2 h. ago 'I live in the south and some baby names don't suit northern accent'

A TikTok user has sparked a debate after sharing a list of baby names he believes don't suit a "northern accent" - but people were quick to point out a major flaw in his argument

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3 h. ago All Blacks v South Africa start time, TV channel and live stream details

New Zealand host the Springboks on Saturday morning in what promises to be an incredible rugby match

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3 h. ago Woman with 'cursed' moniker tells parents to consider overlooked problem with baby names

A woman has shared her 'cursed' name in a viral TikTok video and urged other parents to think about something they may have overlooked when it comes to naming kids

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20 h. ago England vs South Africa live: Result and final score as hosts fall just short in second ODI

After a hammering at Headingley, England couldn’t beat South Africa in a closer game at Lord’s

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25 h. ago England vs South Africa live: Latest score and updates as hosts chase 331 to win second ODI

After a hammering at Headingley, England host South Africa at Lord’s in need of a response

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25 h. ago England given target of 331 to beat South Africa: second men’s one

Updates from the second match in the series at Lord’sEmail Taha | Sign up for the SpinThe sun is shining though the hovercraft cover is still hanging about on the pitch.It’s been one of those London days where they weather constantly gaslights you. It’s gloomy, it’s sunny, it’s wet, it’s dry, it’s balmy, it’s fresh. Make up your mind!Daniel. Good afternoon,Well, that didn’t go well, did it? A prediction that the match would start at 13:00 already overturned by events. Just goes to show that very little is predictable in international cricket, especially when England are involved. Let’s all cross our fingers, except when emailing you; though typing an email with crossed fingers might well become a rite of passage for OBOers. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago England vs South Africa live: Latest score and updates as Archer removes Breetzke for 85 in second ODI

After a hammering at Headingley, England host South Africa at Lord’s in need of a response

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28 h. ago England vs South Africa live: Latest score and updates as hosts pick up quick wickets in second ODI

After a hammering at Headingley, England host South Africa at Lord’s in need of a response

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29 h. ago England vs South Africa live: Latest score and updates as hosts bring in Saqib Mahmood for second ODI at Lord’s

After a hammering at Headingley, England host South Africa at Lord’s in need of a response

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29 h. ago Olly Murs welcomes his second child! Singer's fitness influencer wife Amelia gives birth to baby boy as he proudly reveals name

Taking to Instagram, the couple who tied the knot two years ago, have revealed the happy news that they are now a family of four.

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31 h. ago Olly Murs and wife Amelia welcome second child and reveal sweet name

Olly Murs has announced that he and his wife Amelia have welcomed their second child, a baby boy, as the couple shared the sweet name they have chosen

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31 h. ago England vs South Africa live: Latest score and updates as hosts look to hit back after dreadful start to ODI series

After a hammering at Headingley, England host South Africa at Lord’s in need of a response

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32 h. ago Olly Murs announces second baby's arrival with first picture and confirms traditional name

The singer announced the arrival of his second baby with wife, Amelia Tank, alongside a sweet first picture

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49 h. ago Is your child's name working class? This is how to give them a truly posh name... and the ones to avoid

If I said to you, 'Henrietta is popping in at noon,' you'd be forgiven for imagining an ever-so aristo type swanning in, trailing a chic waft of Byredo fragrance behind her.

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50 h. ago A boy contemplates life from a caravan window: Nik Roche’s best photograph

‘This kid went into the caravan and looked out at me. Does he look reflective? Sad? I think he is staring out of the window and seeing the world at his feet’Having designed and built gardens all my life, I bought my first camera when I was 47. Photography gave me an opportunity to have conversations about myself through questioning others. I don’t just take some snaps and then go, I fully immerse myself in the lives of the friends I make. Who am I to speak on anybody’s behalf if I haven’t experienced what they have, myself?I photograph where I live, in south Wales, because I know it better than anywhere else, but in this case I wanted to document a community I lived near but wasn’t part of. The body of work this picture is part of came about as a result of working with people who have been in and out of prison and become trapped in a cycle of incarceration, freedom then back to incarceration. I was wondering what draws them back to the place where they committed all their crimes. Co...

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58 h. ago This was the hottest summer on record. If it happens again next year, Britain’s ecosystems won’t cope | Lucy Jones

A future of extreme heatwaves, drought and collapsing habitats awaits if we continue to ignore the danger signsWhat does British summertime mean to you? Blackberries? Picnics? Festivals? Ticks? This summer has been the hottest on record in the UK. As human-caused climate breakdown intensifies, the outdoor areas we spend time in are changing – and so, too, are our relationships with the land and the ecosystems we live in.My home is in the south of England, near beautiful woodlands. Since moving there in 2016, the number of ticks my family has picked up in the woods has increased each year, but this summer has been astonishing. For a few weeks, our four-year-old came home from nursery with a tick almost every day. I’ve had many: some tiny nymphal ones that could be easily missed. We spend time in Scotland, too, and find ticks often when we go there now.Lucy Jones is a journalist and the author of Losing Eden and The Nature Seed Continue reading...

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61 h. ago 'My friend is choosing unusual baby name and I'm horrified by reason behind it'

A woman was left gobsmacked after her friend detailed her cousin's baby name plans. At first, she thought it would be fairly straightforward, but she was so wrong...

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3 d. ago England thrashed by South Africa with 175 balls to spare: first men’s one

England are skittled for 131 at HeadingleyBaker set for debut as Overton takes ‘indefinite break’1st over: England 8-0 (Duckett 0, Smith 8) Burger with the first over. Tall, broad, left arm, a shadow of a moustache, a doormat of a goatee, and Smith plays the first three balls watchfully away. Balls five and six however, go for four, one sent away at 27 minutes past the hour, one at 27 minutes to.Our man on the ground, Simon Burnton, reports a ground half full and filling up quickly, as the players prepare to walk through a welcoming committee of flag-waving women over 40. Just add that to our skill set. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 'My friend will ruin her baby's life with awful name but she won't listen'

A mum-to-be has been urged to rethink the 'awful' baby name she plans on giving her daughter, as people have told her it will 'ruin her child's life' - but she won't listen

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6 d. ago The most working class baby names revealed (and no, it's NOT Gary, Steve or Dave)... so is yours one of them?

The ONS figures, analysed by the Daily Mail, are only a snapshot, with just 10% of all birth records assigned a socio-economic classification code.

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