Hundreds of mourners gathered to say goodbye to brave schoolboy Reece Holt today, Friday February 1. The 13-year-old was taken on his final journey dressed in his Lancaster Royal Grammar School uniform. Reece was carried in a white horse drawn carriage for the funeral procession, which travelled from his family home in Overton and along Morecambe promenade on its way to Lancaster & Morecambe Crematorium.Well-wishers lined the way to pay their respects, many of them holding gold balloons to mark childhood cancer awareness.Those attending the funeral service were asked to wear something gold, or to dress in the Team Reece charity colours of purple and green.Reece’s mum, Rachel O’Neil, spoke at the service, along with LRGS headteacher Dr Chris Pyle.Two of Reece’s favouriote songs by Queen were played as the hour-long service drew to a close.Collections at the funeral were for Team Reece, the children’s brain tumour and cancer charity.A celebration of … [Read more...] about Reece Holt’s final journey: A video tribute
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Amy Winehouse’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil went from showbiz parties and luxury holidays to stealing from a barmaid while living on a crime-ridden estate
MUDDLED, fidgeting and weary - Blake Fielder-Civil looked barely recognisable from his mid-noughties heydey as he thrust himself back into the limelight on Good Morning Britain last week. The former Lincolnshire private school pupil was once a suited-and-booted regular in Camden's trendiest nightspots. He was whisked away to Hollywood parties, had his pick of the best tailors in London and was married to one of the world's biggest pop stars who had a personal fortune of around £10million. Fast forward a decade and he now finds himself living in a small flat on a crime-ridden estate in one of the most notorious areas of Leeds. One neighbour, who asked not to be named, said: "He's a cocky little gobsh*te who should be locked up." The 36-year-old, originally from the leafy market town of Bourne, is believed to have moved to the area around five years ago after his release from prison for burglary and firearm possession. Locals on the estate told the Sun Online Blake still lived in … [Read more...] about Amy Winehouse’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil went from showbiz parties and luxury holidays to stealing from a barmaid while living on a crime-ridden estate
Meet 100 of Suffolk’s most inspirational women
PUBLISHED: 18:02 13 November 2018 | UPDATED: 20:07 13 November 2018 Megan Aldous Goldie Sayers , Team GB Javelin Thrower and one of Suffolk's 100 Inspiring Women speaking at the event Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN Archant This is a list that Suffolk should be proud of - 100 women who are positive role models for future generations, women who have achieved success in a diverse range of fields from business, the arts, sport and education to the third sector.The list was put together by a panel of judges this summer after we asked readers for their nominations. From top left: Jenna Ackerley, Anne Beckett-Allen, Katie Bannister, Jane Basham, Dayle Bayliss, Shayra Begum, Nicola Beach, Adele Bellis and Professor Emma Bond Pictures: WENDY AIKEN PHOTOGRAPHY/EDF ENERGY/BARRY ELEY/PHILIP MYNOTT/SUFFOLK COUNTY COUCIL/UNIVERSITY OF SUFFOLKJenna Ackerley, Events Under Canvas: A Felixstowe girl originally, 38-year-old Jenna now lives in East Bergholt with her husband and … [Read more...] about Meet 100 of Suffolk’s most inspirational women
‘Finding Nemo’ Director Andrew Stanton’s ‘Better Call Saul’ Debut Goes Dark (Literally)
[This interview contains spoilers for the Monday, Sept. 10 episode of Better Call Saul.] The director of this week's assured Better Call Saul boasts only two previous episodes of live-action television on his resume, not that Andrew Stanton is exactly a neophyte. The longtime Pixar veteran and helmer of Oscar winners WALL-E and Finding Nemo made his TV directing debut in 2017 with a strong pair of second-season episodes of Netflix's Stranger Things before moving to Saul, one of TV's most visually distinctive shows. "Piñata," Stanton's Saul debut, is full of memorable moments, including the fleeting return of Michael McKean's Chuck, a terrifyingly dark monologue from Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito) to his hospitalized nemesis and yet another step in the decaying morals that are transforming Jimmy McGill into Saul Goodman. Stanton got on the phone with The Hollywood Reporter to discuss how John Carter inspired his recent push into television, the differences between animation … [Read more...] about ‘Finding Nemo’ Director Andrew Stanton’s ‘Better Call Saul’ Debut Goes Dark (Literally)
Alan Trammell was Detroit Tigers’ heartbeat for 20 years: Here’s how
Jeff Seidel Detroit Free Press Published 4:11 p.m. UTC Jul 29, 2018 Alan Trammell sat in a plane, scribbling notes, working on the most important speech of his life — the one he will give Sunday at his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. How do you capture an entire career? An entire life in baseball, all 20 years with the Detroit Tigers? His on-field partnership with Lou Whitaker — the longest running double-play combination in history. His reverence for Sparky Anderson, who molded him with tough love and became like a second father. The deep friendships and bonds he shared with his teammates on the 1984 World Series championship team. They grew up together in the Tigers’ minor-league system. They became champions together. Trammell wrote the speech longhand on a yellow pad of paper. Old school. “That’s vanilla,” he said. “That’s what my wife would say. She would just shake her head and say, ‘That’s … [Read more...] about Alan Trammell was Detroit Tigers’ heartbeat for 20 years: Here’s how