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Captain Tom Moore’s funeral takes place as tributes paid to NHS fundraiser

By Olivia Wilson
In News
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The family of Captain Sir Tom Moore paid tributes to the prolific fundraiser at his funeral. The service, held at the Norse Road Crematorium in Bedford, was attended by eight members of the 100-year-old former British Army officer’s closest family members. Sir Tom’s coffin, draped in a union flag, was carried to the crematorium on Saturday by soldiers from the Yorkshire Regiment while a Second...

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How has Captain Tom Moore’s £32.8m pandemic fundraising haul been spent?

By Olivia Wilson
In Health
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Captain Tom Moore became a national hero in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic when, at almost 100 years of age, he completed a century of laps around his Bedfordshire garden aided only by a zimmer frame. The Second World War veteran’s extraordinary efforts became a sensation, with millions tuning in to watch him complete his final lap live on BBC Breakfast as he raised money to support...

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