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Fresh plans to close city day care centres
www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk
[Leicester Mercury] - Wheelchair-user John Hargrave, 68, of Beaumont Leys, has been attending the threatened Douglas Bader centre, in St Matthew's, for 10 years after suffering spinal damage. He said: "This would come as a massive blow to all of us who use the centre
When I was a Gamlingay boy....
www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk
[Biggleswade Today] - Jim's claim to fame was once buying a bitter lemon for teetotal Douglas Bader! Now living in Ipswich, Jim hasn't forgotten his Gamlingay roots, and judging by the reception to his talk, there are many others who are keen to share those memories.
The Iron lady & National Myth-Making
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
[Huffington Post UK] - In the film, Kenneth Moore portrays amputee fighter pilot Douglas Bader as a selfless, heroic figure, a tactical genius loved by his men, stoically overcoming his disability to win world war two. In fact, like most driven, ambitious figures Bader
Hat worn by Titanic lookout up for grabs
www.stratfordobserver.co.uk
[Stratford Observer] - Among a host of Second World War memorabilia being sold at the sale is a copy of Reach for the Sky, the life story of Douglas Bader signed by eight Spitfire pilots. But there will plenty on offer for people without such deep pockets, with militaria
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