Here's today's bulletin, with news of how Britain’s oldest man, who survived being shot during the D-Day landings, will celebrate his 110th birthday on Christmas Eve – with a wartime theme party in Derbyshire
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00:00Here's today's Derbyshire Times video bulletin.
00:04Britain's oldest man, who survived being shot during the D-Day landings, will celebrate
00:09his 110th birthday on Christmas Eve with a wartime-themed party in Derbyshire.
00:14Donald Rose served as a sniper and a desert rat in North Africa, Belgium, Holland and
00:20Germany during World War II.
00:22He also did his duty with the Queen's Royal Regiment and earned a number of medals during
00:26his service.
00:28Among these was the Legion d'Honneur, France's highest honour.
00:32Donald was born on Christmas Eve 1914, the same year that Britain was plunged into the
00:36First World War.
00:38This year, the sprightly centenarian will celebrate his milestone birthday with a wartime-themed
00:43party at his care home in Ilkeston.
00:46He previously joked that his long life was down to his insides being pickled by drinking
00:51seawater and eating dog biscuits during the war.
00:56To get Santa's workshop, Aldi has revealed that Derbyshire is officially among the top
01:01destinations for Christmas cheer in the whole UK.
01:04The budget supermarket surveyed colleagues across its UK stores to discover which shoppers
01:09across the country were feeling the most festive.
01:12The survey looked at factors such as Christmas spirit in stores, how early shoppers started
01:17stocking up for the big day, and the demand for Christmas essentials.
01:21Derbyshire was named amongst the most festive in the entire country, along with Essex, Northumberland
01:26and Nottinghamshire.