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Following the dog attack in west London, Tom Parker Bowles, the son of Queen Camilla and the stepson of King Charles, fought to save his Jack Russell named Maud.

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Tom Parker Bowles — Queen Camilla’s son and King Charles’ stepson — bravely fought to save his dog after a 10stone mastiff attacked her, he has revealed.

When the large canine spotted Maud, a small Jack Russell, during a walk, the food writer, 50, said “all hell broke loose.” The mastiff slammed into Maud as they left their walker. The mastiff “was screaming with terror within seconds,” Tom said. “My tiny, less-than-one-stone terrier was slammed against me. Then the agonizingly painful cry began. My memory is currently somewhat cloudy.

However, Tom claimed that during the encounter in Kensington, west London earlier this month, “pure instinct took over” and that he “launched myself on to the dog.” If the attacker could raise its head and crush her like a furry Twiglet, the gallant father of two said, “I knew Maud would be finished.” I frantically attempted to break the dog’s jaws, which were entangling her soft, white belly in a vice-like manner.

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Crowds gathered as chaos ensued, and one man reportedly whacked the dog with his walking stick. The mastiff loosened its grip after around 30 seconds, a period which felt like hours to Tom. The food critic, one of two children to Queen Camilla, freed Maud, but she suffered gory injuries.

The pooch, who herself weighs less than one stone, needed two operations though she may bear psychological scars as well as those from her injuries. Tom alerted the police but doesn’t want the dog responsible put down. Writing for the Daily Mail, he said: “I don’t want the dog who attacked Maud put down, nor do I want to press charges. Emergency vet care is not cheap, but I’m lucky that Maud is covered by Petplan – which, so far, has been incredibly efficient. It’s not every day one says that about an insurance company. What I do want, though, is these big, powerful and often beautiful dogs to be muzzled when out in public. Is that too much to ask?

I’m not opposed to knee-jerk laws that ban particular breeds or have them destroyed, as they may be. I’d rather the owner bear the cost.

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Earlier this year, police forces said they had recorded an huge spike in the number of dog attacks on people across the UK – and interactive maps showed which areas had seen the most incidents. The largest increase in the number of dog attacks was recorded by Cleveland Police, where they went up by a massive 163% between 2019 and 2024.

Tom’s experience has left the writer fearful of what could happen if large dogs attack a small child, which has been the case in recent years. The Mirror told how one girl — Amelia Bird — had 30 horrific wounds after she was attacked by a pack of dogs belonging to one man in Carrington, Greater Manchester last year.

Actor Liev Schreiber was rushed to a New York hospital yesterday after suddenly experiencing an intense headache.

The Golden Globe nominee was concerned enough to call his doctor, who advised him to head to the hospital for urgent evaluation. Liev, who was in crime drama Ray Donovan for seven years, underwent a full series of medical tests as doctors attempted to determine what had caused the alarming symptoms.

Early assessments indicate the 58-year-old performer remains fully conscious and responsive in the hospital. It said he is able to speak clearly, walk without difficulty, and move all of his limbs normally, and so doctors are confident he did not experience a stroke or major neurological impairment.

But medics continue to monitor Liev, a father of three, closely as he awaits his test results. He had described the headache as “massive”, according to early reports in the US.

This isn’t the first time Liev, born in San Francisco, California, has experienced a sudden and medically puzzling episode. He has previously spoken about a frightening incident that occurred while he was performing on Broadway, when he suffered what was later diagnosed as transient global amnesia. The condition, which causes abrupt and temporary memory loss, struck him in the middle of a stage performance. He recalled getting a powerful headache backstage and feeling immediately aware that something was very wrong.

During the episode, he suddenly couldn’t remember the name of a co-star standing right in front of him. When he walked out onstage, he found that he couldn’t remember his lines — or even which play he was performing. The sensation, as he described it later, was as though his entire memory had dropped away at once. An MRI eventually ruled out more dangerous causes such as a stroke or a brain bleed, and he was diagnosed with transient global amnesia. His memory returned fully by the next morning, and doctors explained that the condition, though dramatic, typically resolves on its own without long-term harm.

Doctors are not yet certain whether the severe headache that sent him to the hospital this week is connected in any way to his earlier episode. No conclusions have been made regarding the star’s situation, and testing is still being conducted. However, migraines are thought to be related to transient global amnesia.

Schreiber and Taylor Neisen have a young daughter together, and they are both engaged in private life. He previously dated actress Naomi Watts, and he has two older children, Kai and Sasha. As he goes through a continual evaluation, family members are said to be by his side.

Vogue Williams has reportedly signed up for I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! ten years after husband Spencer Matthews was removed from camp three days into the 2015 contest

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Spencer Matthews will not be able to fly to Australia to support wife Vogue Williams during her time on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!, it is reported.

The TV personality, 37, is instead in Cape Town, South Africa, where he is gearing up for his third full Ironman triathlon, part of a challenge of seven in seven continents in just 21 days. This would secure Spencer, who was in Made in Chelsea for four years, a Guinness World Record.

The timing, though, is so unfortunate that Spencer won’t even be able to watch Vogue, 40, take on Bush Tucker Trials as she navigates the jungle’s challenges and she won’t know if he completes his “Project Seven”. A source said it was extremely unlikely the couple could avoid the diary clash, as Spencer has just finished his second triathlon — taken in Arizona — and must complete the set within the 21-day deadline.

And Vogue, meanwhile, has been tipped as “one of the most glam signings” I’m a Celebrity has had in years. A source said: “It has been a hard decision to go on the show, because it will mean so much time away from her kids, but she wants to fight her fears and go for it.”

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Spencer himself was in the jungle — for a mere three days in 2015 until he was booted out for taking steroids and failing to tell producers beforehand. In an interview since, he said “vanity” was the reason for his misdemeanour.

Now he can’t even get there to support his wife of seven years. Vogue, the Irish presenter and model, faces the creepy crawlies in the Australian jungle as one of the show’s late arrivals.

A source told the Daily Mail: “The timing isn’t ideal at all, but sometimes these things happen, and Vogue and Spencer’s diaries just clash. Of course, Spencer would want nothing more than to support Vogue in Australia and be there waiting for her when she leaves the jungle but both committed to their own projects, and unfortunately, the schedules overlap.

“They’ll both be missing their children, who will stay in London, continue attending school, and no doubt support their parents from afar – catching Vogue on TV whenever they can.”

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Spencer’s latest extreme challenge has seen him embark on a global mission to complete seven triathlons, each involving swimming, cycling and running, across seven continents in just 21 days.

The father of three, originally from Grantham, Lincolnshire, has already ticked off Europe and Arizona, and is now flying to Cape Town for race number three, all while documenting the journey on his podcast, Untapped.