Veteran Sky boss Jeremy Darroch to step down after more than 13 years

Veteran Sky boss Jeremy Darroch to step down after more than 13 years at the helm By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 6 January 2021 | Updated: 22:16 GMT, 6 January 2021 Veteran Sky boss Jeremy Darroch is stepping down after more than 13 years at the helm of the media … Read more

Last widow of a Civil War veteran dies at 101: Woman who married 93-year-old aged 17 passes away

The last known widow of a Civil War soldier has died at the age of 101, ending a remarkable life story that she had kept to herself for over 80 years. When Maudie Hopkins of Arkansas died in 2008, it was believed that there were no known Civil War widows left in the nation. Then, … Read more

Father-of-two army veteran, 29, dies suddenly after struggling with his mental health

A 29-year-old army veteran died suddenly just before the New Year as his heartbroken family say the father-of-two was struggling with his mental health.   Former soldier Aron Jones, 29, from Rumney, Cardiff, died on Wednesday, December 30.   The father of two boys aged four and eight who served in the Army for ten years, was struggling … Read more

As veteran pop star Gerry Marsden dies at 78, a look back at his extraordinary life 

Tributes poured in for the singer, who also had hits with Ferry Cross The Mersey and I Like It He was one of the pioneers of the Merseybeat sound, friends with The Beatles and turned You’ll Never Walk Alone into both a singalong for football fans and an anthem of hope. Gerry Marsden, the frontman of … Read more

Army veteran climbs first of 50 mountains in memory of brother shot dead by Taliban in Afghanistan

An ex-serviceman has climbed the first of 50 mountains in 2021 in memory of his brother who was killed serving in Afghanistan.   John Davies, 31, from St Helens, Merseyside, is taking on the challenge in memory of his brother Chris, who died in action in 2010. The veteran kickstarted the endeavour on New Years Day when he … Read more

Falkland’s veteran left ‘in tears’ after discovering his identity documents have been sold on eBay

Falkland’s veteran left ‘in tears’ after discovering his ‘stolen’ wartime identity documents have been sold at auction for £1,750 Falklands veteran ‘moved and upset’ on finding his documents have been sold  Edgardo Esteban was horrified to find his identity document up for auction Alerted by a friend, Mr Esteban tasked lawyers with recovering the document  By Heather … Read more

World War II veteran, 101, receives more than 7,000 Christmas cards after he lost his wife to Covid

Lonely World War II veteran, 101, receives more than 7,000 Christmas cards from around the world after he sobbed in ITV interview as he told how he lost his 92-year-old wife to Covid John Lister served as a gunner in World War II and caught coronavirus in March  His wife Ella, 92, died of the … Read more

Aggi O’Casey exudes 60s glam as she joins veteran Rita Tushingham in filming scenes for Ridley Road

Actress Aggi O’Casey exuded 1960s glam as she joined screen veteran Rita Tushingham in filming scenes for BBC period drama Ridley Road in Manchester on Thursday.  The newcomer, who plays the lead role of Vivien Epstein in the series, sported voluminous brunette tresses and a colourful wool coat as she made her way around the set. Meanwhile, … Read more

Royal Marines veteran, 37, disappears from same town as missing airman Corrie McKeague

An ex-Royal Marine has mysteriously vanished from the same market town as missing airman Corrie McKeague. Veteran John Dick, 37, who served as a Royal Marine for 13 years, was last spotted in his hometown of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, at around 6.30pm on November 30. The dad-of-two was seen getting on a train heading … Read more

Activists led by two veteran Marxists are campaigning to stop foreign criminals being deported

How a revolutionary group of activists led by two veteran Marxists are waging campaign to stop foreign criminals being deported from Britain Movement for Justice By Any Means Necessary has been called a Trotskyist cult It uses social media to oppose flights returning criminals including murderers The group is led by two long-standing Marxists who … Read more