MPX5126379: Jeffrey Matthews of Rumney, Cardiff, has recently discovered family in the United States Of America. Jeffrey at home. *A GRANDAD has been reunited with siblings he never knew he had after being inspired by the Echo. Jeffrey Matthews, of Rumney, Cardiff, researched the history of his biological father and uncovered a half-brother and half-sister living in America. Mr Matthews went to New York on Easter Monday to be reunited with his long-lost family. The 67-year-old had given up on finding out about his dad, but was encouraged to continue after reading a story in the Echo. Mr Matthews biological father, the late John Juavinett, was an American medical corps GI of Italian descent who was stationed in South Wales in the 1940s. 11th, May, 2011 (photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5127181: Elizabeth Sladen with Jon Pertwee standing in the courtyard of BBC Television Centre after it was announced that she will play Sarah Jane Smith, a bright young journalist on a woman's magazine who becomes the Doctor's assistant in the new Doctor Who series. 26th June 1973 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5127244: This town has celebrated November 11th for 200 years. A local brand of explosive, known as Fenny Poppers, have been set off every November 11th since 1730 by the towns people of Fenny Stratford, a lively village in Buckinghamshire. Squire Brown Willis of Whaddon Hall started the custom several centuries ago by providing in his will for a perpetual fund to pay for the annual celebrations. In view of a crowd of Fenny Stratford townspeople, the Vicar of St. Martins Rev. C. A. Wheeler, sets off the Poppers, c. 1950 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images