The family of a grandfather from Driffield have come together to raise money for a 'cuddle bed' - after they found it tricky to hold him in his final days. Katie said: "He was just a really nice man.

Nikki Smith's partner Darren Powell died just over a year ago from cancer, but they were able to spend his last few months together in a so-called "cuddle bed" at St Leonard's Hospice in York.

When terminal cancer shattered Paul and Lou’s world, a unique hospital bed gave them one final gift – the chance to cuddle one last time. North Devon Hospice’s specialist 'cuddle bed' allowed the ...

Nikki Smith and Darren Powell were able to spend his last few months together in a so called "cuddle bed" at St Leonard's Hospice in York [BBC/Nathan Turvey] Nikki Smith's partner Darren Powell died ...