‘I said goodbye through a nurse on the phone’: Widow, 75, describes final words to husband

A widow was forced to say goodbye to her dying husband by leaving a message with a nurse over the phone – after he tested positive with coronavirus despite having no symptoms. Pat Pearce, 75, asked a nurse to tell Allan, her partner of 38 years, she was sorry she couldn’t be with him and … Read more

Heartbreaking moment carer reads family’s goodbye letter to grandmother

‘I know that you will always be with us in our hearts’: Heartbreaking moment carer reads family’s goodbye letter to grandmother days before she died of coronavirus in care home Peggy Grainger had symptoms while at Philia Lodge Care Home, Peterborough  Laura Dunn-Green breaks down reading a message from granddaugher Gemma The carer described being … Read more

Heatwave goodbye! Temperatures are set to plummet by as much as 18F by tomorrow

Return of the April showers: Temperatures are set to plummet by as much as 18F by tomorrow while southern England braces for torrential downpours with up to two weeks’ rain tonight and more on the way as normal British spring weather resumes England’s midlands and Wales are likely to see up to 30mm of rainfall … Read more

Wife had just 15 minutes to say goodbye to the man she had loved

A wife was given just 15 minutes to offer a heartbreaking final goodbye to her husband of 15 years as he lost his life to coronavirus. Joanna Parker, from Romford, was able to make the journey to Queen’s Hospital in east London to visit her dying husband Keith Parker after doctors told her the father-of-four … Read more

Daughter who ‘never stopped laughing’ dies of coronavirus before her father could say his goodbye 

The heartbroken dad of a ‘loving daughter who never stopped laughing’ has paid tribute to her after she tragically passed away aged just 22 after contracting coronavirus. Philippa Raper sadly lost her life at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby on Monday after a battle with the coronavirus. She is one of the youngest … Read more

BEL MOONEY: The virus took my love: how can I say goodbye?

Dear Bel, I read Glynis’s hope-filled letter on April 4, little thinking that just 24 hours later I would be in the same situation. My husband, who has struggled with ill health for many years, was taken into hospital early that Sunday morning and was ultimately diagnosed with Covid-19. In our early years he was … Read more

Will & Grace reveals the first look at its series finale: ‘It’s harder to say goodbye this time’

The teaser for the series finale of Will & Grace was shared on Friday. In the clip, Grace, played by Debra Messing, is seen crying over her pregnancy, and Will, played by Eric McCormack, is packing up his apartment. Jack (Sean Hayes) is getting closer to Broadway and Karen (Megan Mullally) is meeting up with … Read more

‘Angel’ carer dies of coronavirus after her children after forced to say goodbye by phone

Two more care home workers have tragically lost their lives to coronavirus, as Britain’s death toll of those fighting against the virus on the front line continues to mount.  Tributes have been paid to Mum-of-four Patricia Crowhurst who passed away at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough on Tuesday, while in North London 26-year-old Sonja Kaygan tragically … Read more

GMB’s Alex Beresford reveals family’s anguish at not saying goodbye to his step-grandmother

Good Morning Britain’s Alex Beresford revealed his family’s anguish at not being able to say goodbye to his step-grandmother after she passed away earlier this week. The weather presenter, 39, tweeted the sad news about Ivy Stewart on Wednesday, saying he felt ‘upset, trapped and powerless’ as he couldn’t mourn the loss with his family due … Read more

Matt Hancock announces ‘right to say goodbye’ to loved ones dying from coronavirus

Close relatives will be able to say goodbye to their loved ones as they die from coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said this afternoon.  He said that wanting to be with a friend or relative at the end of life was ‘one of the deepest human instincts.’ Mr Hancock added that ‘wherever possible’ people will be given … Read more