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A Second World War veteran has raised more than £3million for ‘our brave nurses and doctors’ in the NHS by walking around his garden on a Zimmer frame. Captain Tom Moore, 99, set out last Thursday to walk 100 lengths of his lawn before he turns 100 on April 30 – but could finish as … Read more
‘I salute you!’: Piers Morgan is praised by WWII hero, 99, for donating £10,000 towards his bid to march around his garden 100 times to raise funds for the NHS Captain Tom Moore, 99, is doing 100 lengths of his garden before he turns 100 He has raised more than £450,000 for NHS Charities Together … Read more
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson plans to spend millions on new Cheshire mansion with ‘trophy corridor’ that neighbours have slammed as an ‘industrial building’ Jordan Henderson could be moving into a new Cheshire home with his family The 29-year-old has planned a complex complete with a trophy room Comes as he pledged to help fund the … Read more
Thomas Modly, President Trump’s acting Navy secretary, told sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt that their fired captain was ‘naive’ and ‘stupid’ for the missive he wrote complaining about the lack of help for the coronavirus-infested ship and then complained about the flak he was receiving for relieving Captain Brett Crozier of his duties. Modly … Read more
The top US military commander and the most senior naval officer were reportedly against firing the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt over his letter warning of a coronavirus outbreak on board, but they were overruled by the Trump administration. General Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Admiral Michael Gilday, … Read more
The ousted captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt will be ‘reassigned’ and could face ‘disciplinary action’, according to his bosses, despite the US Navy facing a huge backlash over his firing and him receiving thunderous applause from his former crew. Investigators are considering whether Captain Brett Crozier should face disciplinary action after his letter demanding … Read more
The acting secretary of the United States Navy has defended his decision to fire the commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt saying he put the crew ‘at risk’ by sending a letter demanding they be quarantined after an outbreak of coronavirus. Thomas Modly said America’s enemies might think the aircraft carrier was ‘crippled’ after a … Read more
The captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt was given a rousing salute by his now-former crew as he left the aircraft carrier for the last time after being fired over a letter he wrote demanding his sailors be quarantined after a coronavirus outbreak. Video posted to social media by sailors shows a large crowd of … Read more
A Virgin Atlantic captain who says he was unfairly forced out of his job after rumours circulated that he had taken ’40 winks’ during a long haul flight is claiming £1.7m compensation. Mike Lawson, 48, claims the airline took action against him following a Heathrow to Hong Kong flight in September 2015, during which both … Read more
Captain Brett Crozier was relieved of his command of the coronavirus-stricken nuclear aircraft carrier USS Roosevelt on Thursday, four days after his plea for help from Navy leaders went public The US Navy has relieved the captain of the coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier USS Roosevelt days after his plea for help for his sailors went public. … Read more