Jayne McCubbin

Nov 9, 2024 | yahoo.com | Jayne McCubbin |Liz Jackson

After 104 years of living, there isn't much that is new to World War Two veteran Percy Chafer from London. But one thing that always remained a mystery was what happened to his cousin Fred Stredder during the war, after they met by chance in a café in Egypt on their way to fight. He and his family finally uncovered more about Fred's time as a prisoner of war thanks to records at The National Archives.

Oct 10, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Jayne McCubbin

Elaine Fraser recognised the symptoms of anaphylactic shock thanks to training by the school where she works [BBC]When teacher Elaine Fraser collapsed at home after drinking a ginger beer, she had no idea she had an allergy. “It escalated unbelievably quickly,” Elaine recalls. “My chest was concave trying to pull in breath.”The 53-year-old began to recognise the symptoms of anaphylactic shock, as staff at her school had been trained to spot them and to use an adrenalin pen in emergencies.

Sep 11, 2024 | yahoo.com | Jayne McCubbin

At first “John” was flattered when a woman reached out to him on social media, and sent him “kind and supportive” messages. “Then they started to get flirty,” says John, who has a learning disability and asked to remain anonymous. The woman, who said she was a teacher, began sending him intimate photos and convinced him to do the same. But after he sent one back, her tone shifted. “All of a sudden, you are pressured to do something and you do it without thinking,” says John.

Jun 3, 2024 | bbc.com | Jayne McCubbin |Liz Jackson

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Dec 30, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Jayne McCubbin |Monica Rimmer

A man who served during World War Two has celebrated his 100th birthday at a care home in Greater Manchester. At 18 years old David Teacher joined the RAF and served as a mechanic in an RAF Beach Unit, which was among the first to land on Juno Beach in Normandy on D-Day in 1944. He said at first on D-Day he was "apprehensive" but added it turned out to be a "doddle". In 2012 Mr Teacher was awarded an MBE for his charitable work.