Captain Tom Moore, whose fundraiser raised more than £28m for the NHS, will receive a Pride Of Britain award. The WWII veteran, 99, originally from Keighley in West Yorkshire had vowed to walk 100 laps of his garden at home before his 100th birthday on April 30 in honour of the NHS – with his … Read more
Pride of lions sleep in the road as coronavirus lockdown keeps tourists away from South Africa’s Kruger National Park and the animals take full advantage Pack was spotted by park ranger Richard Sowry near the Orpen Rest Camp on the western border of the park The lions took advantage of the deserted road to spread … Read more
Is this the real-life bad girl of Pride and Prejudice? Tiny portrait shows ‘pretty girl’ who was once engaged to Jane Austen’s brother and said to be inspiration for the scandalous Lydia Bennet The tiny portrait has been acquired by the museum at Jane Austen’s cottage The painting portrays Mary Pearson, who was briefly engaged … Read more