Death notices and funeral announcements from Manchester Evening News this week

It's no big secret that Glasgow is the bookies favourite to host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023 after this year's winner, Ukraine, pulled out because of the ongoing war there.

A distant cousin of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall has been found dead in a hotel room, according to reports. Charles Villiers, 59, was found deceased in a London hotel, reports The Times, after he was embroiled in a lengthy divorce battle with his estranged wife Emma, 62, in what was branded as one of "Britain's longest-running divorce battles".The pair separated a decade ago and filed for divorce in 2014. According to the publication, Charles was discovered by a housekeeper in a room at the Durrants Hotel, Marylebone, west London, last week.

The Duke of Cambridge has congratulated England midfielder Jill Scott on her career as she announced her retirement, joking he would not miss her “slide tackles”. Prince William, president of the FA, wrote in a personal tweet: “A pioneer of Women’s football and a great team player." The 40 year old, who recently confirmed his family move to Windsor, continued: “@JillScottJS8 congratulations on a wonderful career, it’s been a pleasure to get to know you.Tiny bit pleased there won’t be any more slide tackles during ‘friendly’ kickabouts… W”. Scott, 35, opened up about her decision to retire on Twitter as she wrote: “Right, we’re not crying.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to embark on the next major phase of their life by moving their family to Windsor, with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis all starting at the same new school.

Princess Diana reportedly feared dying in a staged car accident. The princess - who died in a car crash in Paris in August 1997, aged 36 - voiced her fears in a note to Lord Mishcon, her lawyer, in October 1995. Lord Mishcon gave his contemporaneous typed account of Diana's fears to senior Metropolitan Police officers after the princess' death.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to visit the UK next month, travelling to Manchester for the One Young World Summit before the WellChild Awards on September 8.The couple will also be visiting Germany in the middle. And GB royal news reporter Cameron Walker has revealed that it is very likely the couple will be accompanied by a Netflix film crew.

Teenagers across the country will head into school today to collect their A level results. It is the first time in two years that students have sat exams due to disruption from the coronavirus pandemic.

Prince Harry and Meghan are set for a dramatic reunion with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge after announcing that they will be returning to the UK just weeks after a frosty reception at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Carrie Underwood may not be going off on tour for another two months, but she sure is ready to get back to work!MORE: Why Carrie Underwood's husband Mike Fisher was nervous during her recent performanceDespite her tour being a while away, she is still keeping busy, and just left fans in total anticipation as she gave them a new and exciting career update.The star is set to take on the stage sooner than October, but a totally different one than her usual residency and tour set-up.WATCH: Carrie is unrecognizable in incredible video from the 1990sMORE: Carrie Underwood debuts special transformation - and fans are obsessedCarrie took to Instagram to announce that come September, she would be kicking off the highly-anticipated return of Sunday Night Football.Football season starts back up on 11 September, and while some fans might be tuning in to watch the games, hundreds of thousands also can't wait to see the songstress kick off opening night.It appears like she is ready to steal the show away from the athletes, as the photo used for the exciting announcement already commands all of the attention.

A date has been set by a Florida judge for a trial in Meghan Markle's half-sister Samantha's lawsuit against her. The Duchess of Sussex, 41, who will make a surprise visit to the UK next month with Prince Harry, is being sued by 57 year old half-sibling over a story in which she claims Meghan made defamatory comments about being "an only child" in the couple's explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021.

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Serena Williams was pictured wiping away tears following an emotional defeat at the Canadian Open on Wednesday.SEE: Serena Williams' bespoke Miami mansion where she'll spend retirementThe tennis ace, who announced her retirement plans in an interview with British Vogue, was sadly defeated by 2020 Olympic gold medalist Belinda Bencic in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4. Despite the loss, Serena received a standing ovation from the crowd and was clearly moved by the reaction as she struggled to disguise her emotions.WATCH: Serena Williams shares sweet family videoHer defeat marks her final time at the tournament as a player, and speaking in a post-match interview to the Tennis Channel, Serena admitted that it has been "a pretty interesting 24 hours," following her bombshell news."It's just been so memorable," she told the outlet.

Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has hinted there still could be transfer incomings this summer at Bolton Wanderers.

Princess Diana and the tragic circumstances of her untimely death are being rehashed in a new docuseries,, on Discovery+ this month. The four-part series, available to stream on Aug.

Michelle Keegan and her husband Mark Wright have enjoyed a special date after being reunited following two months apart. The former Coronation Street star is currently filming a new TV show down under. The couple have finally been able to spend some quality time together.