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Joy as childhood sweethearts reunited after 70 years apart

Kent, England: Childhood sweethearts Beryl Martin and Les Hogan were reunited after 70 years apart when she found a book he had written.

Mrs Martin was on a 90th birthday trip with her daughter to her home town of Sheerness, Kent, when she spotted a book of poetry and a music CD by first love Les.

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