Residents in Perthshire pay tribute to popular binman who died after contracting COVID-19

direct to your inboxThe coronavirus death toll in the UK has hit a grim milestone, with over 100,000 lives lost to the disease. At the Manchester Evening News we have pledged to honour the memory of every victim who has died from our region.

direct to your inboxThousands of people in Manchester are to be offered immediate Covid-19 tests after a new variant of the virus was identified in the area. Manchester City Council will be inviting everyone living or working within a specific footprint for tests from tomorrow after four cases of a new strain were identified in two households on Moss Side.

direct to your inboxStockport residents’ council tax bills are set to rise by 3.5pc as town hall chiefs look to close an £8.7m budget gap.The proposal is expected to be signed off by cabinet members next week before going to full council for final approval later in the month.It means that owners of an average ‘Band D’ property will pay just shy of an extra £60 per year for services provided by the local authority - bringing their annual bill to £2,049.15.The hike is made up of the maximum 2pc

Captain Tom Moore, as it was announced today that he passed away after battling coronavirus and pneumonia. The WW2 veteran and beloved fundraiser lost his life having been taken to Bedford Hospital on Sunday.

iOS and Android.His daughters Hannah and Lucy said in a touching statement: "It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our dear father, Captain Sir Tom Moore."We are so grateful that we were with him during the last hours of his life; Hannah, Benjie and Georgia by his bedside and Lucy on FaceTime. We spent hours chatting to him, reminiscing about our childhood and our wonderful mother.

The Simpsons writer Marc Wilmore has passed away aged 57 after battling coronavirus and other health conditions.Wilmore, whose other credits include F Is For Family and In Living Color, penned around a dozen episodes of the long-running animated sitcom over the years.The writer’s brother, comedian Larry Wilmore, confirmed the news of his death on his social media today (February 1).“My sweet sweet brother, Marc Edward Wilmore, passed away last night while battling COVID and other conditions that

knife rampage at their Scots home. Carol Milne was stabbed 33 times by her son Jordan in their home in Aberdeen last June after watching a wildlife programme on the TV.

direct to your inboxTributes have been paid to a “kind-hearted” and “bubbly” NHS hospital worker who died after contracting Covid-19.Sandra Scott, 49, has been described by colleagues as a “valued and much loved member” of her team.She joined Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Trust as a supervisor at Walton Hospital in 2001, before being promoted to deputy manager at Derbyshire Healthcare’s Hartington Unit in 2019.Ms Scott, from Chesterfield, died after catching coronavirus, the NHS Trust

Actress and voice-over star Jeanette Maus has sadly passed away at the age of 39 after a tough battle with colon cancer on Sunday night.The star's fiancé Dusty Warren revealed the tragic news on Facebook as tributes poured in for the talented artist. He wrote: "It is with a shattered-yet-grateful heart that I inform you that Jeanette Maus passed away late last night due to complications of cancer.

Larry King died on the morning of Saturday, January 23 at the age of 87. No cause of death has been revealed, but the news comes weeks after it was confirmed that he had  contracted coronavirus .The award-winning Brooklyn native became a household name for his long-running CNN show Larry King Live.

direct to your inbox Here at the Manchester Evening News we have pledged to put a face to the figures and pay tribute to those that have lost their lives after contracting Covid-19. We have been running our Loved and Lost series throughout the pandemic, to ensure the people who died from this disease are remembered.This week, more families from across the region have got in touch with their tributes. If you want to pay tribute to a loved one, fill out the form here. Margaret, also known as

TV icon Larry King has died aged 87. The US TV star’s representatives confirmed he died in Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles after receiving treatment for coronavirus.

reports LancsLive.The family have described Ray as a kind and loving family man, and "real life hero", and since his death say they have been overwhelmed with examples of his generosity with his time and knowledge - many of which they were unaware of.There are also hundreds of tributes on local social media pages.In one incident Ray attended a house fire which destroyed a washing machine, and the next day he turned up at the house with a replacement."He used to fix washing machines, because he

TV icon Larry King has died aged 87.The US TV star’s representatives confirmed he died in Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles after receiving treatment for coronavirus. He had been hospitalised at the beginning of January after testing positive for coronavirus.