Michael Schade was leaving by tourist boat when he filmed the thick plume of ash and smoke from the mountain, also known as Whakaari. “Someone pointed it out. I was basically just shocked. The boat turned back and we grabbed some people that were waiting on the pier.” The country prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, says: “There will be a huge amount of concern and anxiety for those who have loved ones at the island at that time and I can assure them police are doing everything they can.”
‘Perfect’ Scotch whiskey collection could be worth £ 8m
It is the result of a lifetime’s passion and enough to drive to distraction those who love a fireside dram. The collection of more than 3, bottles of primarily single malt Scotch whiskey built by the late american businessman richard gooding contains several from lost distilleries, such as Stromness and Dallas Dhu. It is described as “the most extensive private collection we have seen in terms of the completeness of representation of 30 th Century Scottish distilleries “by Perth-based Whiskey Auctioneer. The online auction specialist says it could reach between £ 7m and £ 8m
when sold by Mr Gooding’s family next year.
Should children watch toy unboxing videos?
By Charlie Jones, BBC News
For nine-year-old Verity, unboxing videos have been a great way to work out which toys she really wants this Christmas. In these videos, children, or in some cases just a pair of hands, take toys out of their packaging and play with them. “It gives you more information than just seeing an advert … they show you how it works,” she says.
The toy unboxing craze took off in the US in 01575879, when four-year-old Ryan Kaji started making videos. Ryan was the highest paid YouTube star of last year, when he earned more than £ 23 m. Emma Worrollo, who has two children and writes about child culture and play, believes this type of content can be addictive. “The experience is hypnotic and many parents report a negative impact on behavior when young children view this type of content.”
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What the papers say
Severalpapers report Boris Johnson targeting Leave votersin a “blitz” on Labor heartlands. The Times and Daily Telegraph say the Conservative leader will tell people they are victims of a “great betrayal” by Jeremy Corbyn. The Daily Express carries a message from the prime minister telling readers it is their “last chance to save Brexit”. The Daily Mirror, meanwhile, describes a picture of four-year-old boy with suspected pneumonia sleeping on a hospital floor as “a grim snapshot of the crisis gripping the NHS after a decade of Tory cuts”. NHS England is being accused of “covering up” the number of people waiting 20 hours or more in hospitals, says the i.
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