6 h. ago BBC newsreader Martine Croxall changes ‘pregnant people’ to ‘women’ during live broadcast

A BBC News presenter has gone viral after replacing the term “pregnant people” to “women” while reading the autocue during a live broadcast.

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8 h. ago BBC presenter Martine Croxall makes 'quite a ride' comment after JK Rowling hails 'pregnant people' refusal

BBC presenter Martine Croxall has spoken out following a flurry of interest in her intervention live on air.

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8 h. ago The BBC newsreader who stood up for women: Martine Croxall wins new fans over 'pregnant people' correction

Martine Croxall, 56, has won a legion of new fans after she dismissed an autocue line instructing her to say 'pregnant people', replacing it with 'women' instead.

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27 h. ago JK Rowling hails BBC presenter Martine Croxall for rejecting ‘pregnant people’ term live on air

The Harry Potter author, 59, took to social media to praise the BBC presenter, saying: ‘I have a new favourite BBC presenter’

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30 h. ago JK Rowling hails BBC newsreader Martine Croxall after she overrules autocue's 'pregnant people' line to say 'women'

The Harry Potter author, 59, who has been vocal on the subject of trans people and what she calls 'sex-based rights' for several years, has praised the journalist (pictured), 56, for it on social media.

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3 d. ago London is the greatest city in the world for live entertainment

London is the greatest city in the world for live entertainment - that's why it must be safer for women and girls  lbc.co.uk

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4 d. ago Zhenhao Zou sentencing LIVE Chinese PhD student drugged and raped 10 women

Chinese PhD student Zhenhao Zou, 28, was found guilty of raping and drugging 10 women and filming several of the disgusting attacks - he is due to be sentenced

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6 d. ago Parents should be banned from calling kids 'naughty' as it makes it worse, says ex

Former BBC newsreader turned child therapist Kate Silverton has warned mums and dad using the word 'naughty' is harmful and ‘not scientifically correct’ as their brains are too immature.

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8 d. ago Amanda Anisimova v Tatjana Maria: Queen’s Club women’s singles final – live

Game-by-game report of final due to start at 1.30pm BSTTop players to get protected ranking for fertility courseGet in touch! Email daniel.harris@theguardian.comAnd of course it’s impossible to conceive of this competition without casting our minds forward to Wimbledon. Anisimova made the last eight in 2022 and must’ve been at her lowest around then; she’s running into form nicely now, feeling like an entirely different person. She’s definitely one to watch, whatever happens today.So who’s going to win? Well Anisimova is the better player with the bigger game; if she produces her best or close to it, she’ll be hard to beat. But Maria is canny and knows that, at her age, this might be her last chance to snaffle so coveted a title. If she can keep Anisimova moving, she’s a really good chance. Continue reading...

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1 week ago P Diddy trial LIVE updates: Shopping list of item's for 'king nights with women' revealed

P Diddy's trial has entered day 23 as the disgraced rapper faces a string of serious allegations at a New York courthouse, and his pal Kanye West has arrived to show his support

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1 week ago ‘People thought I was nine months pregnant but it was a 7kg ovarian cyst’

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Robyn McGhee, 28, went to the doctors after people mistakenly thought she was pregnant - and discovered she had a giant ovarian cyst that made it hard for her to walk

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2 w. ago WWE Money in the Bank 2025 LIVE as Naomi wins the women's briefcase

WWE's Money in the Bank event is coming live from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, as John Cena, Logan Paul, Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins, Rhea Ripley and more look to shine

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2 w. ago Gauff beats Sabalenka to win French Open women’s singles final – live reaction

Live updates from the 2pm BST start at Roland GarrosMen’s singles final preview | And you can email JohnThe roof is open and the wind is blowing in, which adds a variable. It could get a bit swirly.Via the BBC, plucky Brit news:Teenager Hannah Klugman was unable to become the first Briton in almost 50 years to win a French Open juniors title after losing in the girls’ singles final.The 16-year-old, competing in her first junior Grand Slam singles final, was beaten 6-2 6-0 by Austria’s Lilli Tagger. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Aryna Sabalenka v Coco Gauff: French Open women’s singles final goes to deciding set – live

Live updates from the 2pm BST start at Roland GarrosMen’s singles final preview | And you can email JohnThe roof is open and the wind is blowing in, which adds a variable. It could get a bit swirly.Via the BBC, plucky Brit news:Teenager Hannah Klugman was unable to become the first Briton in almost 50 years to win a French Open juniors title after losing in the girls’ singles final.The 16-year-old, competing in her first junior Grand Slam singles final, was beaten 6-2 6-0 by Austria’s Lilli Tagger. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago England v West Indies: rain stops play in third women’s cricket ODI – live

Rain stops play early on in TauntonSign up to The Spin | And mail TanyaA smidgen of movement and Grimmond can’t resist. International cricket pricking any bubbles – cruel mistress that it is.Out come the players – as the raindrops freckle the camera lens. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Aryna Sabalenka v Coco Gauff: French Open 2025 women’s singles final – live

Live updates from the 2pm BST start at Roland GarrosSinner sets up Alcaraz blockbuster | Send John an emailHere’s that 2023 meeting between the pair.Gauff’s opponent is the same player she beat at Flushing Meadows in 2023 to win her first Slam, Sabalenka. What’s she thinking?I have to go out there on Saturday and I have to fight and I have to bring my best tennis, and I have to work for that title. Yeah, I’m ready. I’m ready to go out and I’m ready to fight. I’m ready to do everything it’s going to take to get the win. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago This Morning's Alison Hammond comically mimics Meghan Markle as she responds to pregnancy rumours

This Morning presenter Alison Hammond has spoken out after people speculated that she might be pregnant following a social media post

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2 w. ago ITV angers Loose Women audience after 'axing huge part of show'

Loose Women is reportedly set to scrap its live studio audience when it returns with a reduced schedule next year, with panellists said to be 'furious' about the move

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2 w. ago Voices: Don’t bash Meghan for twerking – I did something worse while pregnant

While the Duchess of Sussex might live to regret posting her labour dance video, scorning women who are about to give birth for doing whatever helps them at their most vulnerable isn’t a great look, says Charlotte Cripps

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2 w. ago England squad announcement live: Lionesses team for Women’s Euros named with Lauren James included

Sarina Wiegman will name her 23 Lionesses to travel to Switzerland to Euro 2025 after the shock retirements of Mary Earps and Fran Kirby, plus Millie Bright’s withdrawal from selection

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