Friday, 29th March 2024
To guardian.ng
Search

Britain’s ‘Captain Tom’ dies of coronavirus at age 100

During the early days of the pandemic last spring, the World War II veteran became famous for walking around in his garden in a bid to raise money for UK health care workers.

0 Comments

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related

24 Mar
Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, has received over $55 million since his 2009 death, according to the singer's estate.
24 Mar
From this year's new Michelin-starred restaurants and a chat with cast of new glam TV series "Palm Royale", to Banksy's defaced mural and US photographer Annie Leibovitz wielding a sword in Paris in the name of art, join Eve Jackson for a roundup of this week's culture news.
22 Mar
During a visit to Northern Ireland, Queen Camilla shared an update on how her husband, King Charles, is doing amid his cancer treatment. “He’s doing very well,” the queen consort reportedly said after being handed a card and, “He was very disappointed he couldn't come.”
24 Mar
The joint venture had an ambitious vision, with hopes of expanding The Telegraph in the United States. But they never left the starting block. After weeks and months of growing pressure from British Conservative MPs, the government ordered a lengthy review of the takeover.
24 Mar
As the Spanish region of Catalonia battles its worst drought on record, activists are beginning to question Barcelona's mass tourism model. Should Spain's most visited city be allowed to welcome even more tourists this summer amid a state of emergency? The Down to Earth team takes a closer look.
3 days ago
The US and UK formally accuse China of being behind widespread cyberattacks on institutions and journalists. US hip-hop mogul Diddy's houses are raided by federal agents over sex trafficking and rape allegations.