Coronavirus: Army veteran, 99, 'smashes' £500k NHS target

A 99-year-old army veteran who has ed the fundraising fight against Covid-19 has "smashed" his £500,000 target.
Tom Moore aims to complete 100 laps of his Bedfordshire garden by Thursday, walking with the aid of a frame.
He originally hoped to raise £1,000 for NHS Charities Together, to thank "magnificent" staff after recent treatment for a broken hip and cancer.
He said: "I thank the British public from the bottom of my heart."
"Who would have thought that when I set a target of £1,000 a week ago, it could have reached £500,000":[]}