Bravery medal for hero British Army dog that took out an Al Qaeda sniper

Who growls wins: Bravery medal for hero British Army dog that took out an Al Qaeda sniper despite being shot and losing his paw Kuno, a Belgian shepherd malinois, was shot several times during the operation But the dog showed extraordinary bravery to still take down the Al Qaeda sniper He suffered severe wounds to … Read more

Edinburgh flat where fictional hero lives in Ian Rankin’s crime novels goes up for sale for £425,000

The flat where Inspector Rebus lives in author Ian Rankin’s crime novels has gone up for sale for more than £425,000.  The property in Edinburgh’s Marchmont area has been the detective’s home for all 22 of the bestselling books in which he has featured.  Rankin, 60, has previously identified the flat as being Rebus’s home … Read more

Hero Muslim who took on Christchurch mosque killer Brenton Tarrant with card machine faces in court 

The Christchurch mosque hero who hurled a card machine at Brenton Tarrant before chasing him down the street has faced the ‘coward’ again in court. Tarrant gunned down 51 Muslim worshipers in New Zealand‘s worst mass shooting on March 15 last year.  Abdul Aziz Wahabzadah, an Afghani-born Australian citizen, rushed towards Tarrant as he fired … Read more

Hero schoolboy, 11, jumped off pier and rescued toddler 30 yards off shore

Hero schoolboy, 11, jumped off pier and rescued toddler after happening to see him floating 30 yards off shore Eli Harrison, 11, jumped into the water when he saw a toddler floating in the sea His mother Kayleigh said Eli leapt off the pier in Staithes, North Yorkshire  Toddler was 30 yards offshore after his … Read more

Hero who smashed car window to save distressed dog in heatwave says he ‘knew he had to act’

The axe-wielding hero who saved a dog from a stranger’s car by smashing the window said today: ‘I would do the same thing all over again.’ William Morris stepped in after spotting a panting Yorkshire Terrier on the back seat of a VW Golf during the summer heatwave. The little pooch’s owner went shopping with … Read more

Duchess wanted to champion ‘small hero businesses’ on royal outings and chose her debut look

Meghan Markle wanted to shine with her work as a royal and not her wardrobe, new bombshell biography Finding Freedom has revealed.  The book, wrritten by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, claims that the Duchess of Sussex, 39, wanted to shine a light on small local businesses and picked a ‘neutral’ outfit herself for her … Read more

D-Day hero who captured the German army’s tallest soldier in World War Two has died aged 97 

5ft 3in D-Day hero who captured German army’s 7ft 6in giant in World War Two dies aged 97 Corporal Roberts took the surrender of 7ft 6in Jakob Nacken in September 1944 Before that he was nearly killed several times during the Battle of Normandy  He died in his sleep at Bournemouth Hospital on August 1 … Read more

Hero firefighters trying to open door to doomed Beirut warehouse in tragic photo named

The three hero firefighters pictured desperately trying to force their way into the doomed Beirut warehouse to put out the flames can be named by MailOnline today.  Jo Noon, Methal Hawwa and Najib Hati were part of a 10-person rapid response team. Nine of them are still missing while one female colleague, Sahar Faris, has been … Read more

Nominate a health hero: Meet the mental health nurse battling her own demons

Do you know a Health Hero? The Daily Mail, in partnership with eBay and NHS Charities Together, wants you to nominate special people in the healthcare sector who have made a difference to your life, or to a loved one’s life.  The winner of the award will receive a £5,000 holiday. To make a nomination, … Read more