TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular hairdresser who passed away suddenly at his home.Tom Whittle worked as a hairdresser in Barton's town centre for 23 years – and opened the well-known Rio unisex salon.He died at his home on Forkedale on April 12, aged 53.His wife Dawn said the family will miss Mr Whittle's sense of humour."He liked playing tricks on people and everyone in the shop said he used to get up to mischief," she said."I think that was why they kept coming back...
