Hundreds of mourners assembled in Leeds Parish Church and hundreds more gathered outside for the funeral this afternoon of snooker professional Paul Hunter.

Jimmy White today revealed he was playing for Paul Hunter’s cancer charity when he learned of the three-time Masters champion’s death.

Tributes have been paid to 27-year-old snooker star Paul Hunter, who has died after losing his battle with cancer.

The snooker professional Paul Hunter has died of cancer. He was 27.