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Tina Turner's former personal assistant said the singer did not want a big public funeral. She said she wanted to be cremated, so her funeral is likely to be attended by her closest friends and family

Simon Haycock whose 16-year-old son Sam drowned has warned of the dangers of swimming in open water after another young life was lost last week in Carlisle, Cumbria

Tina Turner's property in Stäfa, Switzerland, may now be used to showcase memorabilia from the superstar’s career. Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll Tina died on Wednesday aged 83

Eddy Hampton Armani was there when she left Ike Turner, he was there when she first met her second husband Erwin Bach - and he was there when she was courted by some of the biggest names in rock’n’roll

The England footballer got a 21-month suspended sentence following an incident outside a bar, but the 30-year-old appealed, which nullified his conviction under Greek law

Residents of the small community of Kusnacht on the shores of Lake Zurich laid flowers at the gates of her mansion after her death aged 83 on Wednesday

Transplant patients could get hearts from abroad as the box uses oxygenated blood to keep them stable for 12 to 24 hours, up from the current three to four hours

Nikki Allan's 'devastated' mother has slammed the 29-year sentence handed down to her young daughter's killer - and says she would only have been satisfied with a whole life term

David Boyd, 55, was convicted earlier this month of murdering Nikki Allan in 1992 by luring her to a derelict warehouse in Sunderland's East End, beating her with a brick and stabbing her 37 times in the chest

George Heron was wrongly accused of the murder of seven-year-old schoolgirl Nikki, who was found dead in an abandoned warehouse after being stabbed 37 times in the chest. The real killer, David Boyd, has finally been jailed for life.

When we began our Change the Law for Life campaign in 2016, there were 22.5million people on the NHS Organ Donor Register - now there are more than 30m, around 46% of the population

The pop star was listening to Radio One in 1978 while decorating when Roxanne suddenly started playing, and he says: 'I thought 'That's Roxanne playing' and I literally fell off the ladder'

The real killer, paedophile David Boyd, was finally convicted last week – three decades after attacking Nikki with a brick and stabbing her 37 times in 1992

The gang carried out the “highly planned” raid on the The Green Vault in Dresden, Germany, one of the world’s most valuable collections of treasures

Stephen Ling stabbed Joanne Tulip 60 times before carving images including swastikas and crosses into her body in a horrific attack at his home in Northumberland

Although George Heron was a "weirdo and a loner" to neighbours, he did not kill Nikki Allan and was eventually cleared of murder around one year after the girl's death in Sunderland

David Boyd was this week found guilty of murdering Nikki Allan whose body was found in a derelict warehouse in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, more than 30 years ago

Sharon Henderson became suspicious of David Boyd, nicknamed "Dave the Beast" in the 1990s when he would watch young children playing in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear

DCI Banks actor Stephen Tompkinson has shared his reaction outside Newcastle Crown Court as he was found not guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Karl Poole i

A jury has reached a verdict in well known TV actor Stephen Tompkinson's assault trial, where the DCI Banks lead was accused of punching a man to the ground outside his home

Jurors are expected to consider their verdict today in the Stephen Tompkinson assault trial, after the DCI Banks and Ballykissangel actor said his career is in their hands

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Seven-year-old Nikki Allan died in 1992 after being hit with a brick and stabbed in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, as David Boyd stands trial for her murder

DCI Banks star Stephen Tompkinson gave evidence for the first time at Newcastle crown court today, after being accused of causing grievous bodily harm during an incident outside his home in 2021

Former DCI Banks actor Stephen Tompkinson is in Newcastle Crown Court for the second day of his grievous bodily harm trial, where a witness has recalled hearing a 'cracking sound' after Karl Poole was allegedly punched

Actor Stephen Tompkinson, who is best known for his roles in DCI Banks, Sherwood and Wild at Heart, is standing trial at Newcastle Crown Court for grievous bodily harm