With thousands lining the streets to pay their respects and police outriders leading the route, it looked like the send-off of a much-loved local hero. And to those who were prepared to see past his ...

When a dapper-looking man complimented Maureen Flanagan’s hair she was delighted but not at all surprised. “I said, ‘Well, I'm a hairdresser, ‘” she laughs, admitting she had no idea his remark would ...