Toddler drowns in pool

A TWO-YEAR-OLD British child has drowned in a private swimming pool in Mijas on the Costa del Sol. The child was walking along a wall when he fell into the pool at a private residence in the El Coto urbanisation.

The child’s parents alerted the Local Police to declare him missing as they had not seen him for some time.

Within minutes of raising the alarm, the child was discovered motionless in the pool by his father.

It appears that the boy somehow managed to gain access to the wall of a neighbouring property, from where he subsequently fell into the swimming pool.

Despite efforts by both his parents and the emergency services to resuscitate him, the boy tragically passed away at the scene.

According to residents living in the area, the emergency services arrived within 10 minutes of being called, and attended the victim for 40 minutes in their attempts to revive him.

The boy’s father was also treated for injuries received when jumping from his house to the neighbour’s property to come to his son’s aid.

The owner of the property is not reported to have been present at the time of the incident.

Tim Vine wins funniest joke award at Edinburgh Fringe again

Tim Vine has once again proved the power of his punnery by winning the award for funniest joke of the Edinburgh festival fringe for the second year in a row.

Vine’s winning one liner was, “I've decided to sell my Hoover… well, it was just collecting dust.”

The joke, from his show Tim Timinee Tim Timinee Tim Tim to You, took almost a fifth of the public votes.

The actor and comedian first won Edinburgh joke of the year in 2010 with: “I've just been on a once-in-a-lifetime holiday. I'll tell you what, never again.”

The award is sponsored by Comedy TV channel Dave.

Commenting on his win, Vine said: “I'm a little bit surprised, but very delighted. This is the second time I've won this award, but I guess nobody loves a repeat more than Dave.”

The other jokes shortlisted for the award were.

“I've written a joke about a fat badger, but I couldn't fit it into my set.” - Masai Graham.

“Always leave them wanting more, my uncle used to say to me. Which is why he lost his job in disaster relief.” - Mark Watson.

“I was given some Sudoku toilet paper. It didn't work. You could only fill it in with number ones and number twos.” - Bec Hill.

“I wanted to do a show about feminism. But my husband wouldn't let me.” - Ria Lina.

“Money can't buy you happiness? Well, check this out, I bought myself a Happy Meal.” - Paul F Taylor.

“Scotland had oil, but it's running out thanks to all that deep frying.” - Scott Capurro.

“I've been married for 10 years, I haven't made a decision for seven.” - Jason Cook.

“This show is about perception and perspective. But it depends how you look at it.” - Felicity Ward.

Rowling dishes on little-known witch

July 23 marks Daniel Radcliffe's 25th birthday. He and his "Harry Potter" co-stars graduated from the franchise in 2011, but there's a plan for additional films set in the Potter-verse, including a spinoff based on a fictional Hogwarts textbook. Radcliffe, who has been busy with movies such as "Kill Your Darlings," doesn't plan to make an appearance. But what's the rest of the cast up to these days?

Since portraying sharp witch Hermione in the "Harry Potter" series, Emma Watson has broken away from the supernatural with roles grounded in the (mostly) real world. After "My Week With Marilyn," "The Perks of Being A Wallflower" and "The Bling Ring," the 23-year-old actress also showed her sense of humor in Seth Rogen's outlandish summer comedy, "This Is the End."

Rupert Grint kept it fairly low-key after he ended his 10-year run as one of Harry Potter's best friends, Ron Weasley. The 25-year-old will took on a risky role with 2013's "CGBG" -- if you need proof that Grint's all grown-up, check out the trailer.

Bonnie Wright began playing Ginny Weasley at age 10, and since leaving the franchise has been on a steady diet of dramas. Wright appeared in "The Philosophers," followed by "Before I Sleep" with Tom Sizemore.

Just enough time has passed for us to stop cringing at the sight of Tom Felton, who came to be known as the weakling bully Draco Malfoy. Even while working on the "Potter" franchise, Felton dabbled in other films, like "The Disappeared" and "Get Him to the Greek." Felton has been busy since "Potter" wrapped, and appeared in the World War II movie "Ghosts of the Pacific."

By the time the "Potter" movies wrapped, Matthew Lewis -- and his character, Neville Longbottom -- had morphed into quite the charming young man. Now 24, Lewis initially migrated over to TV for a spell with 2012's "The Syndicate."

The brothers who played the elder Weasleys -- George and Fred -- don't have the trademark ginger hair anymore, but they're still recognizable as the prankster pair. James (left) and Oliver Phelps are still happy to talk all things "Potter," even as they move on to other endeavors. James has been recently active on stage, and Oliver has been traveling in support of his website, JopWorld.com.

Evanna Lynch's Luna Lovegood showed up halfway through the "Potter" saga, but her character was so wonderfully strange she's easily among the most memorable. And if there's anyone who's eager for the "Harry Potter" spinoff films, it's Lynch: "Maybe 'Fantastic Beasts' will turn into a long ting like HP did & I can play Luna as an old lady?" she tweeted. "Even if I'm too old to play Luna, can I go through 10 hours prosthetics to play a crumple-horned-snorkack. Please??"

Jamie Waylett's Vincent Crabbe appeared in the first half of the franchise, and life post-"Potter" hasn't been so easy for the actor. In May 2012, he was sentenced to two years in jail for his participation in the 2011 London riots.

Devon Murray's Seamus Finnigan was an easy character to love, and fans have missed seeing Murray (and hearing his accent) on the big screen. The 24-year-old actor assured a supporter from his unverified Twitter account in late September 2013 that he's "been offered a lead role in a new movie so could be seeing my mug soon :)"

• "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling offers details on character Celestina Warbeck


• The "Singing Sorceress" is imagined to resemble Shirley Bassey, Rowling says


• Warbeck is Molly Weasley's favorite singer


• Piece on Warbeck is on Pottermore.com

(CNN) -- To the wonderful array of characters and names in the "Harry Potter" universe -- Ron Weasley, Dolores Umbridge, Bellatrix Lestrange, Cornelius Fudge and He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named -- add yet another getting a shot at the spotlight: Celestina Warbeck.

Warbeck isn't a completely new character. In a note on Pottermore.com (sign-up required), author J.K. Rowling mentions that the "Singing Sorceress," as she is known, has made occasional off-stage appearances in the Potter books and in a "Daily Prophet" series done for the Potter fan club.

But she gets a full profile, along with a performance of her hit "You Stole My Cauldron but You Can't Have My Heart," on the Potter website.

The character Celestina Warbeck is said to resemble singer Shirley Bassey, here performing at the 2013 Oscars.

"Celestina is one of my (favorite) 'off-stage' characters in the whole series, and has been part of the Potter world ever since its inception," Rowling wrote. "I always imagined her to resemble Shirley Bassey in both looks and style."

Bassey is best known in America for singing the theme songs to the James Bond films "Goldfinger," "Diamonds Are Forever" and "Moonraker."

Rowling said that the first name came from an old co-worker. " 'Celestina' was simply begging to be scooped up and attached to a glamorous witch," the author wrote.

In the profile, Rowling describes Warbeck as a Welsh prodigy whose mother "bombarded" Hogwarts with letters to promote her daughter with various performing arts groups.

J.K. Rowling is offering fans a profile of a little-known, off-stage character, Celestina Warbeck.

She became a huge star.

"Three devoted fans were involved in a nasty three-broom pile up over Liverpool while trying to reach the last night of her 'Flighty Aphrodite' tour, and her tickets often appear on the black market at vastly inflated prices," Rowling wrote. Warbeck is Molly Weasley's favorite singer.

Warbeck has eight homes, has been married three times and is capable of "drown(ing) out a chorus of banshees." Her music can, of course, be heard at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort.

Celebs embrace Ice Bucket Challenge

• Celebrities are stepping up to take the Ice Bucket Challenge


• It benefits funding and awareness of ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease


• Some celebs have done the challenge more than once

(CNN) -- At this point are there any celebrities left who have not done the Ice Bucket Challenge?

All across the Internet the famous are taking a dousing in the name of raising money -- and bringing awareness -- to Lou Gehrig's disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The participants include such figures as Iggy Azalea, Lady Gaga and Chris Pratt.

Some, like Justin Bieber, have taken the challenge more than once.

"All right, second Ice Bucket Challenge," Bieber said in a video posted on his Instagram account. "Today I nominate my Beliebers all over the world. I know you guys got an ice bucket."

CNNMoney: $15 million pours in from Ice Bucket Challenge

"Guardians of the Galaxy" star Pratt attempted a different twist by drinking Blue Ice Vodka and Smirnoff Ice instead of dumping an ice bucket on himself. But he didn't get away with his scam as a pair of friends proceeded to pour cold water over him multiple times from a balcony above.

"Really," Pratt sputtered. "That's so cold!"

Pop star Lady Gaga was one of the latest celebs to post her video on her Instagram account. The singer was silent as she sat in a chair, dressed in what appeared to be a studded bathing suit and poured ice water over herself from a massive silver bowl.

"Scandal" star Kerry Washington accepted two bucket challenges -- one as a stand-in for the cast and one for herself. And she wasn't the only celeb from a Shonda Rhimes show to get on board. The cast of "Grey's Anatomy" also participated.

Once the stars have completed the challenge, they have in turn challenged fellow celebs to take the plunge themselves. Others celebs participating include Oprah Winfrey, the cast of "The Voice," Jennifer Lopez, Robert Downey Jr., Nina Dobrev and James Van Der Beek.

Friend of man behind Ice Bucket Challenge dies

Met officer handed 12 month sentence for selling stories to The Sun

Metropolitan police officer Thomas Ridgeway has been jailed for 12 months for selling information to The Sun newspaper.

Ridgeway sold two stories to the tabloid, one about an actor who tried to kill himself, and another about alleged sexual activity by police officers at a pub, the Old Bailey heard.

He pleaded guilty earlier this year but his crime and his sentencing in May could not be reported until now for legal reasons.

Ridgeway 31, involved his mother as a conduit to the tabloid newspaper. He persuaded her that it was normal for police officers to sell gossip like stories to The Sun and that the worst punishment he could receive was “a slap on the wrist.”

The judge said Ridgeway was of previous good character, and served with the police from September 2002.

“You have lost your career and lost your good character,” the judge told him. “You effectively had two paymasters, as the prosecution put it - your employers, the Metropolitan police, and the Sun.”

He sentenced Ridgeway to 12 months on count one and three months on count two, with the sentences to be concurrent, making 12 months in all.

Following the £5.4 million (€6.7 million) Levenson Inquiry, Ridgeway’s sentencing brings the number of officials who have been sentenced for selling stories to newspapers to 11.

Numismatist robbed at home

Coins with an estimated value of £160,000 (€200,000) have been stolen from the home of a Norfolk coin collector in the village of Swanton Morley.

The cache of stolen coins include a very rare 1642 Triple Unite, which at the time of its minting was the highest value coin in England worth 60 shillings - or three pounds at the time. It’s rarity stems from the fact that it was only produced during the English Civil War.

The most recent sale of a 1642 Triple Unite was valued at £45,000 (€56,250). The gold coin is a magnificent example of hammered coinage and shows King Charles 1 holding a sword and an olive branch, signifying his wish for peace rather than war.

Other coins in the treasure trove include two Henry VIII Sovereigns; a James Rose Royal; an Elizabeth I Sovereign; a 1692 William and Mary Five Guinea; a 1678 Five Guinea; and a 1679 Five Guinea.

The suspected thief visited the coin collector to possibly buy one of the coins which had been advertised for sale. The owner was interrupted by a telephone call during which the thief ran out of the house with the coin collection.

Norwich Police describe the suspect as a white man and aged between 30 and 34.

Mind-reading headband pours beer

Meet Ariel Garten: 35-year-old CEO of tech company InteraXon. The business has created a headband which monitors brain activity, called 'Muse.' It claims to help reduce stress as the user focuses on their brain waves, which appear on a screen.

The headband has been used in a number of experiments, including one where a user urged a tap to pour beer through the power of concentration.

Garten even used Muse to power this levitating chair.

In 2009, InteraXon orchestrated a brainwave-controlled musical and visual performance at the Ontario Premier's Innovation Awards.

For the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games, Muse users controlled a light show over Niagara Falls, similar to the one pictured in this 2013 display.

• Ariel Garten's high-tech headband monitors brain activity


• Called 'Muse,' the device transmits information to your computer


• Can pour beer, control music volume, turn on lights just by thinking


• By tracking brain waves, could help users reduce stress

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(CNN) -- Imagine a gadget that knows your mind better than you do.

Picture a device that can rank the activities in your life that bring you joy, or interject your typed words with your feelings.

One woman has helped create just that.

Ariel Garten believes that the brain -- with its 100 billion neurons that receive, register, and respond to thoughts and impulses -- has the power to accomplish almost anything, if only its power could be properly harnessed.

Can a headband read your mind?

Her company InteraXon, which she co-founded with Trevor Coleman, has produced Muse, a lightweight headband that uses electroencephalography (EEG) sensors to monitor your brain activity, transmitting that information to a smartphone, laptop or tablet.

The high-tech headband has been used to pour beer, levitate chairs, or control the lights -- all without the wearer lifting a finger.

And in a world where technology is often blamed for raising stress levels, 35-year-old Garten believes her $300 headband could even help calm us down.

The Canadian -- who has worked as a fashion designer, art gallery director, and psychotherapist -- spoke to CNN about her influences and vision for the future of technology.

CNN: How does Muse help reduce stress?

Ariel Garten: Muse tracks your brain activity. Your brain sends electro-signals just like your heart does, and this headband is like a heart rate monitor.

As it tracks your brain activity, it sends that information to your computer, smartphone or tablet, where you can do exercises that track your brain activity in real time, and give you real time feedback to teach you how to calm and settle your mind.

The headband allows the wearer to see their brain activity when connected to a smartphone, tablet or laptop.

CNN: Technology is often blamed for making people stressed -- is there a certain irony in also using it to also calm us down?

AG: Technology can definitely be responsible for making people stressed because it pulls at our attention, it distracts us, it increases the number of demands and in some ways decreases our own agency.

We're very interested in inverting that on its head and creating solutions that help you calm yourself; that can help you stay grounded, choose what to focus your attention on, and manage your own mind and your response to the world.

Technology itself is not the evil, it's the way that it's implemented.

Ariel Garten, CEO, InteraXon

Technology itself is not the evil, it's the way that it's implemented. Technology can have some great solutions for us. Look at all the amazing medical interventions that we have.

CNN: You've suggested Muse could provide medical benefits for children with ADD -- how?

AG: To be clear, Muse is not a medical device, it's a computer product. Exercises using Muse have suggested that they can help people with ADHD, by helping you increase your state of focused attention.

We've had amazing emails -- just recently we had an email from somebody who is 29 years old with ADHD and after just two days of using Muse had noticed a benefit. Three weeks out they sent me an email saying 'this is not a game changer, this is a life changer.'

The muse headset up close.

CNN: Have you had interest in the product from any unexpected places?

AG: We've been contacted by a lot of sports stars and sports celebrities -- people wanting to use it to improve their sports game. We were surprised because we're so used to thinking of it as a cognitive tool.

We can't read your thoughts, we can't read your mind

Ariel Garten, CEO InteraXon

There's been quite a number of research labs using Muse, and they've been looking at applications in depression, epilepsy, and communications.

And then we've also had a lot of interest from companies interested in integrating our technology into their wellness and development programs. Companies like Google wanting to offer this to their employees to help improve their productivity and their wellness.

CNN: Do you have any reservations about the development of mind-mapping devices?

AG: In InteraXon we believe very strongly that you own all your own data. We have a very strict privacy policy. It's like a heart rate monitor, it's very binary so we can't read your thoughts, we can't read your mind. But we're very much into leading the way on the very responsible use of this technology.

Ariel Garten speaks at the What's Next panel at Engadget Expand.

Courtesy Steve Jennings/Getty Images for Engadget

CNN: What inspired you to get involved in this area?

AG: My background is in neuroscience, design and psychotherapy, and I'm very interested in helping people understand their own minds and use their minds more productively in their own life. Our brains get in our way in so many ways.

The things that we think, the feelings that we have, all of these things can be beautiful supports to our life and encourage the lives that we live. But they can also cause all kinds of anxiety, worries, all of these things that hold us back.

As women, we are so good at holding ourselves back with the thoughts that are in our heads.

Ariel Garten, CEO, InteraXon

Particularly women are a huge inspiration to me because we're so good at holding ourselves back with the thoughts that are in our heads. We're constantly worried about things like 'does this person think this way about me?' or 'have I done well enough?' or 'have I achieved as much as I'm supposed to?'

We have these dialogues within ourselves that can be really debilitating, and you know the answer is 'of course you're good enough,' and 'of course you've done well enough,' and 'of course you can achieve that.' And if you can learn to understand and gain control over your own internal dialogue, you can really learn to sort of undo the shackles that hold you back in your daily life, and your career, and your relationships.

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