35 h. ago Everything you need to know about tragic Boxing Day house fire as husband breaks silence

A police officer who lost his wife and two children in a house fire on Boxing Day has paid tribute to them as "three of the greatest humans to ever grace our presence".

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38 h. ago Policeman who lost family in Boxing Day fire pays tribute to 'greatest humans'

'My family had its very core ripped from it in the most violent way'

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39 h. ago Police officer father who lost his wife and two children in Boxing Day house fire pays heartbreaking tribute to 'three of the greatest humans'

Tom Shearman, who lost his wife and two children in a house fire in Brimscombe on Boxing Day, has paid tribute to his family as 'three of the greatest humans to ever grace our presence'.

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39 h. ago 'Greatest humans': Police officer pays heartbreaking tribute to family killed in Boxing Day fire

Tom Shearman vowed to continue the legacy left by his wife and their two children who died in the Boxing Day fire at their Gloucestershire home

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39 h. ago Police officer pays tribute to wife and children killed in Boxing Day house fire

Tom Shearman remembered his family as ‘three of the greatest humans to ever grace our presence’

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40 h. ago Policeman dad heartbroken after wife and kids, 4 & 7, die in house fire

Policeman Tom Shearman has paid tribute to his wife and two children after they died in a house fire on Boxing Day. Mr Shearman urged people to hug their loved ones

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5 d. ago Hugh Morris, former England cricketer and ECB chief, dies aged 62

Morris was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2022Glamorgan lead tributes to ‘fine human being’Hugh Morris, the former England and Glamorgan batter who went on to hold senior positions with country and county, has died at the age of 62.Born in Cardiff in 1963, Morris became Glamorgan’s youngest ever captain at the age of 22 before returning to the role later in his career, leading them to the Sunday League title in 1993, their first trophy in 24 years. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Cautious Middlesbrough lose ground on leaders with goalless Blackburn draw

Kim Hellberg’s determination to succeed as Middlesbrough manager runs deep. So deep that he decided it would be best if his wife and two small children spent Christmas in their native Sweden while he continued to put in 12-hour days on Teesside.Given that the Hellberg family will soon be reunited in a new home in North Yorkshire and Blackburn’s visit represented the first of four games in nine days it seemed a sensible sacrifice – even if such pragmatism failed to pay the desired Boxing Day dividends. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Cricket legends pay tribute to Aussie icon Shane Warne in the perfect way during Boxing Day Test match

Fans, players and cricket greats all paused for a brief moment during day one of the Boxing Day Test to pay a heartfelt tribute to Australian spin king Shane Warne. 

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8 d. ago DWP Universal Credit and other benefit payment changes this Christmas and Boxing Day

People expecting to receive Universal Credit today (on December 25) or 26 should have received it instead on December 24

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1 week ago "Mani Forever": Ian Brown's heartbreaking speech in tribute to rock icon at Manchester Cathedral

Ian Brown was the first to speak at the funeral service for Stone Roses legend Gary 'Mani' Mounfield, paying emotional tribute to the "non-stop human laugh machine" and calling for a 50ft statue in his honour

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3 w. ago BREAKING Beloved singer dead at 60 as tributes paid to 'force of human nature'

Singer and guitarist Raul Malo, was best known as part of the country band The Mavericks in the 1980s and 1990s, has died at the age of 60 following a battle with cancer

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4 w. ago Christmas travel chaos looms at London Luton Airport as DHL staff serving easyJet announce six

Around 200 DHL check-in and baggage workers will walk out over pay in the run-up to Christmas and across Boxing Day, threatening major disruption on some of the airport’s busiest travel days

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