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Spitfire pilot shares his memories

Gordon Rider

8:10am Saturday 10th November 2007

THE experiences of a Second World War Spitfire pilot will be recounted online today.

Story of soldier's bravery brings war history to life

SOLDIER'S TALE: Arthur Poulter, great-great uncle of Jake Rowcroft, below pictured with Army cadet Louis Hayes

3:02am Saturday 10th November 2007

A PUPIL is bringing lessons to life for classmates after discovering a decorated Second World War One hero in his family during a school project.

Survivor recalls his experiences in PoW camp

8:23am Friday 9th November 2007

A SOLDIER who survived a Japanese prisoner of war camp will recount his experiences on The Northern Echo website today.

Remembrance services in tribute to the fallen

8:13am Friday 9th November 2007

SERVICES are on Sunday unless otherwise stated: NORTH AND EAST DURHAM QUARRINGTON HILL: Today, 10.45am, service at Community Centre, Front Street.

Why students want to pay their tributes

LOOKING BACK: Teesside University students Denise Coss, Michael Duffey and Brian Ward at Middlesbrough's cenotaph

3:01am Friday 9th November 2007

THEIR ranks thinning with the passage of years, old soldiers will solemnly file past cenotaphs across the UK, in remembrance of fallen comrades, this weekend.

I only found out in school assembly that my father was dead

SHOCKING NEWS: Mabel Howatt as she is today and, below, as a litle girls with her father, mother and brother

2:01am Friday 9th November 2007

A WOMAN of 95 whose father was killed during the First World War has recalled her painful memories for a television documentary to be screened on Remembrance Day.

I left behind a wife and beautiful home

ONLINE MEMORIES:  A still of Mr Len Howell taken frm the video on The Northern Echo website

8:56am Thursday 8th November 2007

A SOLDIER will recall online how he cleaned tanks on Beachy Head ahead of a mysterious inspection.

Servicemen hold parade at match

9:30am Tuesday 6th November 2007

SOLDIERS from across the football divide will unite to remember comrades injured and killed in action before a derby game this weekend.

I thought I would die a prisoner

HERO'S TALES: John Jeffries tells his part in the ill-fated battle for Arnhem, in which he was captured

9:24am Tuesday 6th November 2007

A PARACHUTE Regiment wireless operator who was shot as he dropped into Holland will tell his story on The Northern Echo website today.

A chap has only to die once – soldier’s last letter

From top, Private Edward Hope, Private John Clasper, Private John George Middlemas

3:57pm Monday 5th November 2007

EDWARD Hope was the community's only soldier to have won a Distinguished Conduct Medal.


National Entertainment News

I'm trying to de-Frost, says Sheen

Michael Sheen plays David Frost in new movie Frost/Nixon

Updated 12:35am Thursday 16th October 2008

Actor Michael Sheen said he was attempting to "de-Frost" following his portrayal of the renowned interviewer in his latest film.


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