For decades, Joanna Lumley has been a much-loved fixture on our TV screens, from Coronation Street to The Avengers and her award-winning role in Ab Fab, pictured.

Now she can add the role of political activist to her CV following her battle to allow the Nepalese Gurkhas, who have fought for Britain for 200 years, to settle here.

Paul and Deborah Rees, from Bridgend in Wales, have been awarded a £4,500 grant to set up a school for psychics. The money comes from Want2Work, a scheme which helps people on long-term benefits get back to work or set up their own business.

"Just when we thought winter would never end, summer has officially arrived. Already you can see that people have a certain spring in their step, and it won’t be long until we all start spilling out into parks, back gardens and taking long strolls in the sunshine."