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A man mauled to death by an "out of control" dog in a park has been named as a "beautiful hearted" 34-year-old who "died doing what he loved". Ian 'Wiggy' Symes, who owned a number of dogs himself, was out walking his pets when the terrifying fatal attack took place. The shocking incident at a recreation ground on Hillson Drive in Fareham, Hampshire happened at around 10.25am on Wednesday, soon after South Central Ambulance Service paramedics pronounced the victim had died at the scene. READ MORE: Man charged with Isle of Skye shooting that killed one and injured three others Wiggy's brother has since opened up on social media in a heart-wrenching post revealing how devastating his loss has been felt. Martin Symes, wrote on Facebook: "The past 30 hours have been pretty shocking and very hard to really understand what happened and why. "Thanks for all the messages and tributes for my brother. It’s very touching to see the flowers and messages left at the field. … [Read more...] about Bloke mauled to death by dog was ‘beautiful heart’ who loved walking pooches

A Chinese company has launched an impressive-looking humanoid android that can detect human emotion. The CyberOne looks like it could have come straight out of a movie, and is capable of building 3D reconstructions of the environment around it. It even has a 'vocal emotion identification engine' to comfort you in times of sadness, meaning the Chinese company has beaten Tesla to creating a functional humanoid robot. READ MORE: 'Real life Iron Man' seeks 25 volunteers to test 'experimental' new flying car Designed to 'mimic human movement' accurately, however, the CyberOne also walks around like it's just followed through on a fart. It's not clear why the CyberOne walks so strangely, as the company behind it claims it has '21 degrees of freedom' and 13 joints. Its legs are even powered by quite strong motors. "With AI at its core and a full-size humanoid frame as its vessel, this is an exploration of possibilities of Xiaomi's future technological ecosystem and a new … [Read more...] about Chinese firm’s cutting-edge £85k ’emotional robot’ ‘walks like it’s s*** itself’

The novelist Sir Salman Rushdie, 75, has been stabbed at an event in Chautauqua, New York after years of receiving death threats and being a target on Al Qaeda’s hitlist. The famous and controversial author is reported to have been stabbed 15 times with one of the wounds being to his neck during the on-stage attack. He was airlifted to hospital following the attack, New York police confirmed. Three law enforcement sources identified the alleged attacker as Hadi Matar, 24, NBC News reports. READ MORE: Shocking moment OnlyFans model attacks boyfriend in elevator months before his death Sir Rushdie had been due to give a speech at the Chautauqua Institution, which was evacuated. Eyewitnesses inside the event have described in detail the lead-up to the incident on social media as police also confirmed the interviewer on stage was also attacked. Speaking to the Daily Beast, one witness said Rushdie “had just come out and sat down” on stage before he was set upon. They … [Read more...] about Salman Rushdie was ‘lying in pool of blood’ after being stabbed as his attacker is named

Published 1 day ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Ryan Giggs' ex-girlfriend said living with him during the first Covid lockdown was "utter hell", a court has heard. The former Manchester United star and Wales manager, 48, is accused of using controlling and coercive behaviour and assaulting Kate Greville. Mr Giggs is charged with causing her actual bodily harm, and of the common assault of her younger sister, Emma Greville. He denies all charges. The pair moved in together after he asked her to live with him in Worsley, Greater Manchester. Ms Greville said she did not choose to live elsewhere because she "wanted to stay with Ryan... because we had just started the relationship again". The court heard that during lockdown the couple did online family quizzes, Zoom wine tastings and had Michelin-starred chefs bring in food. I was slave to Giggs' … [Read more...] about Ryan Giggs: Covid lockdown was hell, ex tells court

By Michael Dempsey Published 3 days ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing It's a fiercely hot afternoon in Milton Keynes and I'm chasing a small orange flag as it waggles just above a line of low garden walls. The flag is attached to a white robot with six wheels and I'm relieved to see that it's slowing down to a halt. Cristiane Bonifacio has just extracted a large chocolate bar from the robot that has rolled up outside her home. Ms Bonifacio is in a hurry and has to dash back indoors for a work Zoom call, but she's got just enough time to express her affection for the robot delivery service that sends these machines scuttling along her local pavements. "I love the robots. Sometimes you find one that's got stuck so you help it and it says 'thank you'." The robot delivery service from Starship Technologies was launched in Milton Keynes four years ago and has been … [Read more...] about Are we falling in love with robots?

Ryan Giggs had "blood around his mouth" after he allegedly headbutted his ex-girlfriend, a court has heard, as the footballer's assault trial was shown video footage of his arrest. The court was also played two 999 calls recorded when officers responded to reports of a "domestic disturbance" at the home of the former Manchester United star in November 2020. Giggs is accused of using controlling and coercive behaviour against his ex-girlfriend Kate Greville over a three-year period, as well as assaulting her and her sister Emma. He denies the charges against him. Day five of the trial as it happened Advertisement In the first call made at 10.05pm on 1 November 2020, Emma Greville can be heard telling the 999 operator: "Please can you come quickly." She adds: "He's just headbutted her in the face. "You've headbutted my sister." A woman can be heard crying in the background before Emma Greville tells the call operator she thinks Giggs "might … [Read more...] about Ryan Giggs trial: Video of footballer’s arrest played to court as 999 call describes ‘blood everywhere’

Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos by Jeff Spicer/Getty Image and Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images The ladies in Wet Leg are a shy pair — Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers often speak in hushed tones and regularly giggle at each other’s words, almost as if only the two of them are in on the gag. But today, before this evening’s soundcheck at the Louisiana, an independent venue in Bristol, England, both members of the suddenly famous indie-rock duo are extra quiet. Why? They’re about to meet one of their heroes — albeit over Zoom. “Hello!” beams David Byrne in a welcoming tone from his New York apartment, ready to be acquainted with his favorite new band to talk about life and music. Wet Leg regularly cover one of Byrne’s most famous songs in concert, Talking Heads’ “Psycho Killer.” And all three musicians share a knack for infusing their tunes with deft, sly humor. But Byrne and Wet Leg’s paths to global recognition most certainly evolved at a different pace. Whereas Talking … [Read more...] about When Wet Leg Met Wet Leg Superfan David Byrne

The landlord of Britain’s most haunted pub has revealed a chilling experience he witnessed and caught on CCTV, with what appeared to be a ‘ghost’ pushing a pint off a table . Scott Dawson is the manager of Cumbrian pub Ring O’Bells, and since moving into the pub, he admitted there’s always been ‘a creepy feeling’. Joining This Morning hosts Rochelle Humes and Craig Doyles , Scott explained the spooky events that have been going on in his pub. Before Scott joined Rochelle and Craig, the pair watched a chilling video of what appeared to be a glass moving a little on the table before falling off and smashing. While Craig wasn’t convinced, Scott explained that two regulars came in and bought two pints, leaving one of them on the table. ‘The glass just literally started moving down the table and fell off,’ he said, adding: ‘Everybody was really surprised and shocked, I checked CCTV and it’s hard to explain.’ ‘There’s always been a bit of a creepy feeling to … [Read more...] about Landlord of Britain’s most haunted pub reveals chilling experience of ‘ghost’ pushing pint off table

Kaye Adams has revealed the very candid advice Ruth Langsford gave her about competing on Strictly Come Dancing , with her Loose Women co-star offering ‘warts and all’ guidance. Last week, the TV presenter was confirmed as one of the celebrities starring in the line-up for the 2022 series, joining fellow contestants including singer Fleur East, EastEnders actor James Bye and England footballing legend Tony Adams . ‘I said I wanted to make the last year of my fifties memorable and I can’t think of a better way of doing it than showing the world my two left feet. Pray for me!’ she said in a statement. On Friday’s Loose Women, Kaye shed further light on how she’s feeling about the experience, with Katie Piper – who took part in the show in 2018 – explaining that it’s ‘just like a family’ behind the scenes. Kaye then revealed she had a ‘long chat’ with Ruth on the phone on Sunday while she was walking her dog, dubbing her ITV co-star – who competed on … [Read more...] about Strictly Come Dancing 2022 star Kaye Adams warned about ‘getting sweaty down there’ during training by Ruth Langsford

THIS BLIND MAN, AN OLD FRIEND OF MY WIFE’S, HE was on his way to spend the night. His wife had died. So he was visiting the dead wife’s relatives in Connecticut. He called my wife from his in-laws’. Arrangements were made. He would come by train, a fivehour trip, and my wife would meet him at the station. She hadn’t seen him since she worked for him one summer in Seattle ten years ago. But she and the blind man had kept in touch. They made tapes and mailed them back and forth. I wasn’t enthusiastic about his visit. He was no one I knew. And his being blind bothered me. My idea of blindness came from the movies. In movies, the blind moved slowly and never laughed. Sometimes they were led by seeing-eye dogs. A blind man in my house was not something I looked forward to. That summer in Seattle she had needed a job. She didn’t have any money. The man she was going to marry at the end of the summer was in officer’s training school.He didn’t have any money,either. But she was in love with … [Read more...] about Cathedral