News about Sian Williams

Sian Williams, of Gwynedd, Wales, thought she was talking to a friend of a friend online who claimed to have four available tickets to Taylor Swift's Liverpool show. The scammers asked for £500, providing screenshots of each ticket and giving details about seating arrangements. Ms Williams transferred the first £250 to the fraudsters after sharing her bank details via WhatsApp, refusing to pay the second half after sensing something was not right. The mother, who wanted to buy tickets for her 18-year-old daughter Efa, said the scammer 'absolutely impersonated' her mutual friend, adding: 'We're out of pocket and still haven't got any tickets.' Ms Williams is just one of many Brits falling victim to the online scams , with bosses at Lloyds bank revealing that more than 600 of their own customers have been left out of pocket.

Past and present BBC stars George Alagiah's memorial service in London on today, four months after he died aged 67. Mishal Husain, Fiona Bruce, and Sophie Raworth were among the dozens of people attending the service at St Martin-in-the-Fields church in Trafalgar Square. Nick Robinson, Mark Austin, Reeta Chakrabarti, Natasha Kaplinksi, Ferta Kaplinksi, Fergus Walsh, Simon McCoy, Matthew Amroliwala, and Matthew Amroliwala were among the others on stage. Frances Robathan, Alagiah's wife, and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence - Princess Anne's husband - attended the service led by Reverend Dr Sam Wells, which featured music from the London African Gospel Choir. Alagiah, a Sri Lanka-born journalist who appeared on BBC One's News At Six since 2007, was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer, which had spread to his liver and lymph nodes in April 2014.

About 8.36 a.m. on Monday, the Channel 5 host, 45, was riding his bike to the train station near his family's house in Sheffield when the accident occurred on a notorious roundabout. A dashcam video of Walker riding his bike after the rear wheel of a car was caught on the pavement and barely escaped going under its wheels has surfaced. Experts are also split on who was to blame for the accident. MailOnline has discovered a bicycle route that could have diverted him through a subway under the road, avoiding heavy traffic.

After a 'challenging and persistent war against prostate cancer,' which was diagnosed in November 2017, the former BBC Breakfast presenter died on August 31 aged 66. Mr Turnbull's two sons and son-in-law were among the six pallbearers carrying his oak coffin, which was decorated with a red rose and purple bouquet, into the cathedral. On Friday afternoon, family and close friends, as well as his BBC Breakfast co-hosts, attended a private service at Holy Trinity church in Blythburgh. Ms Reid made it to Suffolk just hours after queuing through the night Sian Williams, who anchored BBC Breakfast with Turnbull for more than a decade, told the PA news agency: "I think it's a day of sadness and reflection, and I hope there will be a moment to honor his life because he was a wonderful friend and a wonderful man." Naga Munchetty, a BBC Breakfast presenter who appeared on the red carpet with Turnbull for many years, said, 'The audience was all that mattered, and all that matters was irrelevant, and Bill never forgot it,' and he was a joy to sit beside.'

Bill Turnbull said after his prostate cancer treatment five years ago that he'couldn't have any complaints' if he died the next day, his former co-presenter Susanna Reid recalled today following his death aged 66. In a Radio Times interview in March 2018, the former BBC Breakfast presenter revealed that he had discovered the disease in November last year while filming for The Great British Bake Off's Stand Up to Cancer special. An emotional Reid recalled what Turnbull had said at the time, saying his words "really hit home to me when they read them" and that she was "so grateful to have known him." Turnbull had a piece of life: The deal I thought I had with life had been reduced quite a bit,' Turnbull wrote. You have to be positive, don't you? I know I'm not going to get sick and I'm optimistic about the long-term results, but they are not bad. Most importantly, I think I've had a wonderful life, with amazing experiences as both a reporter and a host. And if it was all about to come to an end tomorrow, I wouldn't have any grievances. I've had a fantastic time.'

The former BBC Breakfast presenter's family announced that he died 'peacefully' at home in Suffolk after a 'challenging and committed fight' against his cancer, which had been diagnosed in November 2017. Louise Minchin, 53, a former BBC Breakfast colleague who has worked with Turnbull for more than 20 years, said she loved how he made me laugh.' You don't want to get up at 3.30 a.m. every morning to go to work if you don't like who you're working with,' And Sian Williams, who spent more than a decade hosting BBC Breakfast, told The Telegraph: "You don't want to get up at 3.30 a.m. It meant a partnership based on companionship rather than competition.' During yesterday morning's BBC Breakfast, his emotional former coworkers Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt announced the news of his death live on air. The pair, who were both visibly tearful, recalled their predecessor on BBC One morning as 'our friend and former colleague,' and a 'amazing' journalist with a 'wise' head.'

Bill Turnbull's wife paid tribute to her late husband after the tragic death of the much-loved TV and radio host aged 66. According to his family, he made the family laugh every day and they were 'impressively proud of him.' 'Billy,' a woman who married in 1988, was 'dignified and brave throughout' his five-year fight with prostate cancer, leaving him 'often in pain,' she said, adding that the final week of his life was'very special.' The former BBC Breakfast presenter's family announced today that he died 'peacefully' at home in Suffolk yesterday after a 'challenging and committed fight' against his cancer that had been diagnosed in November 2017. "Our lovely Billy died yesterday evening just five years after being diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer," Ms McCombie said in a tweeting. The last week of his life was particularly memorable, as the entire family was with him and we shared some wonderful moments. Bill was dignified and courageous throughout his lifetime, and he was his usual stubborn self right to the end. Billy made us laugh every day and we are extremely proud of him. He was the life of our family. It's difficult to imagine life without him.' Turnbull, who appeared on BBC Breakfast from 2001 to 2016, announced his prostate cancer diagnosis in March 2018 and detailed his surgery in a Channel 4 documentary called Staying Alive. Portrait of Bill Turnbull and his wife Sesi after leaving BBC Breakfast for the last time after 15 years of service; Turnbull with his daughter Flora in a snapshot she tweeted on January 25, 2021 (right); and Turnbull on ITV's Good Morning Britain on February 26, 2020 (right).

Karen Hardy (left and right with Turnbull on Strictly in 2005) broke down as she sang warmly of the actor, calling him a "gentleman" and a "mentor." 'Taught me about the news,' she said, 'it was all about finding the truth and discovering the truth no matter what'. As she was overcome with emotion, the dancer was forced to pause several times to reclaim herself. In 2005, Hardy faced Turnbull in the third series of Strictly Come Dancing. The two were the seventh dancing pair to be voted off the show. She spoke out after Turnbull's former coworkers, Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty, paid their own respects while on air. Inset: Turnbull and his BBC Breakfast colleagues.

Bill Turnbull, a television presenter and journalist, died today at the age of 66, according to his family. The BBC Breakfast host died 'peacefully' at home in Suffolk yesterday, according to Turnbull's relatives, who had been diagnosed in November 2017 with prostate cancer. During this morning's BBC Breakfast, Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt's emotional former coworkers also revealed live on air. Turnbull, who appeared on the BBC1 show from 2001 to 2016, announced his illness in March 2018 and detailed his treatment in a Channel 4 documentary called Staying Alive. In October last year, he announced that he would be taking a leave of absence from his show on Classic FM for health reasons. His family lauded the care he received at the Royal Marsden and Ipswich hospitals, St Elizabeth Hospice, and his GP.