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21/06/2014
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Rik Mayall Mourned At Private Funeral
The comedian and actor Rik Mayall has been buried after a private funeral gathered at St George's Church in Devon on Thursday afternoon that attended family and friends.
Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Ben Elton, Ruby Wax and Mayall's Young Ones co-star Nigel Planer were some of the 140 friends relatives and guests in the Rik Mayall' service which was held in the village of Dittisham.
The memorial service is expected to take place in September.
Mayall died last week aged 56 at his home in south west London after an “acute cardiac event” and was carried into the church in a wicker coffin adorned with red flowers.
Louis Tomlinson New Doncaster Owner
One Direction star Louis Tomlinson has become the new owner of the League One Team Doncaster after reach a deal with the former club owner John Ryan.
The deal will be explained in detail at a press conference in London but a spokesman for the former owner confirmed the operation to the Press Association Sport.
The boy band 22-year-old star is a lifelong fan of his hometown club and although the takeover was close to reach a deal before it was twice delayed due the image rights negotiations.
Tomlinson signed on as a player at the start of the season to make money for the Bluebell Wood charity.
Lorry Fire Closes M1 Motorway Near East Midlands Airport
The severe fire of a lorry in the M1 north motorway, near East Midlands Airport has forced to close the three lanes northbound between the junction 22 to Coalville and the junction 23a to East Midlands Airport in Leicestershire.
The fire was reported at about 8.30 BST on Thursday and was closed until noon with motor-drivers enduring slow traffic also to the south direction.
The fire did not affected to any flights according to the East Midland Airport.
(CVS)
The comedian and actor Rik Mayall has been buried after a private funeral gathered at St George's Church in Devon on Thursday afternoon that attended family and friends.
Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Ben Elton, Ruby Wax and Mayall's Young Ones co-star Nigel Planer were some of the 140 friends relatives and guests in the Rik Mayall' service which was held in the village of Dittisham.
The memorial service is expected to take place in September.
Mayall died last week aged 56 at his home in south west London after an “acute cardiac event” and was carried into the church in a wicker coffin adorned with red flowers.
Louis Tomlinson New Doncaster Owner
One Direction star Louis Tomlinson has become the new owner of the League One Team Doncaster after reach a deal with the former club owner John Ryan.
The deal will be explained in detail at a press conference in London but a spokesman for the former owner confirmed the operation to the Press Association Sport.
The boy band 22-year-old star is a lifelong fan of his hometown club and although the takeover was close to reach a deal before it was twice delayed due the image rights negotiations.
Tomlinson signed on as a player at the start of the season to make money for the Bluebell Wood charity.
Lorry Fire Closes M1 Motorway Near East Midlands Airport
The severe fire of a lorry in the M1 north motorway, near East Midlands Airport has forced to close the three lanes northbound between the junction 22 to Coalville and the junction 23a to East Midlands Airport in Leicestershire.
The fire was reported at about 8.30 BST on Thursday and was closed until noon with motor-drivers enduring slow traffic also to the south direction.
The fire did not affected to any flights according to the East Midland Airport.
(CVS)
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Suspicious Glasgow Car Fires
Detectives in Glasgow's East End are investigating a spate of vehicle fire attacks in the city yesterday. Shortly after 3.30am police were called to a report of a vehicle fire in Ashvale Crescent, Glasgow. Upon arrival police were advised by Strathclyde Fire Service that four vehicles had been damaged by fire.
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