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How a smartwatch saved this grandad's life

<p><span>A grandfather-of-nine is counting his blessings after his life was miraculously saved by a simple smart watch.</span><br /><br /><span>Jason Potts says he was spring-cleaning his gutters when he fell backward, over his neighbour’s fence and onto a solid concrete path.</span><br /><br /><span>“I climbed the ladder, pulled the trigger and it immediately pushed me away from the house. So I reached out and grabbed onto the timber and it broke in my hand, it just crumbled,” he explained to 7NEWS.</span><br /><br /><span>After the 54-year-old fell to the ground, a familiar voice sounded - “Hello, is anyone there? Can you hear me?”</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7838091/smart-watch-1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/71bb38a7408646bea370e0b7f8eedebd" /><br /><br /><span>“Your Apple Watch has detected a hard fall and called 000. Do you require an ambulance?” the person said.</span><br /><br /><span>The watch had alerted emergency services, as well as his wife as she was listed as an emergency contact.</span><br /><br /><span>“I’m 107kg so I had 107kg of weight land on my head and my shoulder,” he said.</span><br /><br /><span>“I received four messages saying that Jay had had a hard fall and it (included) his last location,” his wife said.</span><br /><br /><span>The call proved to be life-saving as Potts suffered a dislocated collarbone, fractures to his spine and ribs, and a serious head injury.</span><br /><br /><span>Thankfully, the happy-go-lucky grandad says his near-death experience has not fazed him in the slightest - admitting he will be back up the ladder to finish the job as soon as he can.</span></p>

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Grandad has last laugh at his own funeral

<p><span>An Irish grandfather has played a final prank on his family members and friends with a message from beyond the grave.</span></p> <p><span>Shay Bradley, who died last week at the age of 62, had a wish that his loved ones would be laughing at his funeral in Dublin.</span></p> <p><span>On Saturday, mourners gathered at a Dublin cemetery and watched as Bradley’s coffin got lowered into the ground and bagpipes played.</span></p> <p><span>After the music stopped, the defence forces veteran’s voice could be heard saying “Hello”, with the sound of knocking appearing to come from the coffin.</span></p> <p><span>“Let me out, it’s f****** dark in here,” Bradley was heard saying to laughter from mourners, before singing, “Hello again, hello. I called to say goodbye.”</span></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">Funeral in dublin yesterday he's alive <a href="https://t.co/j18uFJ5aA4">pic.twitter.com/j18uFJ5aA4</a></p> — Lfcgigiddy1122 (@lfcgigiddy1122) <a href="https://twitter.com/lfcgigiddy1122/status/1183375983145082880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2019</a></blockquote> <p><span>Bradley’s son Jonathan said his father arranged the stunt around a year ago with him and his siblings.</span></p> <p><span>“[My father was] a larger than life character who always wanted to make people laugh,” the 41-year-old told <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-50041509" target="_blank"><em>BBC</em></a>.</span></p> <p><span>“He wanted something special and for everyone to remember him as he was, so that everyone, especially my mother, did not leave the graveside sombre.”</span></p> <p><span>The moment on the funeral was recorded in a video, which has received more than 1.7 million views on Twitter.</span></p> <p><span>“What a man. To make us all laugh when we were incredibly sad. He was some man for one man. Love you forever Poppabear,” Bradley’s daughter Andrea wrote on Twitter with the hashtag #Shayslastlaugh.</span></p> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FIrishDefenceForcesVeteransNews%2Fphotos%2Fa.1924125764566291%2F2298422903803240%2F%3Ftype%3D3&amp;width=500" width="500" height="696" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></p>

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Prince Charles is ecstatic to be a “doting grandad” to Baby Sussex

<p>Prince Charles and the Duchess of Sussex are reportedly as thick as thieves.</p> <p>This clears the way for Prince Charles to play the doting grandfather, instead of the distance he has shown previously.</p> <p>Five years ago, when Prince George was born, things were very different. Prince Charles was feeling excluded from Duchess Kate and Prince William’s first child, as the Duchess’ parents were more on hand.</p> <p>As the 70-year-old had a more austere upbringing and was always away on royal business, he wasn’t the most present grandfather as he had little free time.</p> <p>However, things have improved with the arrival of Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.</p> <p>Speaking to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8649056/meghan-markle-prince-harry-baby-charles-grandson/" target="_blank"><em>The Sun</em></a>, a friend of Prince Charles has said: “At the time Prince George was born, Charles was less easy in the role of a grandfather.</p> <p>“But now he welcomes each new arrival with a wider grin and even more open arms. He loves the happy chaos of it all.”</p> <p>It helps that Duchess Meghan was extremely interested in the history of the family, which is something that Prince Charles was more than eager to share with her.</p> <p>The friend went on to say, “He was captivated by Meghan when he first met her. He thought she was extremely intelligent, hardworking and impressive. They have a genuinely warm relationship.</p> <p>“When she first moved to London Meghan was very interested in the history of the family. Art was the medium through which they talked about it. They have a lot in common. He has a natural affection for her.”</p> <p>Prince Harry is delighted by the love between his father and his wife, especially when Prince Charles stepped up and offered to walk Duchess Meghan down the aisle after her father pulled out.</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery above to see Prince Charles’ cutest moments as a grandfather.</p> <p>Are you excited for the birth of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s baby? Let us know in the comments below.</p>

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Donald Trump’s five-month-old grandson already looks a lot like his grandad

<p>Donald Trump’s five-month-old grandson Luke might not realise exactly what grandad does for a living, but he’s become an internet sensation in his own right due to the uncanny resemblance he already has with the leader of the free world.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media"> <div style="padding: 8px;"> <div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 62.5% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"> <div style="background: url(data:image/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5/p8/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfGYX4WA01K/" target="_blank">A post shared by Lara Trump (@laraleatrump)</a> on Feb 12, 2018 at 6:17am PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>When it comes to hairlines (especially in high wind conditions), Luke is a dead ringer for the US President. Add to that the constant look of befuddlement and occasional tantrums and he looks like he’s got his Donald Trump impression down pat.</p> <p><img width="498" height="245" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7268230/trump-grandson_498x245.jpg" alt="Trump -grandson"/></p> <p><em>Like grandfather, like grandson?</em></p> <p>Luke is the son of Eric and Lara Trump, who have taken to social media to post photos of Luke learning his way around the world (including a stint in the Oval Office).</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media"> <div style="padding: 8px;"> <div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"> <div style="background: url(data:image/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5/p8/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bcs93xwFoHh/" target="_blank">A post shared by Eric F. Trump (@erictrump)</a> on Dec 14, 2017 at 4:22pm PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“Little Luke is working hard to #MakeAmericaGreatAgain,” the caption read.</p> <p>What do you think? Can you see the resemblance? Or is it a little far-fetched?</p>

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