Tag: proud
‘The whole country is proud’: Chinese snooker fans hail Zhao Xintong triumph
Crowning of country’s first world champion set to give fresh boost to sport that has boomed in popularity in China “He’s a great role model for young people in China,” Yuan, 55, says of the generation Z upstart who on Monday claimed snooker’s top prize. “He’s bringing the excitement back.” It’s a far cry from…
‘Cannot stress enough how proud I am’: how Greater Manchester came together to tackle floods
Emergency services turn focus to recovery efforts after major incident declared on New Year’s Day stood down “Some people say the way your year starts is how the year is going to be, so I’m expecting some adventures. I’ll be like Indiana Jones,” said Alina Abroutkouki. The 40-year-old interior designer spent the first night of…
‘I hope she’d be proud,’ says mum of charity set up after daughter’s death
A woman who has helped tens of thousands of children after the death of her own daughter from cancer has been appointed an MBE. Wendy Tarplee-Morris set up the Little Princess Trust in Hereford, which makes wigs for children undergoing cancer treatment. It was set up in memory of her daughter Hannah, who died in…