We re 12 times through the gap and as we were lining up ready to go into action, they opened fire with 80 millimetre guns, anti tax guns and not six tanks out. I was in one of them. Its set on fire and i received burns to hands handsome face and chest. My left arm was shot away at the elbow. It was on the bottom of the tank. I picked it up and put it on my shoulder to save it. Then after i got conscious, i got through the hall at the top of the tank. Then you were shot by a machine gun in the back. Yes, then i slid down the front of the tank. You will effectively unconscious for a 24 will effectively unconscious for a 2a hours before you were found lying there in the desert with your arm hanging off, but here is you are, 99 yea rs hanging off, but here is you are, 99 years old, you have the use of your left arm, you have everything back. What does it mean to you to think about your comrades who were killed that day . I am very emotional about them, because they were very good pals, ver
Escaped from the Animal Kingdom escaped from the Animal Kingdom last month. The council said it had tried to recapture her but that she had been humanely destroyed after that was a severe risk to the public. Almost 40 of Battery Powered smoke alarms failed to go off in residential fires in england in the past year, according to new figures. The local Government Association is warning people to check their smoke alarms in the run up to winter, when the numberof serious fires usually goes up. Dan johnson reports. The images can be hard hitting, and the message is familiar. But it appears its still not getting through. Figures show that in house fires last year, 40 of Battery Powered smoke alarms go off. Smoke alarms did not go off. For mains powered fire alarms, the rate was more than 20 . There is a claim that more than one in five households never test their smoke alarms. One in ten households do not even have one fitted. Check your fire alarms and smoke alarms at home. Check the batte
A charity describes services as patchy and inconsistent. In sport, englands women are closing in on the draw they need to keep their hopes of regaining the ashes alive. Theyre just two wickets down on the final day of the test at the north sydney oval. Trebles going, shes gone. And a Campaign Begins to recruit a new generation of bell ringers for the Nations Church towers. And susan has the weather. Good morning. The sunshines more widespread across the uk today for this remembrance sunday. But there is a price to pay. It will feel particularly chilly. Our main story thousands of services will be held across the uk to remember those who died in two world wars and other conflicts. In london, veterans and military personnel willjoin members of the royal family for the National Service of remembrance at the cenotaph. For the first time, the queen will watch proceedings from a nearby balcony. Our royal correspondent Sarah Campbell has more. The queen and the duke of edinburgh attending las
When you look around, you can see why. So much Natural Beauty here and the wildlife is amazing. When the bay is full, you might assume it isjust another beauty spot. But as the tide rolls out, its secrets are revealed. This is what remains of potentially the Largest Group of world war i ships anywhere in the world. And i am here a century after the United States entered the conflict. The wreckage of around 100 war era vessels can be discovered here. To find out how they ended up 30 miles south of washington, dc, ive arranged to meet marine expert donald shomette. Hello, there. Hello. How are you going . Lovely to meet you. When we entered the war, we didnt have much of an army or a navy or much of anything and when we asked the Prime Minister of england, lloyd george, what can we do, he said ships, ships and more ships because one out of every two ships was being lost per week that sailed from england to france and the supply line was stretched. There was the threat of starvation. By 1
Withoutjudgement. The updated guidelines aim to prevent children being bullied because of their Sexual Orientation or gender identity. Heres our religious Affairs Correspondent martin bashir. Dressing up is notjust a favourite activity for the reception class at this London Church primary school, its also part of a curriculum designed to encourage individuality and discourage bullying. The church of england has updated its advice for its 4,700 schools to protect children who may be considering transition from one gender to another. Being an individual is very important and respecting everybodys right to be an individual is important to us so if children arent themselves, then they cant be free to learn and that is key. The new guidelines say children should be allowed to try many cloaks of identity without being labelled and that a child may choose the tutu, princesss tiara or firemans helmet without expectation or comment. Todays guidance is designed to prevent bullying in schools lik