14 h. ago Ricky Hatton's daughter asks heartbreaking question at dad's funeral

The world champion boxer died last month aged just 46

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16 h. ago TV star wife of pop singer behind iconic Sky Sports football song dies

Lisa Knapp, who shot to fame on the original version of the TV show Survivor, has died suddenly at the age of 52. She was married to Swedish pop-rock singer Andreas Johnson

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16 h. ago Ronan Keating pays tribute to late Boyzone star Stephen Gately 16 years after death

Boyzone star Stephen Gately died at the age of 33 at his holiday home in Majorca due to an undiagnosed heart condition

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18 h. ago John Lodge was a pioneering force of British rock’s most underrated band

The late musician helped steer the Moody Blues into an exciting and groundbreaking new era of psychedeliaMoody Blues singer and bassist John Lodge dies aged 82The moment everything changed for John Lodge and his bandmates in the Moody Blues came one night at the Fiesta club in Stockton. Lodge and Justin Hayward were new to the band, Lodge playing bass and Hayward guitar, who had been booked into a well-paid series of cabaret shows in northern England. The Moodies were playing a revue-style show, with bits of R&B punctuated by comedy numbers, dressed in blue suits. They’d had a big hit a couple of years earlier with Go Now, but by 1966 they looked and sounded passé.After the show, Hayward told me a few years ago, a man came to the dressing room to see the band. “Normally they would say something like, ‘Oh, you’re great.’ But he said, ‘I just thought I’d tell you, you’re the worst fucking band I’ve seen in my life. You’re rubbish. And somebody’s got to tell you.’” Hayward and sing...

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19 h. ago TV star, 52, dies as popstar husband behind iconic Sky Sports football song in mourning

The reality TV wife of the pop star behind the Sky Sports' old Super Sunday theme song has tragically died suddenly aged 52 as family left in mourning

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19 h. ago Farewell to ‘the people’s champion’: Manchester says emotional goodbye to boxer Ricky Hatton

Family, friends and celebrities pack Manchester Cathedral with Liam Gallagher and Wayne Rooney among mournersTens of thousands lined the streets of Manchester on Friday to pay tribute to Ricky Hatton, the former world champion boxer who died last month aged 46.Hatton was one of the most respected and adored sportsmen of his generation, able to tempt thousands of fans across the Atlantic to America for his fights against the likes of legendary boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. His death at home on 14 September was mourned throughout the world, with a minute’s silence held during the Manchester football derby that was played later that day. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Claire Sweeney, Rooneys and Liam Gallagher lead mourning stars at Ricky Hatton's funeral

Ricky Hatton died aged 46 last month at his home in Hyde, Greater Manchester, and his nearest and dearest were seen mourning at his funeral on Friday

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21 h. ago Liam Gallagher blows kiss at Ricky Hatton funeral but Noel nowhere to be seen

Oasis star Liam Gallagher was among the mourners at Manchester Cathedral on Friday morning to pay his respects to boxing legend Ricky Hatton, who died last month aged 46

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21 h. ago Lisa Knapp dead: Reality TV star dies suddenly as husband pays tribute

Lisa Knapp, who was known for her appearances on Swedish reality show Robinson, has died at the age of 52

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22 h. ago The Moody Blues singer and ‘darling husband’ John Lodge dies aged 82

Lodge joined the band in 1966 with fellow singer Justin Hayward.

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22 h. ago Moody Blues' John Lodge dead aged 82: Family issue statement after singer and bass guitarist passes away 'suddenly and unexpectedly'

Moody Blues singer and bass guitarist John Lodge has died at the age of 82.

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22 h. ago Legendary rocker John Lodge dies 'suddenly and unexpectedly' aged 82 as family share heartbreak

The Moody Blues singer John Lodge has sadly died at the age of 82, with his family announcing the rock icon was "suddenly and unexpectedly taken from us”

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26 h. ago Thousands line streets for final farewell to boxing legend Ricky Hatton

The funeral of the boxing legend, who died last month aged 46, is taking place today

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27 h. ago Ricky Hatton funeral LIVE: Thousands gather to say final farewell to boxing legend

The funeral of the Mancunian legend, who died last month aged 46, is taking place today

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27 h. ago Ricky Hatton funeral LIVE: Thousands line streets to say final farewell to boxing legend

The funeral of the Mancunian legend, who died last month aged 46, is taking place today

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27 h. ago Ricky Hatton's coach says 'he was a hero of our town' ahead of funeral

Boxer and TV star Ricky Hatton died last month at the age of 46

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28 h. ago Ricky Hatton funeral latest: Boxing legend to be honoured with Manchester procession after death aged 46

Hatton died suddenly in September at the age of 46, with thousands of well-wishers expected to gather in and around Manchester today to honour the boxing legend

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28 h. ago Ricky Hatton's huge net worth as details of boxing legend's inheritance emerge

Ricky Hatton was one of the biggest names in British sport but tragically died last month at the age of 46, with questions raised as to where his fortune will go

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35 h. ago TV presenter dies aged 41 after mistaking heart attack symptoms for bad cold

Emilio Sueños, 41, told friends he was suffering from flu-like symptoms - unaware his body was already in crisis. Days later, he collapsed and was rushed to hospital in Guayaquil

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37 h. ago Mike Greenwell, Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer, dies aged 62 after cancer battle

Mike Greenwell was a two-time All-Star

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