Three SNP figures have raised eyebrows after each tweeting an identical gushing tribute to their under-fire leader, Nicola Sturgeon. Councillors Ricky Bell and Marie Burns, along with her brother Mark Burns, posted a show of support for the First Minister during her grilling at Wednesday’s inquiry. The tweet read: ‘I have known Nicola Sturgeon since … Read more
Bob Satchwell dies aged 73: Tributes pour in to ‘giant of publishing industry’ as founder of Society of Editors loses battle with pneumonia and Covid-19 Bob Satchwell was the founding executive director of Society of Editors (SoE) Has been described by his colleagues as ‘one of the media’s greatest champions’ Satchwell had spent last few … Read more
Degrassi: The Next Generation star Jahmil French dies aged 29… as Christina Milian leads tributes: ‘Rest peacefully King’ The Canadian actor has passed away at 29, his co-stars have revealed Singer Christina Milian paid tribute to the young actor saying ‘Rest peacefully King’ His cause of death is not yet known By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: … Read more
UK House music legend DJ Pete Zorba has died at the age of 45, four years after he was told he had months to live following a brain tumour diagnosis. The star, who hailed from Sale, Greater Manchester, died peacefully on Thursday and is survived by wife Melanie and children Elbie Rae, five, and son Billy-Fox, one. Tributes … Read more
Tributes are paid as ‘kindhearted’ student, 21, and ‘brilliant doctor’, 27, are named as victims of crash with a livestock lorry in Yorkshire Oliver Louis Knott, 21, and Maisie Jade Ryan, 27, killed last week on the A65 A lorry that was transporting livestock crashed into their two cars on February 18 Tributes have since … Read more
Tributes have been paid to Sir William Macpherson, the judge who led the damning report into the Metropolitan Police after the murder of Stephen Lawrence, after his death at the age of 94. Sir William produced an historic report into the death of the teenager in which the country’s biggest police was described as ‘institutionally racist’. The … Read more
‘I’ll never forget you’: Lewis Burton and Rita Ora lead tributes to ‘angel’ Caroline Flack one year on from her tragic death The 40-year-old was found dead on February 15, the day after hearing the Crown Prosecution Service would go ahead with a trial for allegedly attacking her model and former tennis player boyfriend Lewis … Read more
Friends of an 18-year-old stabbed to death outside Parsons Green Tube station last night have paid tribute to the victim, calling him ‘the nicest guy you could know’. Officers and paramedics were called on Thursday following a fight said to have included six men. The 18-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene after suffering … Read more
Tributes have been paid to the ‘kind and caring’ woman who was savaged to death by her family’s rescue dog which chewed her arm off as she lay in bed, according to neighbours. The woman, named locally as Keira Ladlow, was alone at home in Kitts Green, Birmingham, when she was attacked by the dog on … Read more
Dame Julie Andrews has led tributes to her The Sound Of Music co-star Christopher Plummer, who has died aged 91. The actor died at home on Friday in Connecticut, in the US, according to his manager. Dame Julie, 85 – who starred opposite Plummer in the 1965 hit – labelled him a ‘consummate actor’ and … Read more