Deaf-defying

Derek Glover, 72 - who was hearing aids for 15 years - was 7,000ft up in the Italian Dolomites on a skiing holiday when he heard a loud noise in his ears. He said: "My daughter's voice suddenly became really clear. It was unbelievable. I can hear everything."

The pensioner's hearing started to deteriorate during National Service 50 years ago when he worked on a firing range. Derek, of Bourne, Lincs, said: "No one has been able to give me an explanation, but the doctors tell me my ears are pretty perfect."

Source: Mirror.co.uk