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Former BBC presenter Beccy Barr dies after spending final days in hospice amid cancer battle


Former BBC presenter Beccy Barr has died following her battle with cancer. Tributes have poured in on X. Read more here.

Beccy, who gave up her TV career to become a firefighter in 2019, shared her incurable cancer diagnosis late last year. She spent her last few days at @SJHospice who provided the most dignified and compassionate care to Beccy and her whole family. In December 2023, former BBC North West Tonight journalist Beccy shared her incurable cancer diagnosis.

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