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Britain’s oldest surviving female WWII veteran, 103, told top brass ‘I haven’t come from Jamaica to be a typist’ before becoming first black woman radar operator defending UK’s coast Ena Collymore-Woodstock objected to being given a clerical job at War Office Volunteered for Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) and was trained in military drill Many of the … Read more
Britain’s oldest person who drove an ambulance during WWII and refused a card from the Queen because she didn’t want everyone to know hold old she was dies aged 112 Joan Hocquard was born in 1908 during reign of Queen Victoria’s son Edward VII She drove ambulances in London during WW2 before meeting husband Gilbert After … Read more
Together furever! Britain’s oldest cat ‘brothers’ Nikita and Leon, aged 21, are rehomed after massive social media campaign The black shorthair crossbreeds were taken to RSPCA in Northamptonshire RSPCA launched a campaign to find a new home for the elderely brothers They were inundated with hundreds of kind offers from all over the world By Aliki … Read more
Georgie Wildgust, 78, is Britain’s oldest person with Down’s Syndrome A pensioner has become Britain’s oldest person with Down’s Syndrome after celebrating his 78th birthday – despite doctors saying he would not live beyond 10. Sprightly Georgie Wildgust puts his longevity down to a love of dancing and an active social life surrounded by a … Read more
Captain Sir Tom Moore is set to become one of Britain’s oldest podcast hosts as he launches his new series The Originals. The much-loved veteran will guest host the podcast, in partnership with Cadbury and Age UK’s ‘Donate Your Words’ campaign, which is aimed at encouraging people to start a conversation with an older person, to … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Reg Harrison, who was the oldest living FA Cup winner, dies aged 97 surrounded by his family at his bungalow in Derby Reg Harrison died at around 9pm on Thursday night in his bungalow He lifted the FA Cup with Derby in 1946 in the first final after World War II He served … Read more
In 2019, Norman Lear set the record for the oldest Emmy winner at 97 years old. But on Tuesday, the television creator broke his own record by winning again, this time during the virtual 2020 Creative Arts Emmys ceremony. The veteran producer took home the award for outstanding variety special (live) for Live in Front … Read more
World’s oldest sperm is discovered inside a female crustacean that mated and was then trapped in amber 100 million years ago By Ian Randall For Mailonline Published: 09:15 BST, 16 September 2020 | Updated: 09:15 BST, 16 September 2020 Scientists have discovered what they believe to be the oldest fossilised animal sperm from around 100 … Read more
Salvagers in Vermont have uncovered paddle wheels from a steamship that sank more than two centuries ago. Built in 1815, the SS Phoenix was 146 feet long and is the oldest known example of a paddle steamer in the world. The wheels were found last month about a mile from the ship’s hull, which has … Read more
Archaeologists have unearthed what they believe could be the oldest ever found remains of a domesticated pet dog. It is thought the remains could be between 14,000 and 20,000 years old, spanning back to the very dawn of the special relationship between man and canine. While dogs are known as man’s best friend and one … Read more