Fundraising veteran Captain Tom Moore celebrates his 100th birthday
He has now raised more than £31m for NHS charities by walking laps of his garden
PM Boris Johnson sends a message describing Capt Tom as a "point of light"
An estimated 140,000 birthday cards have been sent to the war veteran
Two WW2 planes - a Spitfire and a Hurricane - flew over his house to mark his birthday
Capt Tom has been made an honorary colonel but he said he will always be Capt Tom
Updates on Thursday 30 April
Jennifer Meierhans
BBC News
The amazing fundraising efforts of Captain Tom Moore have topped £30m.
Image source, ReutersThe 100-year-old war veteran originally aimed to raise £1,000 by walking 100 laps of his garden.
But almost one and half million people have since made donations on the Just Giving website.
The money will be used by NHS Charities Together on a number of initiatives.
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An RAF flypast was the highlight of a number of memorable moments that have marked Capt Tom's birthday so far this morning.
Michael Ball also sang "Happy Birthday" to the 100-year-old - the pair reached number one with charity single You'll Never Walk Alone.
There was also a message from PM Boris Johnson who described Capt Tom as a "point of life".
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As of 08:30 this morning seven of the top 10 trending terms on Twitter relate to Captain Tom Moore as people wish the 100-year-old a happy birthday.
There have been 14.2K tweets using the phrase "Happy Birthday Sir" with others celebrating his new title of Colonel.
A lot of people have included the phrase #TomorrowWillBeAGoodDay, a quote Captain Tom gave when asked about his message to the British public.
This morning he updated his quote for his birthday to say it will be a good day.
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There was an unmistakable sense of conviction in Tom Moore's voice as he addressed the camera after completing his walk.
"To all those people who are finding it difficult at the moment," he said, addressing a British public who have seen life turned upside down by coronavirus. "The sun will shine on you again, and the clouds will go away."
Image source, Rebecca OsborneMoments before, the then 99-year-old war veteran had completed the 100th lap of a sponsored walk around his Bedfordshire garden. With service medals pinned to his breast pocket, and clutching his walking frame, he crossed the finish line at a slow but determined pace.
In just a few days, Mr Moore, nicknamed Captain Tom by his growing legion of fans, had risen from nowhere to the status of national treasure.Here's how he did it.
BBC Breakfast
Captain Tom's grandson Benjie Ingram-Moore told BBC Breakfast what his grandfather had achieved was "incredible".
He said: "I've been so proud of him since I was three - I've lived with him since I was three, but this highlights how much of an incredible man he is and I couldn't be prouder of the person he is and the character that he has shown throughout this event."
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Boris Johnson has wished the veteran fundraiser a happy 100th birthday, saying he has lifted the spirits of the entire nation.
He said Capt Tom was a "point of light in all our lives"
Two wartime RAF planes have flown over Capt Tom's home to honour the war veteran on his birthday.
The 100-year-old watched as the Hurricane and Spitfire flew overhead.
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Captain Tom watches and waves as his RAF flypast loops above his home.
He said: "I am one of the few people here who've seen the Hurricane and Spitfire flying past in anger, and fortunately today they're all flying peacefully - that's what's outstanding."
BBC Breakfast
Captain Tom thanked children who had made an estimated 140,000 birthday cards.
He said: "There's been so much kindness shown... it really is outstanding."
"When you see all those cards, if you're a weeping person it would make you weep. All the work and all the thought those children have put into those cards. I can't promise to read them all."
BBC Breakfast
Happy 100th Birthday messages have been sent from health workers across the UK
BBC Breakfast
Tom's village will be celebrating as will many around the UK
BBC Breakfast
Michael Ball sang Happy Birthday to Captain Tom Moore live on BBC Breakfast. He said Capt Tom was extremely special to have got him to smarten up with a shirt on. Capt Tom replied that he looked "very smart".
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We wished Captain Tom a happy 100th birthday live on BBC Breakast.
He said: "I'm absolutely delighted with all the people like you who have come to wish me a very happy birthday, it really is awesome the amount of people who have made those remarks."
BBC Breakfast
Here's a video montage of how we came to know and love Capt Tom.
Captain Tom Moore has raised millions for NHS charities, here's how...
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Capt Tom will be made an honorary England cricketer by former captain Michael Vaughan.
BBC Breakfast
Here's a look at what military life was like for Captain Tom Moore, as part of the 'forgotten army' during World War Two.
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