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When Philip Serrell - now well known for his television appearances - gave up teaching to become a p..

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In January 1991 eight members of the SAS regiment embarked upon a top secret mission deep behind ene..

As Hitler’s bombs threatened London during World War Two eight-year-old David Merron was removed f..