The Nolans went from playing social clubs in the town as Blackpool's answer to the Von Trapp family to eventually performing with Frank Sinatra in Vegas - their mum had a massive photo of "Ol' Blue Eyes" with the girls over her mantlepiece in their modest home in Waterloo Road.

Linda had fallen ill over Christmas but her family said she was 'much brighter' at the start of this year. On Saturday, she was admitted to the hospital with breathing problems. She died on Wednesday surrounded by her family. Doctors say she had double pneumonia.

Linda Nolan, the Irish singer who gained fame as a member of the pop group The Nolans alongside her sisters, has died at the age of 65. Her death was confirmed in a statement shared by The Nolans on their X account on Wednesday,

Linda Nolan rose to fame alongside her sisters in the pop group The Nolans. They were known for hits like "I'm in the Mood for Dancing."

Linda Nolan has been told that cancerous tumours have been found in her brain - nearly 20 years after she was first diagnosed with the disease

Singer Linda Nolan dies ‘surrounded by devoted family’ after cancer fight - The Irish star was part of the family group The Nolans, which also included Coleen, Maureen, Bernie, Denise and Anne.

Beloved pop singer and television star Linda Nolan has passed away at 65 after a prolonged battle with secondary breast cancer. The celebrated Daily Mirror columnist departed this life with her renowned sisters at her side,