'Larger than life' dad dies after taking part in open water swimming race

A terminally ill Scots dad has sadly died from cancer a year after marrying his sweetheart of 23 years.

The dad of former X Factor finalist Christopher Maloney has sadly passed away. Christopher, 45, took to the social media site X, which used to be called Twitter, to share the news with his fans as he posted a heartfelt message.The singer rose to fame during the 2012 series of hit ITV competition show the X Factor, which saw him finish in third place after making it all the way to the final. He soon became a fan favourite in the show for how close he was with his family as he spoke a lot about his nan.

Florence Welch is opening up about why she had to cancel a handful of concerts.

Much-loved vocalist Florence Welch has opened up on the life-saving surgery she was forced to undergo last week after having no choice but to cancel some of the shows of her Dance Fever tour.The Florence and The Machine frontwoman explained to her 2.2 million Instagram followers today (Sunday 27 August) that she'd gone under the knife for a health concern she wishes to keep private for the time-being. In the post, the continued: "I'm so sorry that I had to cancel the last couple of shows.

A dad whose son died after taking drugs at last year's Leeds Festival has issued a warning to young people attending this weekend's event.

A young dad whose life spiralled following a break-up died after becoming 'addicted' to drugs bought on Manchester's 'Counterfeit Street'. Junior Collins, 27, was found unresponsive in his Salford flat by his older brother Scott the morning after being 'absolutely off his head' on tablets he bought the same day.

The mastermind writer and producer behind shows like Dallas and Knots Landing, David Jacobs, has died at the age of 84 following a years-long battle with Alzheimer's disease. His son Aaron announced in the Hollywood Reporter that his dad passed away on Sunday, 20 August, at the Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California. According to his family, a series of infections were too much for him to handle which led to his passing.The TV icon was born in Baltimore on 12 August, 1939.

A cyclist is fighting for his life in hospital after being hit by a tram in Wythenshawe.

A man died after suffering a medical episode on a beach, police have sadly confirmed.

United Utilities has been fined £800,000 for taking too much water out of the ground from boreholes. The Environment Agency (EA) said taking water from a surface or underground source is called abstraction, with a licence needed to take more than 20,000 litres a day.

Rylan Clark has revealed he tried to end his life on multiple occasions following his split from husband Dan Neal.

Jonny McPherson first appeared on Emmerdale as Dr Liam Cavanagh back in 2014, and the actor has gone to become a permanent fixture on the ITV soap. Jonny, 41, became a regular on Emmerdale in 2018 and took on the role of the soap's resident medic, with Dr Liam going on to find himself involved in all kinds of hard-hitting storylines. Most recently, Dr Liam began a passionate affair with Wendy Posner (Susan Cookson), unbeknown to her partner Bob Hope.

Tom Brady is a #GirlDad with dad jokes!The seven-time Super Bowl champion was spotted at a BLACKPINK concert Friday night at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where he chaperoned his 10-year-old daughter, Vivian, and her friends. No doubt the kiddo and her crew had a blast soaking up the K-pop sensation — comprised of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa — at the sold-out concert.As for Brady, he looked like every other dad accompanying their child to a concert.

Shanna Moakler has announced that her dad has passed away.

They say opposites attract but for these two that isn't quite the case. England Lioness Rachel Daly is loved up and happy with her partner Millie Turner who also happens to share her love for the game. Millie, 27, plays in defence for Manchester United with the pair dating since July 2021 but life off-pitch became all the sweeter when the couple made their status official on Rachel's Instagram with a photo of them romantically wandering around Dovestone Reservoir on Saddleworth Moor in Manchester.

A Scots dad has died of a rare hidden heart condition just days before his 39th birthday.

Brody Jenner, the half-sibling of Kylie and Kendall Jenner, is officially a father. The reality star and his professional surfer fiancé Tia Blanco welcomed a baby girl into the world on July 29.

The huge Greater Manchester-wide blueprint for ‘housing, jobs, and growth’, can finally move forward following a government review.

A "loving dad" has died after allegedly being hit by a vehicle on a busy Glasgow city centre street.

Emmerdale fans think they've sussed out who Chloe Harris' real father is after a new arrival enters the village. Chloe has been missing from a lot of the recent storylines in Emmerdale at the minute, but her father has been mentioned multiple times in the soap with theories on her paternity running wild.