A bereaved relative has drawn parallels between living through the coronavirus pandemic and the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire ahead of the third anniversary of the disaster. Karim Mussilhy, whose uncle Hesham Rahman, died in the blaze said the pandemic has been ‘really tough’ for many bereaved and survivors of the inferno which killed … Read more
Lawyers are raising the alarm about banks releasing vast sums to bereaved relatives who have no legal authority over a loved one’s finances. A ‘wild west’ scenario is allowing people to access amounts of £100,000-plus without getting probate, an important step to gain control over a deceased person’s assets, they say. Financial institutions should adopt … Read more
Grandchildren have today told of their joy at meeting up with their elderly relatives for the first in two months after the government eased lockdown measures to allow groups of up to six people to meet. From today, the government has eased lockdown protocol to allow more than two million people at the most risk … Read more
Relatives of the 22 victims of the Manchester bombing gathered in the city centre today, despite lockdown, to remember their loved ones on the third anniversary of the terror attack. Social distancing guidelines meant many of the memorial services and events that have taken place previously were cancelled. Instead, candles were lit in households, and … Read more
The care sector could be plunged into financial crisis as fearful families choose not to put their loved ones in homes, experts warned last night. Resident numbers could plummet by as much as ten per cent as a result of deaths from coronavirus, as well as fears about going into care. This would leave more … Read more
Early in the morning of May 9, 1945, SS Gruppenführer Otto Wächter awakes near the Austrian city of Graz, with a serious problem to resolve. A few hours earlier, Germany has signed the definitive act of military surrender. The war in Europe is over, the first VE Day was celebrated in London and Washington. Wächter … Read more
My dad has died, and I have two very old £1 Premium Bonds, which I think are about 50 years old. Some newer ones have been transferred into my name but I’m not too sure about the two older ones, which have my signature on the back too. I now live in South Africa and … Read more
Growing numbers of families are seeking legal advice to remove their relatives from care homes, it has been revealed today. Legal firms have reporter a spike in the number of people looking to overturn safeguards which prevent them removing elderly residents from care facilities. The law firm Leigh Day told The Guardian it is receiving, ‘at … Read more
Italians can visit their relatives again while millions of people are returning to work at construction sites and factories as Europe’s longest lockdown is lifted today. Restaurants can re-open for takeaways from today and Italians are allowed to visit parks – after the country yesterday saw its lowest death toll since March 10. However, bars … Read more
Grieving relatives of coronavirus victims who die at home face delays of days or weeks for bodies to be released for funerals Relatives face of COVID-19 victims face long delays for bodies to be returned It took three weeks for the body of NHS nurse Donald Suelto to be released Ex-chief crown prosecutor Nazir Afzal’s brother … Read more