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Oscar Tarpey is in the prime of life. Aged just 21, he is looking forward to many years of good health and happiness. Yet four weeks ago, the insurance worker from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, did something that could seriously jeopardise that. He volunteered to risk his own life by signing up to clinical trials for a vaccine … Read more
This might sound strange but I’m passionate about contact tracing. And I’m in this for the long haul. I firmly believe that I have the skills to make a difference. But so far, at least, the test and trace system is experiencing teething trouble. A friend and colleague described the ‘terror and boredom’ of our role. … Read more
Prince William can be seen leading Prince George and Princess Charlotte through the rain as they volunteer in their local community in a previously unseen photograph released today. In the snap, which was shared on the couple’s official Kensington Royal Instagram account today, the trio can be seen walking through a downpour as they delivering … Read more
Railway workers could strike over government plans for an ‘army’ of volunteers handing out free masks on the London Underground. Wearing face coverings on public transport will be mandatory by June 15, but the RMT union says the volunteer policy, announced by transport secretary Grant Shapps, was made without consulting staff and is considering taking … Read more
A British castaway who was marooned on a remote snake-infested island for two months after her rescue boat was suddenly cancelled has finally returned home. Natalie Poole, 35, from Ashburton, Devon, spent 60 days on Kyun Pila Islanforaged in Mynamor with four others after a boat meant to bring them back to the mainland on May … Read more
Lockdown in the Calais camps: British volunteer, 18, reveals ‘hard battle’ to maintain social distancing and hygeine and says the crisis is making the already ‘terrible’ refugee crisis worse as food and donations run out Tia, 18, is one of few volunteers who has stayed working in Calais’ migrant camps Revealed the volunteering team are … Read more
A British castaway has been marooned on a remote snake-infested island for two months after her rescue boat was suddenly cancelled. Volunteer worker Natalie Poole, 35, has been living on Kyun Pila Island, Myanmar, with four others after a boat meant to bring them back to the mainland on May 5 never turned up. The … Read more
A family-of-three including a teenager are taking part in a groundbreaking coronavirus vaccine trial. Mum Katie, dad Tony and daughter Rhiannon Viney are among more than 1,000 participants taking part in the testing. Scientists at the University of Oxford have packed five years of work into just four months in a bid to beat the … Read more
Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher was on a mission to investigate a Taliban compound near Sangin in Afghanistan in 2008 when he accidentally triggered a booby-trapped grenade. He and his men were heading back to base under cover of darkness when he stumbled into a four-metre tripwire linked to the explosive. Instead of running for cover, the … Read more
A nod to her new home! Meghan Markle donned $228 relaxed boyfriend shirt by LA-based brand and trendy Adidas Stan Smith trainers to deliver food to vulnerable people in the city Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38, delivered food in LA this week Couple teamed up with a charity to deliver meals to people … Read more