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CBS News
03-07-2025
- CBS News
Pittsburgh-area campgrounds fill up ahead of Fourth of July
Campground starting to fill up ahead of Fourth of July weekend Campground starting to fill up ahead of Fourth of July weekend Campground starting to fill up ahead of Fourth of July weekend Campgrounds in western Pennsylvania are beginning to fill up ahead of the Fourth of July. At Raccoon Creek State Park in Beaver County, KDKA found many campers just arriving and setting up on Wednesday afternoon. That included the Craig family. They were cooking up mini hot dogs for their kids and burgers for the parents and grandparents. "It has the potential to be the best Fourth of July yet," mom Catherine Craig said. Their family likes to camp, but they had never gone camping during the Fourth of July weekend until Wednesday. She's hoping this is the start of a tradition. The grandparents brought their RV from North Carolina. The kids are 2 and 4 years old. "They're gonna go fishing, and hopefully they're gonna walk around and look for some birds and stuff," Craig said. Not far away, the Nabozny family had a new camper and multiple tents set up. "We're not big on shooting off fireworks. We just like being out to see all the natural beauty America has to offer," Logan Nabozny said. For the Maryland-based family, the trip is all about spending time with loved ones. Jeff Crawford was responsible for building the fire. It took him a few attempts, as neither using bark as tinder nor a leaf blower worked. He admitted he does not go camping often. "We've had this tent for three years, this is the first time we've gotten to use it," Crawford said.
Daily Mail
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Daisy Lowe flaunts her incredible figure in a stylish black swimsuit as she enjoys luxury spa day with her mother Pearl and half-sister Betty ahead of her wedding
Daisy Lowe flaunted her incredible figure on Instagram on Tuesday as she joined her mother, Pearl, and half-sister, Betty, for a relaxing spa day at the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair Hotel in London. The fashion model, 36, looked sensational in a stylish black swimsuit from Agent Provocateur as she lay on a lounge chair next to her younger sister, 20. Keeping accessories to a minimum, Daisy further accessorised her look with a layer of gold necklaces and styled her brunette tresses up as she spent the day unwinding. In several sweet snaps, the trio can be seen wearing matching swimsuits and robes as they pose for selfies together. The luxurious spa features a 25-metre indoor pool, sauna, steam room, vitality pools, and an invigorating experience shower, and the trio made sure to make the most of the amenities as they took a dip in the vitality pool. During their relaxing spa day, the family also indulged in some delicious seafood and tucked into a dessert platter, which featured slices of fruit, chocolate, and sorbet. Daisy also gave fans a glimpse of the spa's tranquil relaxation area and lavish indoor pool. She captioned the slew of snaps: 'My last Lowe down @pearllowe @bettyl0we. 'We have had the most incredible day @mo_mayfai enjoying their beautiful spa & the most insanely delicious meal @akirabacklondon @chefakiraback. She concluded: 'Thank you my angel @emzsherwood for organising such a special treat & @agentprovocateur for our matching costumes!' The spa day snaps come after Daisy looked every inch the perfect bride-to-be in a sparkly sheer dress during her hen do. The model is preparing to tie the knot with partner Jordan Saul, three years after they got engaged. And Daisy was sure to mark the occasion in style as she and her pals headed to the idyllic Cotswold estate, Hillside Hangouts, for a fun-filled weekend, which saw her carrying an inflatable doll of her husband-to-be. Taking to Instagram earlier this month, Daisy shared photos and details of her weekend, which included a 'dream sleepover', a sound bath and a delicious lunch at The Fish Hotel. During the lunch, Daisy revealed that she was not allowed to drop her Jordan doll otherwise she had to take a shot, with the star noting that if she forfeited her shot, she'd have to have her partner's face tattooed onto her body. Describing her stay at the 'breathtaking' Hillside Hangouts, Daisy noted that it had 'heavenly views, chic and cosy decor & it was completed with the most thoughtful decorations, balloons & a kitchen with all my favourite snacks and drinks.' The emotional beauty went on to add that she loved it so much that she 'burst into tears when I walked in.' Daisy also revealed that her pals had planned her ideal dinner made up of her 'death row' menu, stating: 'Then dinner, I didn't even question when Portia asked me on the phone what my death row meal was… just thought it was our standard chat. 'But that's what they had created in our glorious home for the trip- my favourite starter main & pud… I slipped into the dress of dreams by @anniesibiza.' The mother-of-one's weekend celebrations included a ceramics class and cocktails, concluding with 'a lot of laughter, dancing & Daisy bingo.' Sharing snaps from her hen do, Daisy looked gorgeous in a bridal-inspired ivory embellished dress by Annie's Ibiza complete with a veil. It comes after Daisy revealed that while she is busy with preparations for a Somerset wedding to Jordan, the couple have also decided to move to Somerset with their daughter Ivy, two. She concluded: 'Thank you my angel @emzsherwood for organising such a special treat & @agentprovocateur for our matching costumes!' Daisy admitted she has been quite overwhelmed and 'super anxious' recently as she attempts to balance having a 'toddler, planning a wedding and a new home'. Speaking in the June edition of SOMERSET LIFE magazine, Daisy said she 'needs to get married before she can think about having baby number two'. Daisy said: 'I'm moving to and marrying in Somerset. That's how much I love it. I will coordinate Ivy with me and my bridesmaids, she'll be a little flower girl but I'm still trying to figure it all out. 'Jordan is really practical whereas I'm the creative one, so I need him to make certain decisions and he lets me get on with the creative stuff. 'But having a toddler, planning a wedding and a new home is quite a lot. First thing this morning I had to write so I don't feel super anxious. I don't feel actual pressure, but it is an exciting idea that it could be better than my 18th, which was one of the best parties ever. I think we might top it. The star revealed the couple have decided to move to the country after being 'inspired' by her mum as she grew up surrounded by nature. She said: 'Now the plan is to rent a little eco-home in Somerset while we start looking for somewhere to build our own eco-home. 'We can immerse ourselves in the life with Ivy starting nursery there next year and start building our community. The idea that when we're there we will find the exact bit of land.' The mother-of-one is already looking at wormeries, 'so she can give back to the land and reusable water pumps and heat pumps' for her new property.
The Guardian
11-06-2025
- General
- The Guardian
‘Dad strikes' in London and Edinburgh demand better paternity leave
Hundreds of fathers took to the streets of London and Edinburgh on Wednesday to demand better paternity leave, in a protest that was billed as the world's first dad strike. They came with babies in papooses and pushchairs, as they brandished placards and dad jokes to call for an overhaul of the meanest paternity leave system in Europe. One of the signs outside the Department for Business and Trade in Admiralty Place read: 'The worst dad joke: two weeks paternity leave!' They chanted nursery rhymes adapted for the occasion. 'Twinkle, twinkle, little babe, Daddy's leave is not well paid,' went one. 'The dads on the bus want time at home,' they sang in another. A washing line was rigged up, pegged with coloured baby clothes spelling out 'two weeks is not enough'. George Gabriel, from the Dad Shift, the campaign that organised the protest, said: 'We draw inspiration from women in Iceland who ran the world's first women's strike back in the 70s, when they stopped doing domestic work. As a result, Iceland has got the world's best gender equality legislation.' He added: 'But we're not asking for time off, we're asking for time on. We're downing tools at work so that we can spend time with our families. 'At the very least we want to see six weeks of paternity leave at regular pay. That was recommended by the women and equalities committee on Tuesday. It should be a basic minimum – the average across Europe is eight weeks. The UK paternity leave is lowest in Europe, and 40th out of 43 developed countries.' The group says that better paternity leave would help close the gender pay gap by helping families share childcare and thereby make it less likely for new mothers to take career breaks or go part-time. Gabriel, an IT consultant who is taking four months of paternity leave, also cited a new longitudinal study that found affectionate relationships between fathers and their sons reduced the risk of domestic violence. He said: 'There's a lot of pressure on fathers to protect and provide, but the research shows the most important thing you can provide your kids with is your presence. The most important way to protect our boys is to be active, healthy role models in their lives day to day.' The prospect of a dad strike was greeted with some scepticism by those who are wary about public money funding fathers. Gabriel says: 'We have had some people who accuse us of being a bunch of woke dads from east London. But the polling shows 90% of fathers these days want to be an active, more active, part of their children's lives.' Duncan Dragonetti, from Wiltshire, arrived at the rally after changing his daughter Thomasin's nappy in St James's Park. Despite the parental chores, he said he had a 'great time' spending the last four months with his daughter. He disputes the claim that only middle-class families would benefit from better paternity pay, having witnessing the benefits of Sweden's generous system while working for Spotify. 'In Sweden, you get 480 days between both parents over 10 years. The dads have to take 90 days or they lose them, so everyone takes it and the equality in the workforce is far more balanced.' He added: 'Most modern fathers are looking to be closer to their children and want to spend their time with them.' Richard Odufisan, who works at a construction company, came to the protest with his three-year-old son Ewa asleep in his pushchair. He says the real parenting only begins after the two-week statutory period, and that the rate should be much higher. He said: 'The current rate is less than 50% of the national living wage. If you were taking on parenting as a job, legally you can't pay some one that low. Increasing would create an incentive for fathers, particularly those on lower salaries, to take parental leave.' Sophie Barnett was one of number of new mothers who was taking part in the protest. She came with her nine-month-old daughter Penny and her husband, James, who was allowed only two weeks of paternity leave. She said: 'You have to parent as a team, but after two weeks that team gets torn apart at a really crucial time for the baby – they don't sleep through the night – they have to wake up every three hours to eat. James had go back to work running on empty. It was really disruptive for the whole household.'
