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05 July 2013 POSTCARD FROM POPRAD with Eric Wiltsher in Poprad, Slovakia Leigh Banks, United Kingdom Rachel Brunsden, Queensland Date: 05 July 2013 Real gone kids A military funeral for Drummer Lee Rigby is to take place in Greater Manchester on 12 July. Drummer Rigby, of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, was killed near his army barracks in Woolwich, south- east London, in May. The funeral will be a private service at Bury Parish Church, broadcast to outsiders via a PA system, an MoD spokesman said. Two men are due to go on trial in November accused of his murder. The body of the soldier, from Middleton near Manchester, will be brought in to the church for a vigil the day before the funeral takes place, it is understood. A parade of drummers will escort the cortege shortly after 16:00 BST on 11 July, to be met by a guard of honour of 40 soldiers drawn from the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. The chaplain of 2nd Battalion of Royal Regiment of Fusiliers will conduct a service for the family. The body will be guarded overnight by members of his regiment. Brosnan tragedy Pierce Brosnan has paid tribute to his daughter Charlotte, who has died of ovarian cancer, aged 41. In a statement Brosnan said his "darling daughter Charlotte Emily passed on to eternal life" on June 28. It is the same cancer that killed her mother, Cassandra Harris, who was Brosnan's first wife. "Our hearts are heavy with the loss of our beautiful dear girl," he said. "Charlotte fought her cancer with grace and humanity, courage and dignity." Brosnan adopted Charlotte and her brother Christopher after their father died in 1986. Cassandra Harris died in 1990 at age 43. Charlotte had been suffering from the disease for three years All that jazz over American jazz pianist Paul Smith, who recorded with stars including Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole and Dizzy Gillespie, has died aged 91. Smith died of heart failure on Saturday, his publicist Alan Eichler told the Los Angeles Times. Smith began studying classical piano when he was eight and joined a professional band in his teens. He released his first album, Liquid Sounds, in 1954, going on to record more than 60 records. During his long career he accompanied many performers, including Sammy Davis Jr, Doris Day and the Andrews Sisters. Mouse man dies The inventor of the computer mouse, Doug Engelbart, has died aged 88. Engelbart developed the tool in the 1960s as a wooden shell covering two metal wheels, patenting it long before the mouse's widespread use. He also worked on early incarnations of email, word processing and video teleconferences at a California research institute. The state's Computer History Museum was notified of his death by his daughter, Christina, in an email. Her father had been in poor health and died peacefully on Tuesday night in his sleep, she said. Doug Engelbart was born on 30 January 1925 in Portland, Oregon, to a radio repairman father and a housewife mother. Irish singer and actress Bernie Nolan has died aged 52 after a long battle with cancer, her publicist confirmed. The former lead vocalist of The Nolans was told in 2010 she was clear of breast cancer but last year discovered it had spread to her brain, lungs, liver and bones. A spokeswoman for the family said: "Bernie passed away peacefully this morning with all of her family around her. "The entire family are devastated to have lost beloved Bernie, a wonderful wife, adoring mother and loving sister; she is irreplaceable. "They kindly ask people to respect their privacy at this difficult time." Enter The Dragon Actor Jim Kelly Dies Aged 67 Kelly became well known for his one-liners and fight scenes as Williams in the 1973 classic. Marilyn Dishman, Kelly’s ex-wife said he died on Saturday at his home in California. His other films included Three The Hard Way, Black Belt Jones and Black Samurai. But it was Enter The Dragon that was his most iconic film. Directed by Robert Clouse, it starred Bruce Lee, Kelly and John Saxon. This was Bruce Lee’s final film appearance before his death on July 20, 1973. The film was released six days later in Hong Kong. Kelly started studying martial arts in 1964 in Kentucky and later moved to California. In the 1980s, Kelly re-trained as a professional tennis coach. He told the LA Times in a 2010 interview: "I never left the movie business. It's just that after a certain point, I didn't get the type of projects that I wanted to do. "I still get at least three scripts per year, but most of them don't put forth a positive image. "There's nothing I really want to do, so I don't do it. If it happens, it happens, but if not, I'm happy with what I've accomplished." Safety Warning for UK Emergency services advise warm-weather revellers on staying safe as Britain's summer temperatures start to climb. Britons set to enjoy the highest temperatures of the year this weekend are being urged to stay safe by the emergency services charged with saving those who get into trouble. Much of England is due to feel the benefits of an area of high pressure moving up from across the south west from today. Parts of Scotland and much of Wales will also enjoy the year's warmest day to date, as temperatures hit the mid-to-late 20s. Forecasters predicted highs of up to 29C (84F) in London and the south east of England on Sunday, with the weekend's Wimbledon finals likely to be in for a balmy few days. But emergency services fear it could be a busy weekend for them and are urging those enjoying the outdoors to take extra care to avoid getting into trouble. Pip Hare, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution's (RNLI) coastal safety manager, said: "With the school holidays about to start and the weather set to get better, it's likely people will want to make the most of it and head to the beach. "The RNLI's advice is to choose a lifeguarded beach and swim between the red and yellow flags, which is the area most closely monitored by the lifeguards." Those using other beaches should check the weather and tide times, and follow the advice shown on safety signs at the beach entrance, she said. They also advise protecting yourself from the sun, advising people to "slip, slap, slop – slip on a T-shirt, slap on a hat and slop on some suncream" and drink plenty of fluids. The RNLI have worked with the Met Office to produce a video about staying safe on the beach, and have a beach finder mobile app available. Forecasters say the fine weather is likely to continue through the coming week and into next weekend. Brits' Luggage Worth Over £2,500 Holidaying Britons are packing more valuables in their luggage and risk losing thousands of pounds worth of goods due to travel insurance that doesn't cover the most valuable items. Many people are now packing their cases with items worth more than £2,500. That can add up to more than three times the cost of the actual holiday itself, according to a new poll by travel insurance firm LV=. But as many as 16% of holidaymakers still travel without insurance or having covered their personal belongings against theft. Vanessa Chance, an insurance expert at LV=, told Sky News: "The goods that are being taken have changed. Now there are more, smaller high-value electronic goods being taken. "That's what's making up the bulk of theft claims because they're are very easy to sell on. "We know that thieves will target certain brands because there is a ready market there to buy them." Many people don't realise that travel insurance doesn't always cover these types of personal belongings, Ms Chance added. She advises travellers to keep cash and other valuables on them, rather than packing them away in luggage. On average, Brits take £700 of gadgets on trips, including cameras, iPads, phones, and laptops. Clothes and shoes taken on holiday are often worth as much as £400, accessories and jewellery come to £350 and even toiletries taken on trips can be worth around £100. One in six travellers also pack cash into checked-in luggage but valuables in hold baggage are never covered on travel insurance, the LV= report shows. Children also take items worth hundreds of pounds away with them. A child's suitcase is now worth on average £550, according to the research. Half a million Britons have had items of luggage stolen while away. Gadgets, sunglasses and jewellery are among the things stolen the most from holidaymakers. The research suggests that the value of goods in suitcases and hand luggage has risen 67% over the past five years. Yet many holidaymakers don't use everything they pack and 17% of travellers pay for excess baggage - charges which have totalled £412m over the past five years, according to the report. New UK Police Investigation into Maddy Case Scotland Yard targets 12 British suspects in new investigation into disappearance of Madeleine McCann as top detectives says there is no evidence to suggest she is dead • Police are convinced the three-year-old was abducted by a stranger • They have uncovered no evidence to suggest she has been murdered • Launching a new investigation, officers say 12 of suspects are from UK • Parents Gerry and Kate McCann along with their travelling friends known as the 'Tapas Nine' are not suspects • The decision to launch a full criminal inquiry on foreign soil is with few precedents in the history of British policing • Suspects include Urs Hans von Aesch who abducted and killed five-year-old Ylenia Lenhard less than three months after Madeleine was taken • Von Aesch took his own life after killing his victim who looked like Madeleine All Hail The Sainsbury girl who said NO! Nick Clegg has expressed "sneaking sympathy" for the Sainsbury's checkout girl who refused to serve a customer until she stopped talking on her mobile phone.
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