On October 16, emergency services were alerted of an explosion in Newcastle.
The tragic incident claimed the life of seven-year-old Archie York. Later, another body, believed to be of a 30-year-old man, was found under the debris of the three houses destroyed on Violet Close in Benwell.
Six other people have been rushed to the hospital, and it is believed that there are no people missing. The rest of the residents have been staying with friends and relatives.
“It is with great sadness that I stand in front of you today following the tragic death of a young child,” Superintendent Darren Adams said from the scene. “As a result of the incident in the early hours of this morning, a seven-year-old boy has sadly passed away.
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“Despite the efforts of the emergency services, he tragically died at the scene.
“This is a truly devastating outcome.”
“I have no doubt that the people of Elswick and Benwell, and our wider region, will want to join me in extending their thoughts and condolences to family and friends. The loss and pain they must be suffering is unimaginable.”
The family of the seven-year-old who lost his life are paying tributes, describing him as “a lovely lad.”
“Archie was my nephew and the most beautiful, funny, and caring little boy and his name deserves to be shouted from the rooftops! We all love you so much little man, you didn’t deserve this,” his aunt Abbie York said, adding that the entire family is “devastated and heartbroken beyond words.”
Our thoughts and prayers go to the families of the two people who lost their lives.
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Some animal rescue stories touch us so deeply that we are left with the feelings they triggered at us long after we’ve stumbled upon their fate.
The life of street dogs is never easy. They have hard times finding food and fending for themselves. During severe weather, they struggle to find shelters, and sadly, many die of freezing and starvation.
When a dog named Pumpkin arrived at the South Suburban Humane Society, in Illinois, he was so skinny that the chances of his survival were slim.
Emily Klehm, CEO of the South Suburban Humane Society, shared with Newsweek that Pumpkin was an “extreme case” that left them speechless. “He was severely emaciated and unable to walk,” she said.
Pumpkin received the much-needed medical help. His fur was shaved off and he finally got rid of the matted balls of hair that made his life a living hell.
“Thankfully, we got him into foster care, where he is starting to improve and stand on his own again,” the shelter wrote on Facebook. “His journey is still long, but we are incredibly proud of him so far.”
It didn’t take long until Pumpkin was able to stand on his own. What’s most, thanks to the love and care he has received, he’s now able to run and wag his tail at his rescuers.
“This little man is so strong and getting better every single day,” the shelter wrote. “[He] is progressing, and we cannot wait to see how much more he continues to improve!”
The shelter is still unaware of Pumpkins previous life, but they don’t believe he ever lived around humans because he’s not used to walking on a leash or playing with balls and toys.
No one really knows where he lived before he was finally rescued and given a chance for a better life.
The shelter hopes they would be able to find Pumpkin a loving home. They believe it would be for the best if he’s taken in by people who have experienced with having dogs in their home.
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Justin Bieber and wife Hailey welcomed a baby boy into their lives after six years of marriage.
When they announced they were expecting their first bundle of joy, their fans went crazy. To the delight of many, the happy couple shared the news on the social media and Hailey made sure she kept her followers updated on how her pregnancy was progressing.
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When the baby was finally welcomed into the world, the happy father wrote on the social media, “WELCOME HOME JACK BLUES BIEBER 🐻.”
As he revealed the little one’s name, which everyone was anticipating to learn, Bieber explained that he and Hailey followed a “tradition when they choose the name”naming” tradition. The name reads ‘JB,’ just like his dad and grandfather.
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But it’s not only Justin and his father who have these initials in the family. The musician’s brother, Jaxon Bieber, and his sister, Jazmyn Bieber, have the same initials as well.
Bieber’s dad’s middle name is also Jack.
The couple shared a photo of Hailey holding the baby’s foot and comments started pouring in, congratulating the new mom and dad on the new addition to their beautiful family.
Among the first one who commented on the cute post were Hailey’s close friend, Kylie Jenner, who wrote, “i can’t handle this little foot JACK BLUES,” and Khloé Kardashian, who commented: “Jack blues!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!! I love this tiny foot so so much.”
We congratulate the Bieber family on their sweet baby boy.
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During her lifetime, Princess Diana, or the People’s Princess, was most photographed person in the world.
Many of those photos are until this very day considered iconic.
This incredible woman rose to prominence after her engagement to Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest son and heir apparent to the British throne, now King Charles. From the moment the world learned of her, she was under constant scrutiny. The paparazzi followed her every move, and according to many, their relentless pursuit contributed to her tragic death.
Lady Di was a devoted mother who was willing to do everything for her children, Prince William and Prince Harry. She demonstrated that her kids were her top priority, even more important than royal protocol, by breaking tradition and attending school games where she competed alongside other parents.
On the day she lost her life, August, 1997, she was running away from the paparazzi.
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Over the years, Diana traveled extensively, leaving an indelible mark on history captured through lenses worldwide. One of the most iconic photographs of her was taken in 1992 during her visit to India, specifically at the Taj Mahal.
Then-President Ramaswamy Venkataraman greeted her upon arrival, and during her trip, she attended the inauguration of the Taman Special School for children. Meanwhile, Prince Charles was attending a business meeting in Bangalore, allowing Diana to pursue her own activities.
Among these was a visit to the Taj Mahal, but the iconic photo later evoked mixed emotions.
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Another photo that caught plenty of attention was taken at the time Diana still worked as a nursery school teacher in London. At the time, she was 19.
Royal photographer Arthur Edwards was among those who wanted to take the perfect photo of the young girl who stole the hearts of the Britons.
At the time, he had just begun working as a photographer and was determined to locate the nursery where Diana worked. Going from person to person and asking where the preschool was, he finally found Diana’s workplace that was located in a London’s West End neighborhood.
After speaking to the school’s owner, Arthur Edwards brought Diana to a park nearby with two children.
“She posed up, and I did half a dozen pictures,” he told Today.
At one moment, Edwards, who has since photographed seven royal weddings, four funerals, and seven royal births, observed the sunlight shining on the young princess, a moment that changed everything.
“Everybody doesn’t believe this, but it is the gospel truth — halfway through, the sun came out and revealed those beautiful legs,” Edwards said, describing it as an “amazing silhouette,” and “iconic picture.”
Edwards added: “I didn’t do it on purpose, I promise. I didn’t do it to embarrass her, but it was such a good picture you couldn’t not publish it.”
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After several newspapers picked up the photo, Diana was in shock and worried that she revealed too much skin. “I don’t want to be known as the girlfriend who had no petticoat,” she told Charles, as per Today.
Edwards and Diana continued working together.
The young Princess felt pressured by the media and was under constant scrutiny. They followed her every move willing to take as many pictures of her as possible and cover every aspect of her life.
Lady Di is still missed, and she always will be.
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Jamie Perkins, a videographer and musician from Australia, met his future wife Nikki online. The moment he laid eyes on her photos, he was captivated by her beauty. Nikki, who moved to Australia from Sudan, worked as a model before she gained fame on the social media.
The couple captured everyone’s attention. And why wouldn’t they?
Jamie, who is blonde with blue eyes, and Nikki, a stunning dark-skinned woman, made an extraordinary couple.
The world heard of them when they started their YouTube channel where they shared their daily lives, family experiences, travel, parenting, and personal milestones.
Starting from the early stages of their dating days, to their engagement and the birth of their two precious daughters, Ava and Zoe, they documented it all.
One of the things that helped them gain a significant following was that they were an interracial couple who addressed cultural differences and challenges of being part of such a relationship.
Jamie and Nikki served as role models for many, particularly in fostering understanding and acceptance of interracial relationships.
Sadly, in 2019, the couple decided to call their marriage quits, which came as a shock to their thousands of fans. And although it seemed like they handled their divorce with maturity as they continued filming aspects of their lives, focusing on their individual projects and co-parenting their baby girls who have inherited the best of both their parents, the truth was different, according to Jamie.
Namely, he posted a video on YouTube in which he spoke of the reasons why he and Nikki separated, stating that she’d been unfaithful and was seeing an ex-boyfriend behind his back.
He also accused her of being abusive and violent.
“I’ve been quietly struggling for a really, really long time, and I’ve just been in fear, living in fear, living in survival mode, pretty much on autopilot for a really long time just trying to maintain my place as a father in Ava and Zoe’s lives,” the dad of two said.
Following the split, Jamie was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, situational depression and severe social anxiety.
Further, Jamie claimed that Nikki tried to “isolate him” from his loved ones, she was “controlling” and wanted to “destroy his career.”
According to him, Nikki was spreading lies about him with everyone he knew.
“I want to be able to give the girls the best lives that I can, but it’s just constant restrictions. I’m constantly having to give up more and more and more. Nikki just wanted my life to be as hard as possible,” he claimed.
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When he received an all-paid trip to Disneyland, he hadn’t invited Nikki to go with him and the girls and that angered her to the extent that she attacked him.
“Obviously, I wasn’t going to bring the person who abuses me on a trip like that,” Jamie said, adding that Nikki gave him a hard time because she believed he was getting old when he turned fourty.
“This is the sort of stuff I deal with,” he said. “I’ve dealt with violence as well.”
“She had come to the house and been violent. Punched me multiple times, kicked me, just been horrible. This was in front of the kids, in front of my mom. Things like this have happened throughout our marriage as well. Nikki was like two different people, and that’s what I always struggled with,” he claimed.
Allegedly, Nikki attacked Jamie with heavy objects multiple times, and during one of those times, he felt his fists clench, and he just left the house. He said he was never a man who would ever hurt or hit a woman, and Nikki triggering the feeling of him wanting to hit her back was enough sign that he needed to walk away.
“I’ve been in survival mode for years. My self-esteem has just completely crumbled. I’ve lost sense of who I am outside of being a father,” Jamie said in the video.
People took their time to comment under Jamie’s video, with many offering their support and thanking him for speaking up openly of the abuse he experienced.
“You have so much strength. Everyone always believes when women say they’re being abused but when men try to stand up for themselves they’re shut down. Thank you for speaking up and I hope you heal and hope this shows other men they can stand up for themselves,” someone commented.
“Damn, I can feel his pain. As someone who went thru trauma in a marriage, I totally get why you choose to be transparent now. The transparency IS a huge part of the healing process. I hope Jamie and Nikki get the happiness they deserve and eventually build a healthy relationship for the kids,” another person added.
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Some songs never lose their popularity no matter how much time passes by and are simply meant to last forever. One such tune is Unchained Melody. Not many know that the song was first written for the film Unchained, which is a story about a prisoner who is torn between two choices; to finish his sentence or to escape prison and see his family.
With the music written by Alex North and the lyrics by Hy Zaret, Unchained Melody is one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, most notably by The Righteous Brothers.
It regained its popularity after it was featured in the film Ghost in 1990. The scene in which Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore make pottery together while the song is on in the background is considered iconic by many.
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One of the videos of The Righteous Brothers’ rendition has been seen over 76 million times.
“I swear I can feel the chills going up and down my back when he hits those high notes. I feel like crying knowing that this amazing man is gone,” one fan commented under the video.
Elvis Presley was another prominent artist who gave Unchained Melody new life.
The perfect combination of this song and Elvis’ out-of-this-world vocal abilities triggered deep emotions whenever he performed it.
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In the video below, the legendary Unchained Melody is played by several different orchestras which all go with their own versions, creating an enchanting rendition.
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All the participants are in uniforms so we get to see the “soft” side of the members of the military personnel. The sound of sousaphones, drums, clarinets, horns and more only add to the beauty of the performance which takes place in a full stadium in Bremen, Germany, in 2002.
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This is definitely something you don’t want to miss. Take a look at the mesmerizing rendition of Unchained Melody below. It has been seen over 10.6 million times.
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Once considered a bombshell who posed for a slew of magazines, Loni Willison is now a homeless person often spotted digging through California dumpsters.
According to the ex-fitness model, her life fell apart following her divorce from Baywatch star Jeremy Jackson.
X17 Online spoke to Loni in May, 2023. In the interview, she blamed her ex, whom she accused of trying to strangle her once, for her downward spiral.
“My ex-husband. Getting married. At least I got divorced,” she said when asked what the reason for her being homeless is. “He set everything up to do this to me.”
Loni and Jeremy tied the knot in 2012 and their union ended two years later. Loni then suffered mental breakdown, anxiety and depression. Her breakdown, combined with addictions to alcohol and crystal meth, led to her losing her job and her home, making her a homeless person.
According to reports, she has been offered help on several occasions, but she refused, asserting her independence. She was quoted saying, “I don’t need help. I have everything I need.”
Speaking to X17 Online, Loni said she was in a lot of pain, claiming she can’t live indoors because someone “electrocuted” her every day for nearly a year and she now can’t be any near appliances or exposed to electricity.
“I think because I [pick up] on electricity, I also pick up on other things, like certain chemicals or batteries, or fuses, like wire, different types of metals. So I think my body even filters that kind of stuff,” she said.
“I’m not sure exactly, I’d have to go through a big X-ray, sonogram machine or something to see that. It’s pretty intense.”
The former spouse of the Baywatch star appeared to have lost some of her upper front teeth.
Her ex, who is active on the social media, has experienced some rough times himself since Baywatch. In 2017, he was sentenced to 270 days in prison and put on probation for five years after striking a plea deal for allegedly stabbing a woman in LA in 2015. He has also battled addictions.
As of Loni, her days are tough and she struggles to make ends meet while trying to provide food for herself with the few belongings she keeps in the shopping cart she carries with her wherever she goes.
The once gorgeous blonde model is unrecognizable in the her dumpy, dirty clothes.
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When Leonard turned 18, his parents were eager to see him attend law school. They always imagined their son being a successful lawyer, running his own firm. But the moment Leonard told them his dream was to become a musician, their world crushed.
Both his parents, Kenneth and Lily, were convinced they knew what was best for their son and refused to support him in pursuing a career in music. This decision led to a heated argument after which Leonard left his parents’ home.
For three long years, they didn’t talk to each other. Lily and Kenneth tried reaching out but Leonard shut them out completely. They knew he was well because some family members he stayed in touch with provided them with updates on him every now and then. They hoped His parents hoped Leonard would contact them when he stopped being mad at them, but sadly, that day never came.
On a Sunday morning, which resembled like any other in the lives of Lily and Kenneth, they received the most devastating news. The police called them, telling them their son lost his life in a motorcycle accident.
After his sudden passing, Lily made a promise to visit his grave every day.
On the first day following the funeral, she noticed a teddy bear placed on the grave. She thought that someone put it there by mistake so she took it and replaced it with flowers.
The following day, there was another teddy bear.
She was confused and kept wondering who could be doing that.
On the third day, she noticed a young woman carrying a child at Leonard’s grave. Just as she was about to place yet another teddy bear on the grave, Lily called out to her.
The young woman looked both sad and scared. When Lily approached her, she started crying.
All this puzzled Lily even further. When she asked the woman what she was doing there she explained that she was Leonard’s girlfriend and that the child was his.
Lily was stunned. She just froze and was unable to say a word. How was this even possible. She lost her beloved son and now she had a grandson.
The woman, who introduced herself as Carrie, spoke of Leonard; how they met while he was working at a bar in order to be able to fund his music career, how they fell madly in love, and how they welcomed a baby together. Leonard was planning to make amends with his parents,he was waiting for the right time, but sadly, that right time never came.
Lily invited Carrie home. She introduced her to her husband. The three had a long conversation and Carrie agreed Lily and Kenneth to be part of her child’s life.
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