It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Robert J Balmer, who left us on January 2, 2025, at the age of 67. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Jan Balmer, and his mother ...

Robert John, the singer-songwriter behind the chart-topping hit "Sad Eyes," died on Monday, Feb. 24. He was 79.

Robert John, an itinerant singer-songwriter who was working in construction before scoring a Number One hit with 1979’s “Sad Eyes,” died Monday. He was 79. Michael Pedrick, John’s son ...

Robert John: The singer-songwriter, who took "Sad Eyes" to No. 1 in 1979 and had a top-three hit with his version of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," died Feb. 24. He was 79. (Michael Ochs Archives ...

Robert John, a singer-songwriter whose inimitable voice lent itself to a number of Billboard Hot 100 hits including “Sad Eyes” and an enduring version of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” died on ...

A fire at Dibden Enclosure is thought to have been started on purpose, firefighters say. A van driver is held on suspicion of drink and drug driving after a fatal crash in Dibden. Supplies are ...

A driver has died and another has been arrested on suspicion of drink and drug driving following a crash. A Ford Fiesta collided with a blue Mercedes Sprinter van in Main Road, Dibden, near ...

Firefighters have tackled a suspected deliberate fire in the New Forest. Emergency services were called at about 18:30 BST on Thursday to the blaze at Dibden Enclosure.

Robert John, a singer-songwriter whose inimitable voice lent itself to a number of Billboard Hot 100 hits including "Sad Eyes" and an enduring version of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," died on Monday ...

Robert John: The singer-songwriter, who took "Sad Eyes" to No. 1 in 1979 and had a top-three hit with his version of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," died Feb. 24. He was 79. (Michael Ochs Archives ...

Robert John: The singer-songwriter, who took "Sad Eyes" to No. 1 in 1979 and had a top-three hit with his version of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," died Feb. 24. He was 79. (Michael Ochs Archives ...