The Royal Mail has released the collectables to mark the 150th anniversary of the wartime hero’s birth, bringing out an 8-stamp collection telling the story of his life Sir Winston Churchill is the latest historical figure on new stamps ( Image: PA) One of Britain’s greatest figures is set to …
Read More »New 50p coin issued by Royal Mint to commemorate Windrush 75th anniversary
The coin’s designer Valda Jackson was born in Jamaica and moved to England in 1964 and pays tribute to the many British Caribbean and Commonwealth citizens who arrived in the UK as part of the Windrush generation Artist Valda Jackson holding the new 50p coin she help designed ( Image: …
Read More »EuroMillions-winning couple’s heartwarming surprise for 104-year-old war veteran
Big-hearted Nigel and Sharon Mather have been helping others since bagging a £12.4 million win on the Euromillions in 2010 and their latest heartwarming effort was for 104-year-old Tom Beevers, a veteran of the ‘Desert Rats’ of the 6th Royal Tank Regiment Sharon and Nigel Mathers deliver a Christmas hamper …
Read More »Pensioner, 107, says secret to his long life is eating fish and chips every week
A 107-year-old man has revealed the secret to long life is eating battered fish and chips every Friday. John Tinniswood, currently the ninth oldest man in the UK, has lived through two World Wars, but still manages all his own finances, and reads the newspaper every day. He thanks his …
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