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Receptionist, 62, who gave out face masks at hospital front door dies just one week after catching Covid – as colleagues pay tribute to the great-grandmother for going ‘above and beyond’ Val Stimson, 62, worked as a receptionist at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital Colleagues have described her as ‘a real character who will never … Read more
A great-grandmother who is being evicted from her care home after having an ‘unauthorised’ visit through an open patio door with her police officer daughter has been hospitalised, it emerged today. Elizabeth Bow, 78, who also has dementia, has been ordered to leave Aspen Hill Village in Leeds after bosses accused her 53-year-old daughter, Denise … Read more
Great-grandmother, 78, faces being EVICTED from her care home today after having an ‘unauthorised’ visit through a patio door with her police officer daughter Elizabeth Bow, who has dementia, must leave Aspen Hill Village in Leeds today Daughter claims home objected to her speaking to mother through open door She said: ‘My mum is being … Read more
An ‘unstoppable’ 104-year-old great-grandmother inspired by Captain Tom has completed a marathon walk of 26.2 miles and raised more than £31,000 for charity. Ruth Saunders, from Newbury in Berkshire, crossed the finish line at Newbury Racecourse yesterday, just hours before England was plunged into its second national lockdown. Following in the footsteps of Captain Tom Moore, … Read more
Great-grandmother, 104, has nearly finished walking marathon distance of 26.2 miles for charity after being inspired by NHS hero who raised £32m Centenarian Ruth Saunders aims to walk 104 laps of the roads around her home She got the idea after she started going on walks during lockdown She says she got inspired by the … Read more
‘I’m older than Captain Tom AND I have walked further!’: Great-grandmother, 104, is walking marathon distance of 26.2 miles for charity after being inspired by NHS hero who raised £32m Centenarian Ruth Saunders aims to walk 104 laps of the roads around her home She got the idea after she started going on walks during … Read more
Thrill-seeking great-grandmother, 90, celebrates her birthday by skydiving from 15,000ft to raise money for children’s hospice and says jump was ‘wonderful’ Patricia Baker, from Leyton, Lancashire, jumped from airplane to raise money Raised £1,500 for Derian House Children’s Hospice and Hillside specialist school Celebrated 90th birthday by jumping 15,000 feet and called skydive ‘brilliant’ By Monica Greep For Mailonline … Read more
Great-grandmother, 94, is rescued and brought ashore at Dover after becoming the oldest migrant ever to attempt a dangerous Channel crossing The woman made 21-mile trip to be reunited with family who had already arrived She was taken into the care of social services after being brought to shore in UK But it is thought she … Read more
Great-grandmother, 88, becomes TikTok star with more than 30 million fans after posting videos of football skills and hilarious dance routines Ruth Rudd started first dancing in her granddaughters’ TikTok videos as a joke She now has videos with over 500,000 views and 30 million fans on the app In one of her most popular … Read more
Heartwarming moment ‘boomerang’ great-grandmother who beat coronavirus AGED 100 is clapped out of hospital after also surviving heart attacks, measles and scarlet fever Rose Heeley is still fighting fit after beating seven deadly illnesses in lifetime She has angina and has had two heart attacks in the past eight years Rose, from Sheffield puts strong … Read more