More than two-thirds of Brits think Dominic Cummings broke lockdown rules by driving to Durham while in self-isolation, with more than half believing he should resign, a snap poll has found tonight. The survey of 3,707 adults, carried out by YouGov today, found just 28 per cent think he should stay on, and another 20 … Read more
Paul Elliot, known as Paul Chuckle, has spoken out about ‘the worst day of my life’ – when he was forced to perform on stage on the day of his baby daughter’s funeral. The comic, one half of the stand-up duo The Chuckle Brothers, was torn apart by grief when his three-month-old daughter Nicola died … Read more
Funeral directors have been told to expect up to 85,000 extra deaths this summer if second Covid-19 spike hits Researchers carried out report for National Association of Funeral Directors If lockdown has been successful, 33,000 could still die in best case scenario Different parts of the UK could also be affected more than other regions … Read more
A mother has described the pain of having to watch her parent’s funeral with her children via video link after they both died from coronavirus two days apart. Katie Orchard, 30, lost her parents Richard and Pat Telford from Bestwood, Nottingham on Easter Sunday and April 14. Richard, 87, and Pat, 72, had been married … Read more
Emergency workers and NHS staff lined the streets in tribute to a nurse and his parents who died after contracting Covid-19. Father-of-two Keith Dunnington, who worked at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, as a staff nurse and spent 30 years on the front line, was 54 when he died after contracting coronvirus … Read more
A ‘heartbroken’ 27-year-old daughter has been found dead on the M4 after being unable to go to her grandmother’s funeral because of coronavirus lockdown rules. Abigail Hussey was found in the early hours of the morning in the carriageway of the motorway after losing her 93-year-old grandmother to Covid-19 and being too worried to travel … Read more
A sombre image in a funeral hall of the coffins of an elderly husband and wife who both died from Covid-19 captures the tragic reality of the pandemic as the pair were laid side by side with no mourners in attendance. The family-run A W Lymn funeral directors has served the people of Nottingham, Notts, … Read more
Travellers flout social distancing rules as crowds flock to gypsy funeral despite warning that only 15 mourners could attend ceremony Large crowds gathered to attend a gypsy funeral in Thornaby, North Yorkshire despite ongoing lockdown Social distancing guidelines amid coronavirus meant only 15 people could attend the ceremony However a huge group of mourners turned … Read more
Rishi Kapoor will be cremated in Mumbai hours after his death (Picture: Getty Images, AP) The family of late Bollywood star Rishi Kapoor were seen arriving for his funeral in Mumbai, India today just hours after his death. The 67-year-old died on Thursday morning (30 April) following a battle with leukaemia, a day after he … Read more
Irrfan Khan’s funeral has taken place in Mumbai (Picture: Rex) Irrfan Khan’s funeral has taken place in Mumbai, just hours after his death. The Slumdog Millionaire actor died on 29 April, aged 53, following a battle with a colon infection. And his family has confirmed they have laid the Bollywood legend to rest, surrounded by … Read more