Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews ignore Covid lockdown rules in Israel for Rabbi funeral

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Israelis participated today in the funeral of a prominent rabbi in Jerusalem, flouting the country’s ban on large public gatherings amid the pandemic. Shocking images showed the funeral procession for Rabbi Meshulam Soloveitchik, who died at age 99 and had recently suffered from Covid-19, wending its way through the streets of Jerusalem … Read more

Tommy Cannon ‘to play the priest at on-screen funeral of Bobby Ball’s character on Not Going Out’

Tommy Cannon is reportedly being lined up to play the priest at the on-screen funeral of the late Bobby Ball’s character in TV series Not Going Out.  The comedian, 82, was left devastated when his comedy partner Bobby Ball died of Covid-19 in October, aged 76.  But Tommy could be set to reconnect with his … Read more

Woman who held gathering at home attended by ’35 people’ after funeral fined £10k for lockdown rules

A woman has been fined £10,000 for breaking lockdown laws after a gathering at her home following her brother-in-law’s funeral. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said she ignored warnings given out to her by officers ahead of the event and that the gathering had put ‘many people’s lives at risk’. She has accused the force of … Read more

Wendy Williams shuts down accusations made by her own brother that she skipped her mother’s funeral

Wendy Williams has shut down accusations made by her own brother that she skipped her mother’s funeral in order to grab lunch with her ex-husband and son.    Tommy Williams recently accused his sister Wendy of meeting with her ex Kevin Hunter and their son Kevin Jr. instead of attending their mother Shirley’s funeral.  Shirley died … Read more

Wendy Williams shuts down accusations made by her own brother that she skipped her mother’s funeral

Wendy Williams has shut down accusations made by her own brother that she skipped her mother’s funeral in order to grab lunch with her ex-husband and son.    Tommy Williams recently accused his sister Wendy of meeting with her ex Kevin Hunter and their son Kevin Jr. instead of attending their mother Shirley’s funeral.  Shirley died … Read more

‘Dead’ man turns up alive four days after his funeral – to the shock of wife

‘Dead’ man turns up alive four days after his funeral – to the shock of wife who misidentified a body in morgue and buried unknown coronavirus victim in Honduras Victoria Sarmiento had spent several days looking for husband Julio, 65 She went to the local hospital where staff said he had recently died of Covid-19 … Read more

Danniella Westbrook asks fans to ‘say a little prayer’ ahead of Dame Barbara Windsor’s funeral

Danniella Westbrook took to Twitter to pay tribute to Dame Barbara Windsor in the hours leading up to her private funeral on Friday. The 47-year-old actress, who portrayed daughter of Barbara’s Peggy Mitchell on EastEnders, shared a snapshot of herself with the beloved star as she urged fans to ‘say a little prayer’ at 2pm, … Read more

Barbara Windsor is praised for her work raising awareness of dementia ahead of funeral 

Dame Barbara Windsor’s work to raise awareness of dementia was praised the Alzheimer’s Society ahead of her funeral on Friday. In a statement the charity said the actress, who died on December 10 after battling Alzheimer’s for six years, and her husband Scott Mitchell were ‘instrumental’ in raising money for vital research. Barbara is expected … Read more

Dame Barbara Windsor’s funeral set to take place at the end of this week

The funeral of beloved actress Dame Barbara Windsor will take place on Friday, according to reports. The star, known for her work in the Carry On films and EastEnders, died in December at the age of 83. She will be cremated at a private ceremony at Golders Green Crematorium in London during the afternoon with … Read more

AJ Pritchard pens tribute to his late grandmother Angela as he and brother Curtis attend her funeral

‘We really miss you’: AJ Pritchard pens an emotional tribute to his late grandmother Angela as he and brother Curtis attend her funeral following her death aged 93 By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 18:56 GMT, 21 December 2020 | Updated: 18:56 GMT, 21 December 2020 AJ Pritchard and his brother Curtis attended their late … Read more