane’s diary. In the middle of an unrelenting summer, June 23 offered the opportunity to draw breath and England’s captain had a plan for how he and his team-mates could unwind. So, at the beginning of April, Kane phoned a friend to see if he could help. … Read more
Poet Roger McGough pens a tribute to the Mail’s Great British Spring Clean heroes… with a verse that imagines Admiral Lord Nelson coming down from his Trafalgar Square column to help wage war on rubbish Poet and broadcaster Roger McGough, 83, wrote verse for nation’s litter pickers He is a fan of Mail-backed Great British … Read more
Dominic West has reportedly been cast as lothario Dudley Clarke in the new BBC One drama SAS: Rogue Heroes, it was claimed on Tuesday. According to reports from The Sun, the actor, 51, is taking on the role of the World War II spy, who was known to be surrounded by women who were referred … Read more
Hero soldiers who have fallen serving their country will no longer have streets named after them after a council said ‘times and attitudes change’ and officials were deluged with requests. Denbighshire County Council ruled it would now no longer allow the honour after a meeting, which appeared to reference the Black Lives Matter movement last … Read more
Falcon and the Winter Soldier trailer shows this unlikely pair of heroes teaming up… plus the return of Emily VanCamp as Agent 13 By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 00:34 GMT, 8 February 2021 | Updated: 00:34 GMT, 8 February 2021 Two superheroes with connections to Captain America (Chris Evans) reluctantly team up in the … Read more
For millions of frazzled parents, homeschooling has become synonymous with tears, tantrums and frayed tempers. A survey by the Trades Union Congress reveals seven out of ten working mothers who asked to be furloughed for childcare reasons were refused, and 90 per cent have seen their anxiety levels increase. But in a growing number of … Read more
One of the last remaining women code-breakers at the heart of the D-Day secrets campaign at Bletchley Park has died aged 94. Margaret Kelly was only 18 when in 1944 she was posted to the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, during the Second World War. She joined a top secret Nazi code-breaking … Read more
Clap for Carers is back: Organiser of original mass applause ritual calls for new ‘Clap for Heroes’ at 8pm on Thursday Clap for Carers organiser Annemarie Plas calls for weekly applause to return Dutch yoga teacher called an end to claps in May amid fears it was ‘politicised’ Clap for Heroes to honour the efforts … Read more
Two centenarians led a roll call of national heroes in the New Year Honours. Anne Baker, 106, became the oldest person on record to receive an honour, after she dedicated 60 years to charity fundraising. Ruth Saunders, 104, was recognised after she walked a marathon to raise money for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance. They … Read more
Anderson Cooper’s infant son Wyatt makes virtual appearance during 2020 CNN Heroes… as co-host Kelly Ripa gushes over the boy: ‘He is gorgeous and perfect’ By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 06:45 GMT, 14 December 2020 | Updated: 06:45 GMT, 14 December 2020 Anderson Cooper has shared some adorable images of his now seven-month-old son … Read more