Helen Skelton scammed out of £70,000 life savings by bank fraudster and feels 'so stupid'

Joni Mitchell received an honorary doctorate degree from Berklee College of Music yesterday (August 23).The folk legend was presented with the honour at a private event in Santa Monica hosted by Linda and Russell Brown of MaddocksBrown Foundation (via Pitchfork).During her acceptance speech, Mitchell said: “Well, luckily I’m too old to get a swelled head! It’s a beautiful event. Words can’t describe it. I’ve got my good friends here with me.”She continued: “I wish my parents were alive.

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Lil Tjay has released his first statement following a near fatal shooting earlier this year.On June 22, Tjay – real name Tione Jayden Merritt – was shot multiple times along with a friend, 22-year-old Antoine Boyd, at a local shopping plaza during an attempted armed robbery. Tjay underwent emergency surgery as a result of the incident.The rapper posted a video to his Instagram account earlier today (August 24), where he spoke for the first time about the incident.The rapper said he survived “seven shots” and went on to thank fans who supported him during his recovery.“I just want to say thanks for the love,” Tjay said in the clip.

Empire Of Light, starring Olivia Colman, has been released. You can watch it below.Directed by Sam Mendes (1917, Skyfall), the upcoming film tells the story of a romance that takes place in a scenic old cinema on the South Coast of England in the 1980s.Micheal Ward (Blue Story, Top Boy) stars opposite Colman as her love interest, while Toby Jones (Detectorists) plays a projectionist.“Film: It’s just static frames with darkness in between,” Jones’s character narrates in the trailer, which reveals very little about the film’s plot.

Gogol Bordello have played a secret show for Ukrainian soldiers, it’s been revealed today (August 24).Last week, the punk band played a secret gig for Ukrainian service people according to Vice.Ukrainian frontman Eugene Hütz told Vice World News: “I really wanted to do this because it’s incredibly uplifting for fighters to see that Ukrainians around the world are one.”“People in Ukraine hear a lot about world’s solidarity, but to see someone physically coming to them is when they actually believe it. Effort like that changes things tangibly.”Exclusive: We watched @GogolBordello play a secret gig in Ukraine.VICE World News was in attendance as the international punks and their Ukrainian-born frontman Eugene Hütz performed an exclusive set for soldiers at an undisclosed location.

READ MORE: Inside Liverpool's gang wars – 'passed down' guns, postcode battles and 'Nogzy soldiers'Merseyside chief constable Serena Kennedy appealed to members of the criminal fraternity 'to examine their consciences' and shop the shooter."They will have vital information that can help us,’’ she said. ``The killing of a nine-year-old child is an absolute tragedy and crosses every single boundary and I would urge them to do the right thing so we can put this person behind bars."If people are frightened to come forward we can have those conversations in confidence.

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Ferrari worth over £1million has been crashed by a valet having a very bad day at work.The awful incident is understood to have been caused by the car, a blue LaFerrari, being left in gear.It took place in the centre of Monte Carlo in Monaco with the valet inching the blue supercar towards the kirb, only for him to climb out and for the car to keep moving. READ MORE: Daniel Ricciardo goes 'official' with stunning daughter of ex-McLaren and Ferrari starHe had left the engine of the 950 brake horsepower beast running for the car's owner and, despite it staying still initially, began to roll as soon as he shut the door.

python – belonging to a neighbour – before it fell 20ft on to the bonnet of a car.A resident in Chandler’s Ford, Hants, who did not wish to be named, said: “It was massive.“I felt sick when my friend told me it was trying to get into someone's house".It has been a shocking few days for snake stories. Earlier this week, news emerged that a huge boa constrictor might have been roaming free around London after a huge snakeskin was found by someone searching for valuables near the river Thames.

Helen Skelton was a summer vision on Saturday as she stepped out alongside her sweet children Louis, five and baby Elsie for a fun family day out.MORE: Helen Skelton melts hearts after baby Elsie reaches new milestoneThe 38-year-old rocked a fabulous pair of denim shorts for the occasion, as the trio attended the Kendal Calling festival in Penrith. She completed her festival look with a green vest, camouflage shirt and, of course, a pair of wellies.

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long-running ITV soap were out in force as they came together for a party on Thursday (July 28). And they were mobbed by fans as they arrived at celebrity haunt The Ivy.

Helen Skelton was left feeling "really stupid" after she was conned into handing over £70,000 of her life savings.The Countryfile star, 38, fell victim of an online scam back in 2019, after she'd answered a number of "security questions" over the phone when believing her bank had been on the other end of the line.Working in partnership with Lloyd's bank, Helen is now looking to stamp-out the same issue from happening to others as she fears for her children's safety in the online world.READ MORE: Countryfile's Helen Skelton shares rare snap with children after 'mum guilt' confessionThe mum-of-three, who shares sons Ernie, seven, Louis, five, and daughter Elsie, seven months, with her now ex-husband, Richie Myler, explained: "The notion of him chatting to his mates online scares me a bit."I don’t know that world and we’ve all heard plenty of things that could go wrong."In a discussion with LeedsLive the television personality went on to mention her misfortune, adding: "I mean, come on – even as adults it is so easy to fall victim to a fraudster.""I’ve done it – it has happened to me. It makes you feel really stupid.

Helen Skelton, 39, is a mum to three young children: Ernie, seven, Louis, five, and seven-month-old Elsie. As the world becomes increasingly tech obsessed, Helen has shared her worries about the realities of gaming fraud and wants children to be equipped to spot a scam.The Summer On The Farm presenter’s concerns are particularly relatable as she confesses that she is not “massively tech-savvy" and gaming is not “her world”.She explained in an interview with Express.co.uk: “I am a parent of a seven-year-old who likes online gaming.

Lorraine Kelly: "The notion of him chatting to his mates online scares me a bit. I don't know that world and we've all heard plenty of things that could go wrong. ""I mean, come on - even as adults it is so easy to fall victim to a fraudster.

Helen Skelton has admitted to “feeling stupid” after she lost £70,000 of savings in an internet phone scam.The presenter lost the life savings she had set aside for her three children, shared with her estranged husband Richie Myler, after she was called by a scammer unknowingly, in 2019. Helen, 39, opened up about the incident as she appeared on Lorraine. She said: “I got phoned up by the bank, told something dodgy had been going on with my account.

READ MORE: The rugby player's relationship with his new girlfriend Stephanie Thirkill came to light weeks after it was announced that his eight-year marriage to Helen was over.It comes as Richie recently shared snaps of himself and Stephanie on holiday in Cornwall.Taking to Instagram, the Leeds Rhinos player shared a picture of himself with his arm wrapped around Stephanie Thirkill as she put her arms around him.The two looked smitten with one another as they smiled for the shot.He wrote in the caption: “Cornwall... Was worth a 32 year wait”, with love heart and sun emojis.The star recently addressed the struggles of being a single parent, following the break up.She admitted that she suffered from what she called “mum guilt.”The Countryfile presenter was married to rugby player Richie for eight years.Since they split, Helen has admitted she often enlists the help of her own mum to aid her with her children.The star is proud mum to three young children - Ernie, seven, Louis, five, and six-month-old daughter Elsie - who she shares with Richie.She has a number of jobs and is frequently busy filming TV projects and so needs her family, including her mother, to help her with the kids.Helen recently finished filming for the Channel 5 series Summer on the Farm.She explained, however, she wishes to spend as much time with her kids as possible. The TV star admitted it's "hard to split yourself three ways" as she discussed her home life in a recent interview."Life is a bit crazy with three children and I'm not going to lie, getting the kids to school is just chaos.

The One Show will be off air for almost a month as the show takes a break from its usual BBC One slot, presenter Alex Jones has revealed. The Welsh presenter took to Instagram on Wednesday, July 27 to post a picture of her and co-host, Nottingham's Jermain Jenas, from the studio. .

Helen Skelton has revealed that she 'feels really stupid' after falling for an internet scam which cost her her life savings.

Helen Skelton made the shocking announcement in April that she'd split from her professional rugby player husband, Richie Myler. Helen and Richie had been married for eight years and have three children together.

Helen Skelton is enjoying her first summer as a single woman following the breakdown of her marriage to Richie Myler, and while she has been busy with work and family life, this week she marked a bittersweet milestone as her "baby boy" finished reception.MORE: Helen Skelton stuns in denim shorts as she issues heartfelt plea to fansTaking to Instagram, the mother-of-three shared a photo of her youngest son with rugby player Richie, alongside his teacher, and praised her with a beautiful message.WATCH: Helen Skelton dances in fabulous summer outfit"Love and luck school leavers, baby boy finished reception. Grateful for amazing teachers and support staff," she wrote.MORE: Helen Skelton rocks vibrant figure-hugging dress for special summery occasionSEE: Helen Skelton shares rare photo with youngest son Louis - and it's adorableIn the photo, Louis, could not look happier to be posing next to his teacher and showed off a big smile for the camera.