Fond farewells have been said to some of the north-west of England's biggest names in entertainment, public life and sport who died in 2025.

The golfer was rewarded for his Masters and Ryder Cup heroics with Ellie Kildunne in second and Lando Norris third ...

Helen Newlove's career in politics was driven by the death of her husband Garry, who was murdered by three youths in 2007. She served as Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales, a role she was ...

Among those we remember are Hollywood stars Robert Redford, Diane Keaton and Gene Hackman, and theatrical dames Joan Plowright and Patricia Routledge. Robert Redford's acting career spanned more than ...

The year's best movies helped us cope. Here's a 2025 list, with stories about trauma, grief, vampires and more.

Seventy years after the Winter Olympics were played in Cortina d'Ampezzo, a family in Sault Ste. Marie is remembering the ...

Encouraged by Olive, John had begun writing fiction, and his first book, a children’s novel, ‘The Summer of Lily and Esme’ ...

Boxer George Foreman was among the best known sports figures who died in 2025. Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Sony Pictures Releasing In 2025, we said goodbye to sports figures who cemented their ...

Cyprus president Nikos Christodoulides tries to shake off controversy involving top aides and alleged cash-for-access scheme ...

Coming in second place with a total of nine nominations is Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest, which garnered an outstanding motion ...

Sinners' dominates the film side of the 2026 NAACP Image Awards nominations, and 'Bel-Air' tops TV. List of 93 categories ...

Teyana Taylor, Kendrick Lamar, Cynthia Erivo, Doechii and Michael B. Jordan were all nominated for Entertainer of the Year ...