Peter Lawrence OBE, father of missing York chef, Claudia. RIP So very sad to see another parent has died without knowing what happened to his missing daughter. Utterly tragic case & unfortunately her Dad couldn’t find the answer as to what happened to his daughter, despite years of trying. Can only imagine the mental torture. I can't imagine what's worse, the experience Libby's parents had to endure or the torture of never knowing. RIP
RIP to a special person Selfless' mum, 34, misdiagnosed by doctors dies on Valentine's Day Tributes have been paid to Vicki Marshall, a "selfless and devoted" young mum A "selfless and devoted" mum who was misdiagnosed by doctors lost her battle with breast cancer on Valentine's Day, aged just 34. Vicki Marshall, mum to Alfie, nine, and Ernie, six, was twice the face of Cancer UK after she made it her mission to raise awareness of the disease. Doctors initially failed to diagnose cancer in 2016 due to her young age and lack of a lump. By the time specialists took her seriously, Vicki had stage-three breast cancer. Stage four is terminal. The "feisty" antiques trader endured seven rounds of chemotherapy, followed by 15 rounds of radiotherapy, and beat the breast cancer, saying at the time: "I've got two kids, I've not got time to be dying." To sign up for the Hull Live newsletter, click here. please log in to view this image Vicki Marshall in hospital, with her sons Alfie and Ernie (Image: Vicki Marshall) She shared her story with Hull Live at the time, urging other women to be "persistent" if they think something is wrong to prevent them too being misdiagnosed. She then achieved her dream of opening her own antiques shop, V. Marshall & Sons in Grovehill Road, Beverley and continued to lead a happy life which her sons and husband Lee were at the heart of. But after being in remission for two years, Vicki, who was originally from Tickton, developed a cough she could not shift, and despite feeling "perfectly healthy", she was devastated to learn she had secondary cancer in her liver and spine. Desperate to make every second with her family count, the devoted mum made as many memories with her family as possible, including a trip to Disneyland Paris. She fought the disease courageously, but despite undergoing chemotherapy, Vicki lost her battle on Valentine's Day, with husband Lee at her side. Leading the tributes, her devastated husband described her as "incredible." He said: "She was the most chaotic and loving person I have ever come across. please log in to view this image The Marshall family at Christmas “She was incredible, she put everyone before herself, she was a devoted mum and wife. She was very kind, she was generous, she just liked to help people. "She is going to be missed by a lot of people, she's been described as a legend." Mr Marshall also thanked the medical staff at Leven Surgery and at the Castle Hill Queens Centre, who worked extremely hard to provide what he described as "excellent care and treatment" for Vicki. Vicki's eldest sister, Liz Purnell, described her as being kind and generous, saying she will be missed by the entire village. The 37-year-old said: "She was feisty and had a heart of gold. She was known by the whole community, even though she had only been here for four years, because she was a school governor and supported the church. "Her pride and joy were husband and children, but antiques came a close second. please log in to view this image Mum-of-two Vicki Marshall has lost her battle with cancer aged just 34 Mrs Purnell said her sister was beyond passionate about raising awareness of breast cancer, and would always urge anyone with any doubts at all to be "persistent" with doctors. She added: "She is in the often misdiagnosed age range, she always said 'if you have any concerns, you have to press hard at your GP'". Vicki's family have asked for donations to be made in her memory to the Breast Cancer Now charity. You can donate here.
Legendary reggae singer and vocalist, Ewart Beckford (U Roy, Daddy U Roy or The Originator; Hugh Roy) passed away in Jamaica yesterday, at the age of 78.
Tony Perfect (aka Tony Morrison) Guitarist with Mod revival band Long Tall Shorty and punk band Angelic Upstarts. His first band was named Ben E Dorme and The Tourists.
A few years back a young lass who lived along the street from us was murdered and her remains were never found. The bloke who was convicted for it is still inside. He's never let on what he did with her body. Horrible. To have someone go missing is too dreaful to think about but wondering I think has to be worse still.
RIP A victim from covid https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/mums-tribute-loving-son-who-5036661
actor ronald pickup, 80. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-56200988 been in just about everything ever. https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0681975/filmotype/actor
"Sadly when Ryan came out of a relationship in November 2019, it took a toll on his mental health and he began to suffer from depression. With the help of his mum, he began taking medication to help and "turned a corner", getting back to his old self and went back to work. But when the Covid-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, this put Ryan out of work and this undid the progress that he had made with his depression."
One of the legends of rallying, Hannu Mikkola, best known for winning for Ford and Audi, passed away on Friday. He was 78. https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-great-hannu-mikkola-dies/5501083/