Hope springs from star Mark's death; MEMORIAL: Talent-spotting foundation...

Birmingham Mail (England);  August 5, 2008 ;     299 words ......of popular Midland entertainer Mark Speight. The popular artist-turned-TV presenter...same time SP8 Of the Art - The Mark Speight Foundat ion is being launched in...combined with the launch of the Mark Speight Foundation. Mr Speight said the...

Mark's legacy lives on; Tragic star's dad pledges to unearth artists of...

Birmingham Mail (England);  May 30, 2008 ;     321 words ......Country children's entertainer Mark Speight today unveiled ambitious plans...charity called SP8 Of The Art - The Mark Speight Foundation is to be set up in honour...Tettenhall Wood. CAPTION(S): HANGED... Mark Speight was found dead at Paddington station...

Vow over tragic star; TRIBUTE: Talent finder in Mark's memory.(News)

Birmingham Mail (England);  May 30, 2008 ;     317 words ......father of children's enter-tainer Mark Speight today unveiled ambitious plans...charity called SP8 Of The Art - The Mark Speight Foundation is to be set up in honour...Tettenhall Wood. CAPTION(S): HANGED... Mark Speight was found dead at Paddington station...

Mark's legacy lives on ; Tragic star's dad pledges to unearth artists of...

Birmingham Mail;  May 30, 2008 ;     305 words ......called SP8 Of The Art - The Mark Speight Foundation is to be set...shared with 42-year-old Mark, in St John's Wood, north...tragedy involving Natasha and Mark unfolded. "What we want...the chance to follow in Mark's footsteps and maybe become...

Vow over tragic star ; TRIBUTE: Talent finder in Mark's memory

Birmingham Mail;  May 30, 2008 ;     304 words ......called SP8 Of The Art - The Mark Speight Foundation is to be set...shared with 42-year-old Mark, in St John's Wood, north...tragedy involving Natasha and Mark unfolded. "What we want...the chance to follow in Mark's footsteps and maybe become...

Kids in tribute to TV Mark.(News)

Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  April 29, 2008 ;     201 words ......suicide of tragic TV presenter Mark Speight moved 7000 children to email...the service for SMart host Mark, 4 2, who hanged himself...You have earned your rest. Mark's mum, sister and brother...praised the BBC for making Mark a star. The Rev Margaret...express the pain of losing ...

Mark could find the light in the darkest places for others. But he just...

The Mirror (London, England);  April 15, 2008 ;     460 words ......MILLER AND CLEMMIE MOODIE MARK Speight climbed six floors to hang...earlier this year and now for Mark to die is so tragic. Our...Another close friend of Mark, children's TV presenter...with and a joy to watch. Mark was a dear friend to myself...shared their fond memories of Mark on ...

Father of Mark Speight sets up art foundation in his memory

Evening Standard - London;  November 12, 2008 ;     328 words ......of children's TV presenter Mark Speight today launched a foundation...his family received from Mark's young fans following his suicide. Mark was 42 when he took his own...binge. Mr Speight described Mark as a "a Pied Piper leading...presenting BBC show SMart. "Mark had boundless ...

'I loved her. Will I ever get through this?'... my last troubling talk...

The Mail on Sunday (London, England);  April 13, 2008 ;     700+ words ......round and spotted Mark Speight, standing in the...our conversation, Mark failed to arrive...first time I had met Mark Speight. I had seenhim on...no question that Mark had been utterly...Natasha - orTash as Mark always called her...

Tributes to tragic kids' TV presenter.(News)

The Mirror (London, England);  April 15, 2008 ;     433 words ......MILLER & CLEMMIE MOODIE MARK Speight climbed six floors to hang...yesterday before a postmortem. Mark had been living with Natasha...earlier this year and now for Mark to die is so tragic. Our...Another close friend of Mark, children's TV presenter...with and a joy to watch. Mark ...

Final Paddington journey for Mark; HANGING: Station was special for doomed...

Birmingham Mail (England);  April 15, 2008 ;     301 words ......Nick McCarthy TELEVISION presenter Mark Speight is believed to have chosen Paddington...cocaine. CAPTION(S): SAD ENDS...Mark Speight and fiancee Natasha Collins.; GATEWAY...held happy memories for tragic Mark Speight and Natasha Collins.

Mark found light in the darkest times for others... I'm so sorry he...

Western Daily Press (Bristol UK);  April 15, 2008 ;     533 words ......life, tormented TV presenter Mark Speight is understood to have hanged...The presenter's father said: "Mark was a wonderful son and brother...our grief at the loss of both Mark and Natasha, and would ask that...Filming days were a joy as Mark would often have the crew and...

ALL TOO MUCH; Agony of Natasha's death drove star Mark to suicide.(News)

The Mirror (London, England);  April 14, 2008 ;     475 words ...Byline: BY LAURIE HANNA TORMENTED Mark Speight took his life because he could...himself. As tributes poured in for Mark, his lawyer Nabeel Sheikh said...now his own family are too. Mark's distraught mum Jackie said...news is absolutely devastating. Mark, star of CBBC show Smart, was...

TV MARK HANGED WITH OWN LACES; First suicide attempt with belt had...

The Mirror (London, England);  May 21, 2008 ;     249 words ...Byline: BY REBECCA EVANS TV'S Mark Speight hanged himself with his shoelaces...an inquest heard yesterday. Mark, 42, distraught after fiancee...trainers and used the laces. Mark, presenter of BBC children's...to find he had the wrong day. Mark then took the Tube to Paddington...

Telly star Mark a victim of bullies.(News)

Birmingham Evening Mail (England);  September 16, 2005 ;     431 words ......children's television presenter Mark Speight hears youngsters talk about...knows exactly how they feel. Mark, who has presented television...became the class joker, says Mark. If they insulted me I would...schoolwork, and left aged 16. Mark studied at Bilston art school...met any of them ...