Police have arrested the parents of a five-year-old boy who drowned in a lake while his parents packed the family car after a day out.
Pregnant mum Lynsey Dunn, 28, and her partner Paul Smith, 35, were loading up the car after a day at Bosworth Water Park when Charlie asked his stepdad if he could go to a nearby playground.
Paul agreed and Charlie and his eight-year-old sister Rebecca walked off in the direction of the playground.
A short time later, Paul called the children to return to the car but only Rebecca came back. He ran over to the playground to search for Charlie just in time to see another boy pulling his lifeless body from the nearby lake.
Paramedics fought to save him but he later died in hospital after his life support was switched off.
A short time after his death, police arrested Lynsey and Paul and they remain in custody.
Lynsey and Paul have a one-year-old daughter together and Lynsey in three months pregnant with their second child.
The 22nd of July marked Prince George’s third birthday, so the Royal family generously released some adorable portraits of our favourite prince.
But one of the photos in particular has prompted an official warning. Yes, really!
Upon seeing the adorable pic, England’s RSPCA issued a statement warning about the dangers of feeding certain ‘human foods’ to dogs.
“It is lovely that Prince George is trying to help keep his family dog, Lupo, cool in these high temperatures,” the RSPCA said in a statement.
“We would advise to be cautious when giving their dogs food meant for human consumption as some items, like chocolate, can be highly toxic to dogs and dairy items can be difficult for them to digest.”
Okay everyone, calm down. Lupo probably didn’t even lick the icecream. And if he did, it was probably the one lick he gets a year for cute family portraits. It’s highly unlikely the pooch is tucking into a bowl of Ben & Jerry’s every night.
Speaking of things that melt, how about our insides. Because the new photos of George – four in total – are just the cutest dingin’ thing we ever did see. Enjoy them, like Lupo the dog enjoys the odd lick of an icecream. Everything in moderation.
A pregnant woman has been killed in a crazed machete attack on a German street.
The woman was reportedly walking down the footpath in the city of Reutlingen when she was attacked by a passer-by, reportedly a 21-year-old Syrian refugee.
The man then attacked two other people, a woman and a man. The pregnant woman died at the scene, while the other two victims are fighting for their lives in hospital.
The attack eventually ended when a passing motorist ran him over, knocking him to the pavement, where he lay motionless until he was arrested.
In theory, reading is a great way to relax. Any bookworm will tell you that curling up with a good book and a hot cuppa is the stuff weekends are made of. But is fiction always good for you?
It’s 3am and I’m wide-awake. It’s been hours since I put my book down and turned off the light, but I can’t stop thinking about the fictional characters that have been occupying my head.
I know that it’s just a story – but I am invested. Something awful is unfolding and I can’t put it out of my mind. I spend the night tossing and turning and wake up exhausted.
While reading is often a good way to unwind, it’s not always good for us as psychological therapist Annie Gurton explains.
“When we are reading we enter into another world, and, strange as it may seem, our brains are actually unable to tell the difference between fiction and reality.
“When we read about love and passion, the same parts of our brains are activated as when we experience love and passion ourselves. The same for fear and danger, courage and excitement,” she says.
According to Gurton, this means that someone who is prone to anxiety should avoid reading horror stories.
“Using our imagination [through reading] can be catastrophic when it is being misused, such as to think about plane crashes or other disasters. In fact, the inappropriate use of our imagination is behind many mental disorders, particularly anxiety,” says Gurton.
Anna Spargo-Ryan is an author and mental health advocate. She is also a prolific reader. I asked her whether fiction can impact on a person’s mental health.
“It depends on the nature of the fiction, and on the nature of the mental health,” she says.
“Fiction can take a person out of their immediate concern, that much is definitely true. It can be a wonderful distraction, an enrichment, a diversion from the everyday. All of this bodes well for improved mental health.”
However, Spargo-Ryan also notes that sometimes fiction can be detrimental to a person’s mental health. “[Fiction] can explore issues in very immersive ways that may be problematic for readers,” she says.
Despite this, Spargo-Ryan says that although some fiction can be challenging for readers, on the whole reading is still a positive experience.
“I write stories that include lots of the less happy facets of life, and a big part of why I do that is to teach empathy and offer insight. Fiction and other fictionalised writing forms like poetry, plays, films, etc. have always been a way to communicate experiences outside of the reader’s immediate understanding.
“The beauty of reading is choice – if a reader wants to expand their understanding, choosing to include stories with sad or stressful (but important) subject matter can be a profoundly eye-opening experience,” she explains.
So what should you do if you find that your reading material is stressing you out? Spargo-Ryan says that she has skipped over sections of books because they were having a negative impact on her mental health.
“Sometimes that was because the mental illness in the book was so well-rendered, but other times it was just because it was so absorbing and transporting that it broke my consciousness a bit,” she explains.
Likewise, Gurton says that the key is to read appropriately and not reading indiscriminately.
“Both fiction and non-fiction can give you ideas about how your life could be better, and ways in which you can live better and be the best version of yourself,” she says.
“Provided you use discretion over the subject matter and don’t read too much that is negative or toxic, reading is definitely good for you.”
On Sunday July 24, Australia Zoo was transformed into the ultimate party zone in celebration of Bindi Irwin’s 18th birthday.
Almost 6,000 guests joined the birthday gal for the action-packed ‘camping with the stars’ themed bash.
And, of course, the khaki Queen was joined by mum Terri, younger brother Robert and her wakeboarder boyfriend Chandler Powell, who flew to the Sunshine Coast all the way from the US to be by her side.
And since no birthday party is complete without a surprise guest, Bindi put on a show for her supportive fans with a live feeding of Graham, one of the Zoo’s scariest crocs.
After blowing out her campfire cake, Steve Irwin’s daughter thanked her fans with a message from the heart.
“I can’t predict what life will have in store for me. All I know is that I will try my very best to make a difference in this world with each moment that I’m given.”
Click through the gallery to see all the best moments from Bindi’s special day!
The 18-year-old started the special day with a heartfelt message to her 1.2 million Instagram followers. “Life is constantly evolving and I’m determined to find the light and love around every corner and share this with everyone who is a part of my story.”
The birthday girl arrived to her party in style on the back of an open-topped jeep beside proud boyfriend Chandler Powell.
Also by her side was mum Terri and brother Bob, who clung tightly to the family’s cherished pooch Stella. Watch Bindi greet her fans in the next slide!
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Bindi arrives at her 18th birthday bash!
And there’s no doubt papa Steve would have been so proud of his darling daughter. Sharing a message of love on social media, the blonde beauty wrote: “Since this photo was taken, 18 years ago, one life ingredient has remained, unchanged, unbreakable. That is the unconditional love that is shared between my beautiful little family and the loyalty we have to eachother and everyone else who has taken this journey with us.”
As thousands of excited fans watched, Bindi blew out the candles on her 18th birthday cake.
Before feeding one of the Zoo’s largest crocs! As you do… Watch Bindi maker her birthday wishes in the next slide!
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Bindi blows out the candles on her 18th birthday!
Fans were absolutely delighted to meet their idol and her supportive beau, who shared his very own message of love on his Instagram account.
“I’m amazed by everything you have already achieved and I can’t even begin to imagine everything you’ll accomplish from this point on. I’m very blessed to have you as such a huge part of my life and I’m beyond thankful you’ve let me be a part of yours,” he wrote.
Special guests Lisa Curry and boyfriend Mark Andrew were also in attendance, as were some of the Zoo’s most dangerous inhabitants!
Bindi Irwin has celebrated her 18th birthday in true Wildlife Warrior style – feeding crocs, playing with dingos and taking selfies with fans.
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The superstar had a “Camping with the Stars” themed birthday which included a tee pee and campfire cake… and thousands of delighted fans at Australia Zoo on the Sunshine Coast.
She was joined by her mother Terri, brother Robert and boyfriend Chandler Powell.
Bindi also used the occasion to share a touching tribute to her family on Instagram, thanking them for their love and support.
“Today marks 18 years of life for me, here in Australia and I really don’t know where to begin in thanking so many people for an unforgettable journey so far,” she wrote.
She went on to talk about her dad, Steve passing away and how since then, “one life ingredient has remained, unchanged, unbreakable.
“That is the unconditional love that is shared between my beautiful little family and the loyalty we have to each other and everyone else who has taken this journey with us.
“I don’t think that when this photo was taken even my beautiful parents could have known what life would evolve. I know that I am endlessly grateful for the love and light I have been given since Day 1 of my life.”
She also shared another post, taking about “embarking upon my adult years.”
“I can’t predict what life will have in store for me. All I know is that I will try my very best to make a difference in this world with each moment that I’m given.”
More than 160 police and state emergency workers are searching for missing Gold Coast girl, Jocelyn.
Queensland Police issued an amber alert for the girl on Sunday night after she ran off from family members near Nielsens Road, Nerang around 4.30pm.
Acting Inspector Laurie Shevlin told reporters on Monday morning that the overnight search did not uncover any sign of her and the family were “very distressed.”
“Our main priority is to locate the girl,” he said, reminding the public of a medical condition that may make her less inclined to respond to an approaching stranger.
Jocelyn is described as Caucasian with blonde hair and blue eyes and is 1115cm tall.
Rio is under fire with reports the Olympic village is unfit for people to stay.
Water leaks, unlit stairwells and blocked toilets are just the beginning of it, Australia’s team management have said.
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Monday’s first arrivals, which includes boxer Shelley Watts as well as 20 staff members, will now be staying in hotels due to major safety issues in the athletes village including sewage flowing into showers.
The Olympic village, which is located in the Barra de Tijuca district in the west of Rio de Janerio, is meant to house more than 18, 000 athletes and coaching staff over the course of the games.
“Problems include blocked toilets, leaking pipes, exposed wiring, darkened stairwells where no lighting has been installed and dirty floors in need of a massive clean,” the head of the Australian team, Kitty Chiller, said in a statement.
“Water came down walls, there was a strong smell of gas in some apartments and there was ‘shorting’ in the electrical wiring.”
Other countries including Britain and USA have also acknowledged there are problems.
In a statement, the International Olympic Committee said athletes with unfinished rooms would “be placed in the best available accommodation in other buildings”. It said fixing the problems “will take another few days”.
Every morning this week we’re going to have to wake up with Dickie’s balls.
All before breakfast. What a time to be alive.
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But in all seriousness, can we just stop for a second and assess how disturbing The Today Show’s Dickie’s Double Dip segment is?
We’ve culled the list of things wrong with it to these three points:
A) The name.
B) The entire concept of pulling out balls with Dickie’s face on it.
C) THE NAME.
Every morning this week, viewers will be treated to this brilliantly named segment for the breakfast show’s ‘We Love Australia’ program.
It was first introduced in September last year by the man himself who wants to regularly promote his balls – Richard ‘Dickie’ Wilkins. This segment only comes around whenever The Today Show takes their brekkie program on the road.
His co-hosts couldn’t even hold it together when he introduced the creepy concept to them all. Check it out below.
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In case you didn’t catch Dickie’s exact words when giving his pitch to the people of Australia about the segment, here it is:
“Every day next week we’ll be inviting you to double dip in my lucky bag. And if you pick out matching balls we will hand you some cold hard cash right there,” he said to his co-hosts.
SO. MANY. EUPHEMISMS.
Even co-host Karl Stefanovic can’t deal with the creepy nature of it, posting this on his Instagram this morning.
Classic Karl
The premise of the game – if you pull out two Dickie’s (two balls with Dickie’s face on it), you get $200 cash.
And who is he targeting to dip their hand into a bucket and pull out said balls?
Kids.
The country’s new tourism tag should be: “Australia, the land where a 61-year-old man with giant hair wants you to pull out his balls for money.”
All we can say is, thank God this week is over. We don’t think we could have handled any more of Dickie’s balls.
Round of applause goes to you if you can watch this video of Wednesday’s segment without doing an involuntary shudder.
Lindsay Lohan has hinted at trouble in the water between her and boyfriend 23-year-old boyfriend Egor Tarabasov.
The actress posted a series of now-deleted social media posts accusing the man she calls her fiancé of cheating.
Not only that, she also strongly hinted she might be pregnant.
The trouble-plagued actress posted a Snapchat video on Friday, calling Egor her fiancé, a term that her rep has since denied is true.
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Lindsay has fuelled rumours of the pair’s engagement, repeatedly calling Egor her fiance.
“My fiancé’s being really angry at me, but I’m drinking water to get him to come home. Honey, come home, please,” she penned on Instagram.
She captioned the video “ET phone home.”
Lilo sent baby rumours into overdrive with this very blatant post!
The rant then continued when the redhead actress posted a photo of her and the Russian mogul on Instagram with his face crossed out.
Another picture had the caption: “I guess I was the same at 23… S—y time – it changes at 26/27.”
Lindsay posted this troubling image, hinting at relationship problems.
It only escalated from there.
The 30-year-old then posted a snap of Egor at a party, saying “Wow thanks #fiance with Russian hooker @dasha_pa5h,” tagging Dasha Pashevkina, the creative director of PA5H.
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She continued, posting a video of Egor partying, with the caption “Home? First time in my life – bare with he/ he cheated on me with hooker.”
She then appeared to have tweeted the woman’s personal information, a tweet that has since been deleted.
Lindsay then posted a cryptic message that hinted she might be pregnant.
She posted a link to the poster of her 2009 movie Labor Pains with the words “Lindsay Lohan Labor Pains Trailer – I am pregnant!!”
Most of the erratic posts have since been deleted.
Egor has yet to respond to any of the allegations.
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