Funeral of former spy Eileen Nearne to take place

Hundreds of mourners are expected at the funeral of a World War II heroine whose work as a British spy only became known after her death.

Eileen Nearne, 89, died in her home in Torquay, Devon, on 2 September, after suffering a heart attack.

It was only afterwards that friends and neighbours learned of her secret past — via redwolf.newsvine.com