The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)

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“Doddie was an inspiratio­nal force of nature. His unending energy and drive and his strength of character powered him through his rugby and business careers and, we believe, enabled him to fight the effects of MND for so many years” - The family of Doddie Weir, who has died aged 52 after he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in December 2016.

“I will remember his smile forever, the incandesce­nt smile I saw here in Doha the day before he died” Singer Dafydd Iwan on Wales fan Kevin Davies, who died while on a trip to the World Cup in Qatar.

“That is why I’m here today because, in the face of gender apartheid in Afghanista­n, our leaders have gone silent” - Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai urges the government to do more to support Afghan

women living under the Taliban.

“In the UK, we don’t talk about grief. We don’t talk about death. It’s a taboo subject. Even when I see people, they don’t really want to talk to me about it. Honestly, people cross the road so they don’t have to talk to me”

- Kelsey Parker, whose husband Tom, the Wanted star, died in March aged 33 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.

“I like to grow old disgracefu­lly, so I don’t mind admitting I still like to get out there and club, and people are like ‘Really?’, but I can’t help it” - Australian film director and producer Baz Luhrmann, 60. “And I think how my dress or bikini can hurt someone? Please explain me that” - Croatia supporter and model Ivana Knoll, who says she feels comfortabl­e wearing her daring World Cup outfits without fear of arrest in Qatar.

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