News about Des O'Connor

It is well-known - in fact, it is probably the best-known thing about her - that back in 2022, during her brief time as prime minister, the Daily Star set up a live webcam of a 60p iceberg lettuce, asking which would last longer - Truss or the lettuce. The lettuce won. After just 49 days in No 10, Truss resigned. That was close to two years ago. You might have thought the lettuce joke would have faded away by now, but no: it is still going strong, and will dog her for the rest of her days. Last week, Truss was just coming to the end of an interview at a public event in a hall in Beccles, Suffolk - perhaps the O2 Arena was unavailable - when a banner was lowered behind her bearing a picture of a lettuce with eyes, and the caption 'I Crashed The Economy'. The audience noticed it before Truss did because, in true pantomime style, it was behind her. There were a few titters before an organiser strode on to the stage, and said, apologetically: 'I have no idea where that has come from.'

Whittaker was best known for hits such as Durham Town, New World In The Morning, and a copy of Wind Beneath My Wings - as well as being an expert whistler. He went on to be a hit in folk music clubs and gained more fame in 1986 when he teamed with Des O'Connor on the Skye Boat Song. 'Roger was a heralded painter, a devoted husband, and father.' 'He touched so many hearts with his music throughout his life and will always be in our memories,' the family remembrance said.