Statue of Captain Sir Tom reaching final stages ahead of celebration weekend
A sculptor creating a bronze statue of Captain Sir Tom Moore is reaching the final stages of his creation as the UK prepares to celebrate what would have been the inspirational fundraiser’s 101st birthday.Andrian Melka began work on a 2m (6ft 6in) clay statue of Sir Tom in February following the news of his death, and it is now almost ready to be cast in bronze and donated to Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.Mr Melka, of Bolton Percy in North Yorkshire, hopes the sculpture will provide inspiration for staff, patients and visitors and remind them that “one step in front of the other will get you somewhere”.
After a doctor confronts Rishi Sunak on arrival, the prime minister receives a mainly warm welcome from punters at a village fete in his constituency. At the fete in Great Ayton, a North Yorkshire village in Richmond constituency, Mr Sunak meets stall holders, chats with members of the public and plays a game of ‘splat the rat’. As the prime minister leaves the sunny gathering, a cheeky young boy shouts “hey Rishi, vote Reform UK”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Captain Sir Tom Moore's daughter, Hannah Ingram-Moore, has rung the famous five-minute bell at Lord's Cricket Ground in London to officially launch the Captain Tom 100 challenge. It comes as thousands..
The family of Second World War veteran and NHS fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore have launched a nationwide charity challenge in his honour on what would have been his 101st birthday.
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A special Great Western Railway train which has been named in honour of Captain Sir Tom Moore, has departed Paddington Station in London and will make 100 stops across the country over the weekend. It..
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