Ann Flood's daughter Emma, 41, had received treatment, including surgery, for the cancer after being diagnosed five years ago.... Emma died there in February, devastating her family. Speaking to Liverpool Echo, her mum Ann said:" They cared for her beautifully, they are amazing." I held her hand and sang her songs.... She was only there( at the hospice) two days." She had the most beautiful smile....

Lloyds Banking Group has said it plans to shut 60 branches across the country, adding to recent closures as customers choose to sort their finances online. The lending giant said it would close 24 Lloyds branches, as well as 19 Bank of Scotland and 17 Halifax sites. The branches are thought to employ 124 people, but Lloyds said it would try to find affected staff new roles within the company. The bank said it had seen a 27% rise in use of its mobile banking app over the last two years, and a 12%