17/10/2025
Norwich, GB 13 C
Researching and reporting on the lives of some really interesting people (RIP)

VALERIE ANDRE, aged 102

A trained doctor, she joined the French army and learned to fly helicopters, treating injured soldiers in battle. She was also the first female French general.

MICHEL SIFFRE, aged 85

A scientist who explored the effect of isolation on human beings by living underground in caves for long periods, leading to a new branch of science.