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Many in New Zealand's film and television industry and the academic world are mourning the death of Dr Geoff Lealand, one of the world’s foremost authorities on both the small and big screens. Lealand, who died suddenly on Saturday morning aged 75, was for many years a familiar figure in the screen and media department at Waikato University, which he joined in 1992. He became renowned through his research, much of which was focussed on how children view and understand television. “He thought children should not be patronised in terms of their understanding of the things they watch,” longtime colleague Ann Hardy said. READ MORE: Stagnant student numbers force reduction in media studies at University of Waikato Richard Swainson: Strange logic – destroying the arts in order to save them Jacinda Ardern pays tribute to 'trailblazer' Geoff Murphy “He was not in favour of censoring ideas and put forth the argument that children were intelligent enough to make their own … [Read more...] about University and film colleagues mourn death of leading film and television academic Geoff Lealand

A baby boy fell from the seventh floor of a block of flats in Leeds (Image: GOOGLE MAPS) Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The incident took place shortly after 1pm on Saturday. Emergency services were called out to the Leeds tower block. An air ambulance attended the scene. The one-year-old was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead soon after. Related articles Blow for Boris as CPI data reveals UK worst off in G7 'Total mess' as BA cancels 105,000 passengers' flights West Yorkshire Police said the incident is being treated as a "sudden unexpected death". It asked for people to respect the privacy of the boy's family. In a … [Read more...] about Tragic fall as baby boy, 1, dies after plunging seven floors from block of flats

Dramatic footage has emerged of a deadly US military accident in which a state-of-the-art hybrid aicraft crashed into the side of a warship five years ago. Three marines died and 23 narrowly escaped drowning when the MV-22 Osprey veered into the US Green Bay while trying to land on its deck off the coast of Australia in August 2017. The clip, which surfaced on Saturday, shows the aircraft hovering toward the deck before suddenly veering to one side and hitting the ship. Air traffic controllers are seen sprinting away as a spinning rotorblade careers towards them before the person fiming them ducks for cover. Officials say the collision crushed the cockpit, breaking the pilot’s hip and leg and piercing the hull, causing it to sink after it fell 30 feet into the water. Rescuers fished out most of the 26 servicemen onboard for military exercises after they escaped the sinking wreck, including the pilot. But his co-pilot, First Lieutenant Benjamin Cross, 26, and two … [Read more...] about Moment US military helicopter crashes into warship killing three marines

An orca carcass wrapped in fishing gear has been spotted off the coast of Oregon , triggering a search to recover what may be the first occurrence of a dead killer whale in the state. A fisherman from Salem, Oregon, uploaded a picture of the orca's body wrapped in fishing gear to the website iFish.com, which he estimated to be between 16 and 18 foot long. The orca had a crab pot line wrapped around its tail, and was found around 25 miles out from Newport. "It's a sight I wish I could un-see," the fisherman said in the post. According to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, orcas are most often seen off Depoe Bay and Newport, attracted by the lure of seals and sea lions near the coast. Multiple sightings of the animal have been reported in central coastal Oregon throughout the spring and summer of 2022 so far. The 13 million metric tonnes of plastic pollution that enters the ocean each year is killing a plethora of marine species all around the globe, but it … [Read more...] about Dead orca wrapped in fishing gear spotted off Oregon in rare entanglement

Dame Deborah James ’ friend and podcast co-host Lauren Mahon has spoken for the first time since the bowel cancer activist’s death a week ago, describing her as having ‘the most outrageous cackle and twinkle in her eye.’ Mahon shared her grief while being interviewed on BBC Breakfast and said the former head teacher and mother-of-two’s death hadn’t ‘really hit.’ ‘We have moments where it feels very real and a bit overwhelming, but I think it is all a bit surreal. She was the comeback kid, so it’s all been a bit surreal,’ Mahon said. Dame Deborah, known as Bowelbabe, died on June 28 aged 40 , having been diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer in 2016. She had co-hosted the You, Me And The Big C podcast with Mahon and Rachael Bland – who died in September 2018 aged 40 after treatment for breast cancer. Mahon, who was diagnosed with breast cancer at 31, also recounted memories of Dame Deborah for an episode You, Me And The Big C alongside Bland’s widow Steve … [Read more...] about ‘She had the most outrageous cackle and twinkle in her eye’: Dame Deborah James remembered by podcast co-host

An official charity set up to continue the legacy of Princess Diana's support for young people received a number of hate comments relating to Prince Harry and Prince William after it marked an awards ceremony hosted on what would have been their mother's 61st birthday. The Diana Awards officially recognize the humanitarian efforts and ingenuity of young people around the world with an official ceremony hosted around the time of the princess' birthday. The charity was set up in the years following her death and since then has had the continued support of the princess' two sons, William and Harry. In 2017 the charity announced their biennial legacy award which was launched by both princes in the year that marked the 20th anniversary of Diana's tragic death in a Paris car crash at the age of 36. In 2022, the 25th year since the princess' death, William and Harry both marked the Diana Awards with messages to recipients , with Harry then going on to contribute a video … [Read more...] about Diana charity Twitter account responds to Harry, William hate comments

CRISTIANO RONALDO has been spotted for the first time since asking to leave Manchester United. The six-time Ballon d'Or winner told the club that he wishes to move on to pastures new last weekend. ❗️Exclusive. Cristiano Ronaldo just arrived to @selecaoportugal training facilities. He's still in Lisbon after missing @ManUtd first pre-season day. Ronaldo's future is still uncertain. He wants to play @ChampionsLeague . pic.twitter.com/e2eQ3TAuQE — Pedro Sepúlveda (@pedromsepulveda) July 4, 2022 Ronaldo , 37, wasn't part of the returning crop of players for pre-season training on Monday as he was given extra time off due to family reasons. But the Portuguese has been papped at his country's national training ground in Lisbon. Ronaldo was seen driving a swanky white Rolls Royce 4x4 as he arrived at the training ground. It's currently unclear what the United legend was doing at A Selecao's hub, although it's likely he was getting some training in. … [Read more...] about Cristiano Ronaldo spotted for first time since not turning up for Man Utd pre-season at Portugal’s training centre

In case it had not been noticed, the rivalry between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen is personal. But if a reminder is needed, check out Verstappen’s interviews over the past couple of months. Max, do you consciously avoid referring to your title rival by his name? Do you try and not mention the word ‘Lewis’ or, indeed, ­‘Mercedes’? “That is correct,” answers ­Verstappen, who actually DID bring himself to mention his rival’s name after taking pole position for today’s showdown. “Too much has happened this season. “My look on certain people has changed. And not in a positive way. I have found out that certain people show a whole different face when they come under pressure. JOIN THE DEBATE! Who will lift the Drivers' Championship later today? Let us know in the comments There is no love lost between title rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton ( Image: Formula 1 via Getty Images) “Their true character comes to the surface.” The pair are … [Read more...] about Max Verstappen’s clear Lewis Hamilton refusal exposes true feelings on rivalry

Erik ten Hag is reportedly set to include five Manchester United youngsters in the club’s pre-season tour which departs on Friday. United’s pre-season fixtures begin in Thailand with a clash against Liverpool, before heading to Australia to face Melbourne Victory, Crystal Palace , and Aston Villa . A final summer game with Atletico Madrid in Norway has also been scheduled as Ten Hag looks to analyse as many of his players as possible ahead of his first season at the Old Trafford. The Dutchman wants to wipe the slate clean, with every first teamer, loanee and academy prospect being given the chance to fight for their place at the club, and the former Ajax coach wants to utilise more young players in his team than his predecessors did. He is yet to fully decide who will travel with him on tour however, but, according to The Mirror, five notable youngsters will be on the plane, namely Alejandro Garnacho, Hannibal Mejbri, James Garner, Facundo Pellestri and Ethan Laird. … [Read more...] about Five youngsters to be given the chance to impress Erik ten Hag on Manchester United pre-season tour

The heartbroken dad of murdered Logan Mwangi wants to change the law so that estranged parents are told if social services become involved with their biological children. Benjamin Mwangi did not know his five-year-old boy had been placed on the child protection register in the months before he was killed by his mum, stepdad and stepbrother. Mr Mwangi says Logan’s mum Angharad Williamson had stopped him from having contact with his child when she started dating new partner John Cole. He had not seen Logan for around three years when he was found dead in the River Ogmore in Pandy Park, Bridgend, on the morning of July 31 2021. Logan was dumped ‘like fly-tip rubbish’ by John Cole, 40 and his ‘pure evil’ teenage stepson Craig Mulligan. A harrowing trial revealed the little boy suffered more than 50 external cuts and bruises and ‘catastrophic’ internal injuries, which were likened to high-speed road accidents. A child practice review – an investigation into the … [Read more...] about Dad of murdered five-year-old fighting for ‘Logan’s Law’ to protect children