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A taxi driver who who killed a ‘beautiful and selfless’ grandmother and injured her friend when he crashed while using his mobile at the wheel has been jailed for two years. Ian Penman, 67, had been on the phone for 39 seconds when he crashed his SEAT cab into the back of a skip lorry … Read more
A woman who was forced to have a hysterectomy after being diagnosed with cervical cancer has praised her ‘selfless’ best friend who stepped in to be her surrogate. Jessica Thomas, from Atlanta, had her eggs frozen following the cancer treatment but failed to find a suitable surrogate until, in May 2019, her friend of 15 … Read more
Every year, among the star and CEO-studded line-up of the New Year’s Honours list, are the everyday heroes. Usually rewarded for their selfless dedication to their communities, they traditionally include nurses, carers and charity workers who go above-and-beyond to improve the lives of those around them. And while those heroes are still featured this year, … Read more
NHS nurse, 62, who came out of retirement to work on Covid frontline is hailed a ‘true hero’ after receiving British Empire Medal – as she insists it was ‘no problem’ because she’ll ‘always be a nurse’ Cath Fitzsimmons, 62, had retired from nursing after 42 years working for NHS Helped her team to set … Read more
A ‘selfless’ junior doctor has been killed in a horror car crash while he was checking in on a coronavirus patient during his time off. Abdulrahman Elbayouk, 26, was off-duty from his shift on the Covid ward of the North Manchester General Hospital when he drove to see a patient on Saturday night. But his … Read more
They say a family is not defined by blood, but the love that runs in it – like how this Chinese mother looks after her adopted sick son without a complaint. Devoted Peng Lianqing has taken care of her seriously ill child wholeheartedly for 42 years since she found him abandoned on her doorstep at … Read more
A medic who looks after newborn babies and a children’s nurse are the latest NHS workers to die from coronavirus. Tributes have poured in for dedicated health workers Dr Vishna Rasiah and Katy Davies, who have both died from coronavirus. At least 121 health and social care workers are thought to have died from the … Read more
Prince Harry has praised the British public’s response to coronavirus pandemic as well as Captain Tom as he and wife Meghan Markle are seen on the streets of LA for a second time wearing masks to deliver packages for charity. In an interview with the Declassifed podcast, the 35-year-old said the amount of volunteers rushing to … Read more
The Duke of Cambridge has praised NHS workers’ ‘selfless commitment’ as he officially opened Birmingham’s Nightingale Hospital on Thursday. Prince William, 37, said the temporary field hospital – built inside the NEC exhibition centre in just eight days – was also a ‘wonderful example’ of the ‘pulling together’ going on up and down the UK amid … Read more
Businesses are fighting for survival amid the pandemic. Some have chosen to exploit customers to save their own skin and Money Mail has been quick to call out these misdeeds. But our inbox has also been flooded with emails from readers praising firms that have gone above and beyond for their customers. Here we highlight … Read more