A former firefighter from Newcastle received hundreds of cards from well-wishers as he celebrated his 109th birthday following a touching appeal.
Joe Dixon, who is one of Britain's oldest men, marked his milestone birthday with a party at Scarborough Court care home in Cramlington on Saturday, October 1. Joe, who served for 50 years as a firefighter at Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS), was even visited by firefighters from TWFRS and Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service who joined in the celebrations.
In the run-up to his special day, care home staff asked people in the community to send Joe 109 cards to mark the milestone - and the great-granddad from Walker was left overwhelmed after receiving more than 400 cards.
