A young woman who inspired comedian Peter Kay to perform his first stand-up show for years has died after a long battle with brain cancer. Laura Nuttall, who was diagnosed with glioblastoma following a routine eye test five years ago, died in the early hours of this morning.
In a moving Facebook tribute to her daughter, mum Nicols described Laura as “fierce and tenacious to the end”.
She added: “I’m heartbroken. It was truly the honour of my life to be her mum.
“We are devastated at the thought of life without our girl.
“She was a force of nature.”
When she was first diagnosed, Laura, from Barrowford, Lancashire, was given just 12 months to live.
However, defying expectations, she completed a “bucket list” of goals.
This included graduating from the University of Manchester, taking command of a Royal Navy ship, and presenting the BBC weather forecast.
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