Ulgham14 Dec 2024Veteran, 99, who first went to sea on D-Day, diesWilliam Wake, a medical orderly on D-Day, was "courteous and grateful to the end", his family say.14 Dec 2024Tyne23 Dec 2023The communities calling time on pub closuresHundreds of pubs closed this year but community buy-outs may mean it is not last orders just yet.23 Dec 2023Tyne13 Nov 2022D-Day veteran, 97, remembers Normandy landingsWilliam Wake was a medical orderly in the operation that helped bring an end to war in Europe.13 Nov 2022Tyne & Wear
