‘she was the most passionate, strong and loving woman’

SEVENTY YEARS AGO NEXT MONTH, HEARTBREAK HOTEL WAS THE SONG THAT MADE ELVIS PRESLEY A STAR AND LIT A SPARK IN A GENERATION OF FUTURE HEROES. BUT ITS STRANGELY GLOOMY CONTENT FLAGGED A TRAGIC BACK STORY, WHILE ELVIS'S RECORDING DISMAYED THE LABEL THAT HAD RISKED BIG MONEY TO SIGN HIM. JIM IRVIN GETS A ROOM.

After Lorraine lost her beloved granddaughter, she struggled to cope. Then came another devastating heartbreak…

OUR PICKS OF THE NEW YEAR WEEK

Over a year on from their murders, the parents of Alice, Bebe and Elsie have spoken about their daughters, their legacies, and their support for one another…

£50 Star letter

Left to die on Christmas Eve, Grampa deserved so much more