Nurse, 58, sues Royal British Legion for age discrimination after colleagues sent her birthday card saying ‘It’s not about age, it’s about attitude’ When Eileen Gleeson, of Southampton, turned 56 her colleagues got her a card The birthday card an depicted elderly woman riding a motorbike with the words ‘it’s not about age, it’s about … Read more
Wreaths are laid at Cenotaph in London to mark exact moment of the formation of Royal British Legion 100 years ago as ceremonies take place in towns and cities across UK Charity marked the exact moment of its formation 100 years ago at 9am today Wreaths were laid in Whitehall in London and other towns, … Read more
An NHS frontline worker who has a legion of female admirers has revealed what it’s really like to be known as the ‘hot doctor’ at work – but still insists he is ‘married to his career’. Dr Emeka Okorocha, 28, from London, who is also a Nigerian prince and had countless appearances on television news, works … Read more
The Royal British Legion fears millions of pounds in Poppy Appeal donations could be lost across the UK because volunteers cannot do face-to-face collections due to the Covid pandemic. Charles Byrne, director-general of the charity, said lockdown restrictions mean that for the first time in the organisation’s 99-year history, in-person fundraising has been cancelled on the … Read more
Royal British Legion demands government scraps ‘exorbitant’ fees faced by Commonwealth soldiers who want to stay in the UK after leaving the British armed forces Commonwealth personnel have to pay fees to stay in the UK under current rules Visa fees for a sevice leader and their family can be up to £10,000 The Royal … Read more
She unlaced her football boots and swapped the pitch for the ballroom, and now Alex Scott is set to add another string to her bow as she takes the helm of a Question of Sport. After days of speculation, the 35-year-old England player-turned-pundit has been confirmed as Sue Barker’s successor on the long-running BBC sports … Read more
Bizarre £16 ‘face bra’ which claims to get rid of double chins with NO dieting or exercise wins a legion of fans A face bra has gone viral on Facebook after a bizarre video showed the device It pulls up the chin and straps over the user’s head to ‘get rid of double chin’ Website … Read more
Amanda Holden has released the glittering official music video for her chart-topping charity hit Somewhere Over The Rainbow. Showing the video comes from the heart, Colonel Tom Moore, who raised more than £32million for the NHS, along with Amanda’s daughters Alexa, 14, and Hollie, eight, and Alesha Dixon’s little girl Azura, six, all make cameos. … Read more
All bingo-playing members of a British Legion club have been ordered to self-isolate after one caught coronavirus from a family member at the centre of the Surrey outbreak. Public Health England ordered the 25 people from the Hindhead branch who attended last Tuesday night’s draw to remain at home and watch out for any symptoms. … Read more