Lissie Harper: ‘I went to bed a new wife and woke up a widow’

Nearly two years after the brutal killing of her police officer husband Andrew, Lissie Harper is still blindsided by grief – and unrelenting anger about the lenient sentences given to the men who took his life. Now it’s fuelling her determination to seek justice   Evening time is when Lissie Harper misses her husband Andrew most. … Read more

Banking boss widow says daughters’ lack of ‘respect’ and ‘gratitude’ made him feel like King Lear

The widow of a top banker who is locked in a legal battle with his two daughters over his £7million fortune said their lack of ‘respect’ and ‘gratitude’ made him feel like Shakespeare’s King Lear, a court has heard. Tony Shearer, the former head of merchant bank Singer and Friedlander and finance governor of Rugby School, … Read more

Widow wants Highways England prosecuted for manslaughter

A widow who believes Highways England should be prosecuted over the death of her husband on a smart motorway is today staging a protest outside a police headquarters.     Claire Mercer, 44, said future deaths ‘will be blood on the hands of the people running our roads’ as she prepared to mark what would have been … Read more

Bitter family feud brewing between Larry King’s widow and the TV icon’s children over $2m fortune

A bitter family feud is brewing between the late Larry King’s estranged seventh wife Shawn and the TV icon’s children over his multi-million dollar will. King’s eldest son, Larry Jr., 59, was trying to take control over who gets what in his wealthy dad’s will Tuesday by asking a judge to appoint him ’special administrator’ … Read more

Black Widow is still being eyed for a theatrical release and won’t head to Disney Plus first

Black Widow is still being eyed for a theatrical release and won’t head to Disney Plus first even while theaters remain closed amid COVID-19 By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 00:03 GMT, 12 February 2021 | Updated: 00:05 GMT, 12 February 2021 While many 2020 films were shifted to streaming services amid the COVID-19 pandemic, … Read more

Widow discovers long-lost family after stranger bought her grandad’s war medals online

Widow, 65, discovers long-lost family she never knew existed after stranger contacted her online to tell her he had purchased her grandfather’s WWI medals on eBay Jocelyn Trent, 65, had no idea grandfather Charles Sharman served in WWI   Widow was ‘delighted’ to discover members of her family she never knew about  Adam Simpson-York buys medals … Read more

Widow of man killed on smart motorway blasts scheme after report reveals they raise risk of crashes

Widow of man killed on smart motorway blasts schemes after report reveals they dramatically raise risk of serious and fatal crashes in a live lane Government report says deaths on smart m-ways rise from zero to 2.8 a year Report recommended an 18-point action plan to improve safety for drivers Claire Mercer, whose husband Jason … Read more

RAF officer’s widow wins payout after he fell to his death from hotel window

A widow suing for £400,000 after her RAF officer husband fell 20ft to his death from a hotel window at a friend’s wedding has today won her fight for a payout from the hotel’s owners. Sergeant Christopher James suffered fatal head injuries when he hit the pavement after slipping from the ‘very low’ window sill … Read more

Chadwick Boseman’s widow Simone Ledward honors her late husband in a moving speech

Nearly five months after his passing, Chadwick Boseman‘s widow Simone Ledward Boseman honored her late husband in her first public address since his passing. Simone, 30, accepted her husband’s Tribute Award at the 30th Annual Gotham Awards on Monday night, delivering a stirring speech during the virtual awards ceremony.   Boseman was also nominated for his … Read more