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Grieving dog refuses to leave dead owner

They had been best friends for years, so when his beloved owner died, there was no way dog Doki was leaving him behind.

Doki’s owner Leonardo Valdes, 23, was killed in a hit and run near his home in Concepcion, Chile.

The dog was with him when the accident happened, and stayed by his side ever after he died, refusing to leave his body on the street.

The above shot of the grieving pup waiting by this master’s body was shared on Facebook with the caption: “The puppy of the deceased remained in the spot until the body was removed.”

Valdes’ family eventually came to take Doki home, but later reported he stayed up all night mourning his deceased best friend.

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Woolworths pulls broccoli after customers find live redbacks

A man in Queensland was cutting broccoli when a redback lunged at his fingers.

Supermarket giant Woolworths has pulled broccoli from three of its suppliers off its shelves after redback spiders were reportedly found among the vegetables.

Sydney morning Herald reports the withdrawals has

taken place in Queensland and New South Wales stores.

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It comes after a man in Nambour, Queensland was cutting broccoli when a redback lunged at his fingers.

He claims he contacted the store and was offered a $20 gift card while head office gave him a $30 voucher.

“Supply of this batch of product has been temporarily suspended while we work closely with three of our Queensland suppliers to ensure we are receiving the best-quality produce,” a Woolworths spokesperson said.

“We are currently in contact with customers who have brought concerns to our attention.”

The spokesperson added that broccoli supplies would not be affected as the retailer has a number of other suppliers.

One of Woolworths’ broccoli suppliers said a spider being found in the produce was an unfortunate byproduct of an integrated pest management system.

Spiders are reportedly one of the bugs that helps limit the use of pesticides.

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Another royal baby!

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia have welcomed their first child!
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The Swedish royals released a statement confirming the birth last night.

“On Tuesday April 19 at 6.25pm, Princess Sofia gave birth to a son at Danderyd Hospital in Stockholm,” the palace wrote in a statement.

“Both mother and child are in good health. Prince Carl Philip was present at the hospital throughout the birth.”

The little prince – whose name is still a closely-guarded secret – weighed in at 3.58kg (7.9lbs) and 49cm.

The new baby is fifth in line to Swedish throne behind his aunt Crown Princess Victoria, her children Prince Oscar and Princess Estelle and his dad Carl Philip.

Carl Philip and Sofia, a former model, married last year June.

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New Royal stamps released for The Queen’s 90th

Four generations of the British Royal Family stand proudly alongside the Queen to commemorate her 90th birthday.
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The Prince of Wales, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince George the Duke of Cambridge have posed for a stunning new family portrait.

The incredible photograph, which will be used as a four separate stamps to commemorate The Queen’s 90th, was taken in the summer of 2015 in the White Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace.

In the photo, two-year-old Prince George beams his trademark cheeky grin as he stands on a platform to prop him up.

Proud dad Wills holds his sons hand to keep him steady as The Queen sits comfortably in the middle, surrounded by the future Kings of England.

Standing proud! Four generations of royals (photo/via the Royal Mail/PA/Ranald Mackechnie).

Her Majesty looks resplendent in a blue dress, a pearl necklace and a shell brooch, which belonged to The Queen Mother, while her hair is perfectly coiffed.

While the Charles, George and Wills all wear coordinating blue tones to tie in with The Queen.

The photographer who took the historical snap, Ranald Mackechnie, revealed the family were “amazingly relaxed” and a pleasure to work with.

“It’s great just to be asked to photograph a stamp, never mind four generations of the royal family. When I was asked about I was ecstatic but I had to keep schtum for 18 months,” he said.

“The joy and energy coming out of George was fantastic. It lifted the whole shot and lifted the afternoon. He was on top form. He was quite fascinated by the lights. He took it all in his stride.”

Eagle-eyed fans may notice that young George is wearing the same outfit by Rachel Riley from the first official photos that were released of him and his baby sister Princess Charlotte last June.

Meanwhile six more captivating stamps (above) have been released by the Royal Mail to mark Queen Elizabeth’s birthday on April 21.

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The set chronicles many aspects of her life, from her leaderships duties, to her marriage to family life. In a beautiful touch, one stamp is a black-and-white shot of The Queen as a little girl and her father, King George V1.

The Queen and Prince Philip are expected to visit The Royal Mail in Windsor on Wednesday to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the postal service. At the event, she will be gifted with a bespoke set of 90 stamps which will highlight her inspirational life.

You can buy the stamp memorabilia here

Be sure to check back at womansday.com.au for more in-depth coverage of The Queen’s 90th!

Prince George is wearing the same outfit for the stamp photo that he did when he posed with Princess Charlotte last year!

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Tara Brown: It looks worse than it was

TV presenter Tara Brown has spoken out about life inside the squalid Beirut prison she now calls home.

The 60 Minutes reporter has spoken out about life since she was jailed in the Middle Eastern country two weeks ago.

Brown is putting a brave face on her current predicament, saying she was being treated “extremely well” and that the women in the prison were “generous and kind”.

Brown and co-accused Sally Faulkner, the mother of children at the centre of the bungled “child recovery” attempt, even told News Limited that photos of them handcuffed and apparently being manhandled by police outside a Beirut court “looked much worse than it was”.

Brown insisted their armed escorts were simply trying to protect them from the media scrum, while Faulkner added: “We were laughing in the car, all we wanted to do was not get her photo taken.”

Brown and her 60 Minutes crew members were arrested and charged with kidnapping on April 7 over an attempt to abduct Faulkner’s children Lahela, five, and Noah, three, who have been living in Lebanon with their father since he took them on “holiday” to the country and never returned them to Australia.

The children’s father Ali Elamine has said he will press charge against anyone involved and the judge has said none of the accused should expect leniency.

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Jake Gyllenhaal joins Boston bomb survivor Jeff Bauman as they pitch for the Red Sox

Hitting a home run straight to our hearts, the Hollywood star gave Jeff and his baby girl a heroes welcome at the American baseball game.
Jake Gyllenhaal and Jeff Bauman

Jake joined the Boston Marathon bombings survivor, Jeff Bauman, to help him throw out the first pitch at the Red Sox vs. Blue Jays game at Fenway Park, on Monday.

Despite the horrific tragedy that brought them to the sports grounds, the pair were all smiles as they donned personalised jerseys.

Chatting with team, Jake even held held the survivor’s 20-month-old daughter, Nora, and carried her around the field.

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The pair became firm friends after the actor was cast as Jeff in the upcoming film adaptation of his memoir, Stronger.

During the horrific attacks, he watching his girlfriend, Erin Hurley, run the 2013 marathon. Following the two blasts, Jefff lost the lower portions of his legs.

The book details how he regained his life, which saw him face multiple surgeries and the need to learn how to walk again with the help of prosthetics

Now three years on, Jeff and Erin are married and are the proud parents to little Nora.

The duo had their very own jerseys.

Jake cradles baby Nora.

Much like the book, the film, which is directed by David Gordon Green, does not focus on the bombing, but instead details Jeff’s recovery, who helped identify the bombers, the Tsarnaev brothers, from his hospital bed.

According to his book, Jeff explained that he regained consciousness 30 hours after the attack but was unable to speak.

He motioned for a pad and paper, and when it was brought to him, he wrote: “Saw the guy. Looked right at me”

Filming Jeff’s story has been an honour for Jake.

Producer Todd Lieberman describes the film as, “an unlikely path toward a love story, and healing and recovery and acceptance of being deemed a hero when he didn’t believe in himself.”

Speaking at the Boston Medical Center’s 2016 Boston Marathon dinner on Sunday night, Jake opened up about the role.

“I am getting a lot of pressure to play this part,” he admitted. “But I love that pressure. I love this city.”

Adding, “Jeff is basically a triumph in just this unspeakable situation.”

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Mum dies giving birth to first child

Now “gorgeous little girl” Willa will tragically grow up without a mum.

A Queensland mum has died after suffering complications from a caesarean section while delivering her first child.

Amanda Sheppard was undergoing an elective caesarean at Rockhamption Base Hospital when something went wrong.

With beloved husband Glynn by her side, Amanda – who had been eagerly anticipating the birth of her first baby for months – tragically died. The Courier Mail reports she suffered an embolism.

Doctors managed to save the baby, a “gorgeous little girl” named Willa.

“This day was supposed to be one of the best and happiest days of their lives and instead she has now left her beloved husband and brand new baby girl behind,” a family friend wrote on a Go Fund Me page created to help Glynn and Willa.

“They would have been filled full of happiness & excitement to meet their first child.”

Amanda’s death will be investigated by the coroner.

The hospital – which has had five serious maternity ward incidents in the past 14 months – is also investigating.

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Behati Prinsloo and Adam Levine are having a baby girl!

According to reports, Behati Prinsloo and Adam Levine are expecting a sweet as sugar little baby daughter!
Behati Prinsloo and Adam Levine

Us Weekly revealed the exciting news, reporting that multiple sources close to the pair confirmed the word to the publication.

The 26-year-old model, who is due on the 20th September, was spotted registered at West Hollywood’s Bel Bambini.

The Victoria’s Secret starlet was joined by co-angel and mum-of-one, Lily Aldridge.

One eye witness at the shop heard Adam’s wife tell the brunette beauty, “This is a whole new world,” as they bypassed the boys section of the store.

Proud hubby Adam shared this bump shot of his wife!

The news of the angel baby was confirmed back in March, with sources confirming that the model is already three to four months along.

Insiders also revealed that, unsurprisingly, her rocker hubby Adam is “over the moon” about the wonderful news.

A month later, in early April, the proud daddy-to-be confirmed the upcoming arrival on Instagram, with a photo of a bikini-clad Behati in a Lakers hat, which he captioned, “My two favorite laker fans.”

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The model shows off her growing bump.

Meanwhile, the 26-year-old recently handed over her glittery bra and wings to slip into something a little more comfortable.

“Yup took the plunge. First pair of maternity jeans and it feels so good,” the expectant mum penned to her 3.6 million Instagram followers.

The couple began their whirlwind romance in June 2012.

Two years later, they tied the knot in a lavish ceremony in Los Cabos, Mexico, and it wasn’t long after the baby talk began.

Just one month into happily married life, Adam revealed to Ryan Seacrest that he and his new wife were eager to start a little family, or rather a huge one.

The look of love! These two cool cats can’t wait to be parents!

“We’re definitely going to do it,” the Sugar singer said during a KIIS FM radio interview before joking, “I want to have 100 kids. I want to have more kids than would be socially responsible.”

And the South-African beauty agreed with her handsome hubby, revealing that just like him, she too longs for a big brood.

“I’ve always wanted a family since I was a little girl, a big family… I’m an only child so I wanted like 10 kids… for sure,” she said during an interview with Diana Madison earlier this year.

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Block stars announce bun in the oven

Kyal and Kara Demmrich have revealed they are expecting their first child together.

The couple – known as the ‘Super-Ks’ on their time on season eight of The Block – shared their exciting news on social media.

They shared an image of themselves lying on the sand with a baby drawn in between them with the caption: “Bun is in the Oven! Very excited to meet our little one in October.”

Kyal and Kara have been married for six years. Since their time on The Block they have built their own renovating business and work together fixing up homes across the country.

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Popular baby sleeping bags urgently recalled

The sleeping bags pose a choking risk to babies and parents must stop using them immediately.

Big W yesterday issued an urgent recall of several of its Dymples sleeping bags over choking fears.

The retailer said press studs on the product could become loose and fall off the bags, becoming a serious choking hazard for infants.

The affected products were sold in stores nationwide from January 25 this year until last week.

Big W apologised to customers and said they could return the sleeping bags for a full refund.

Styles affected include (article numbers can be found on the care label inside the garment):

Grey Bears – Article Numbers: 400511, 400510, 400512, 400513

Blue Vehicles – Article Numbers: 400515, 400514, 400516, 400517

White Bunny – Article Numbers: 400523, 400522, 400524, 400525

Pink Hearts – Article Numbers: 400527, 400526, 400528, 400529

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