A memorial service will be held next week for Heather Arthur, the former Surbiton resident found dead at her home in Newcastle last month.

Mrs Arthur, 50, died from stab wounds at her home in Gosforth, a leafy suburb of the north-east city, on April 29.

Her husband Mark Conrad Arthur, 49, has been charged with her murder.

The couple, who had two young children, used to live at Bramley Mansions in Berrylands Road, Surbiton until moving north three years ago.

Mrs Arthur's family will hold a private funeral on Tuesday, May 21. Later that day, at 3pm, a memorial service celebrating her life will be held at All Saints' Church in Gosforth.