KEIGHLEY has rallied in support of a national fundraising challenge launched today in honour of the late Captain Sir Tom Moore. A host of activities has been arranged across his home town in tribute to the war veteran, who last year captured the nation s hearts when he walked laps of his garden to mark his 100th birthday – and raised a staggering £38.9 million for NHS charities. He died in February. The Captain Tom 100 Challenge – a weekend of fundraising – was officially launched at Lord’s Cricket Ground today by members of his family. They presented Guy Lavender, chief executive and secretary of the MCC, with a framed photo of Captain Sir Tom – which was taken by Gavin Bond.
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AN army veteran has spoken of the fear he felt after he heard about the devastating volcano eruption in St Vincent, where much of his family including his 71-year-old mother are still living. Linton Edwards, alongside his wife, Shammeil Bascombe, and cousins Judonna and Ophelia Lewis, from Kendal, were born on the Caribbean island between St Lucia and Grenada. They still have many family members living there who have been severely impacted by the catastrophe. They have set up a GoFundMe page and are appealing for donations to help those badly affected by the disaster. La Soufrière first erupted on April 9, with a series of explosive episodes continuing to issue from the volcanic crater, as well as a stream of lava and bouts of acid rain hitting the island in the days following.
British military s diversity drive will see it struggle to recruit enough soldiers from traditional core of working class families as Army shrinks to its smallest size in 300 years, ex-brigadier warns
Former brigadier Justin Maciejewski has warned that the British Army s diversity recruitment drive could result in fall in the number of applicants in years to come
He said that diversity was important but the army should be mindful of who has made up the bulk of their work force which is historically working class families
Distinguished veteran added the size of the army pushes bounds of credibility
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