All news by author: Matt Roper

Beloved comic Bob Mortimer has admitted he's 'a bit sad' after learning the truth behind the eerie bright light he saw during a near-death experience in 2015

The Repair Shop star Jay Blades discussed going from sleeping in his car to being awarded an MBE and having an incredible career

Pride of Britain Award winner Dame Stephanie Shirley has spent her life fighting prejudice, as well as educating and inspiring others after she came to the UK on Kindertransport as a Jewish refugee

Doctors said Marieme and Ndeye would not survive for long when they were born but, in May this year, they will celebrate their 8th birthday with their loving family

World War II PoW Jack Jennings lived for almost half a century without speaking of the horrors he witnessed on the Thai-Burma 'death railway' where 12,000 people died

Nick and Penny Croft, the son and daughter of Dad’s Army writer David Croft, have shared their memories of growing up knowing the stars of one of the U.K's most beloved shows

Now, as King Charles battles his cancer, those who know Camilla are confident she will step up and thrive on the duty foisted upon her - and do it well, winning over any remaining doubters in the process

The US and UK have conducted airstrikes in parts of Yemen early this year in response to Houthi attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea - but who are the Houthis and what do they want?

Despite being just another three-story mansion in leafy New York suburb, the house at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville has never shaken off its reputation as a ghoulish site of gore and ghosts

Camilla, who the Queen once referred to as “that wicked woman” and said that she “wanted nothing to do with her”, has somehow won the hearts of the British public

Since 2010 when the Tories first came into government there have been swingeing cuts to local authorities which have seen services like bin collections, bus routes and school crossing patrols take a hit

Last week the government agreed to provide an extra £500m to help struggling councils balance their books, with many now standing on the brink of collapse regardless

Evil father Josef Frtizl lured his 18-year-old daughter into his sex dungeon, where he raped her almost daily. She became a mother to seven of his babies - who went on to be divided into 'upstairs' and 'downstairs' children

Elisabeth Fritzl had to start her life again after spending the majority of her adult years hidden underground in the family's basement as her evil father Joseph Fritzl's sex slave

When Russell “Rusty” Waughman died last month at 100 years old, he was one of the last pilots of Bomber Command, up there with the most dangerous assignments of World War II

One of the scariest corners on the planet is home to the Baluch people, who are viewed as traitors and separatists by three separate governments in a region teetering on the brink of war

A recent YouGov poll found that one in ten adults have attempted some form of DIY dentistry, from pulling out their teeth with pliers or sticking them back with superglue

The false accusations against Peter Huxham saw him sent to jail, destroyed his marriage, drove a split through his family and left him destitute and friendless before he died in suspected suicide

Since 2012 – more than a decade after the Post Office accounting scandal began – the public sector has awarded Fujitsu almost 200 contracts worth £6.8billion in total, analyst says

Mike Sadler was one of the original SAS rogues who fought Nazis behind enemy lines, outnumbered and outgunned, he once escaped capture from German troops and trekked 100-miles across the desert to safety

Alan, who won a Daily Mirror Pride of Britain award last year for his campaign, accused the Post Office of “arrogance and ignorance” in refusing to believe subpostmasters

Martin and Shirlie Kemp's marriage has survived so many hurdles but the couple remain loved-up almost four decades after mutual pal George Michael introduced them

Jennah was diagnosed with a brain tumour aged five and is receiving care at Great Ormond Street Hospital - but it's thanks to the play specialists who take all of the five-year-old's fears away

Pop star Howard Jones, who enjoyed great success in the 1980s, has explained why he wants to work with artificial intelligence as he looks to create music even after his death

Cilla would invite family down from Liverpool and 'always tried to make Christmas special'