11 h. ago Is the traditional family unit making a comeback? Proportion of births in wedlock hits highest level for a DECADE at 52.4%

Some 52.36 per cent of babies had parents who were married or in a civil partnership in England and Wales last year.

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31 h. ago Welsh dad's mean Oasis prank that turned into sweet family tradition

Lily, an Oasis fan from North Wales was made to look a "fool" growing up after her dad played a cruel prank on her.

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8 d. ago New salmonella warning as infections hit highest level in a decade

Children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to the bug.

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2 w. ago Recruiter Hays warns global slump in hirings will more than halve its profits

Shares in recruitment firm fall by as much as 20% to 13-year low after it predicts annual profits of about £45m• Business live – latest updatesA slump in hiring activity at businesses around the world means profits will more than halve at Hays, the global recruitment company has warned, sending its shares to their lowest level in more than a decadeDemand for new permanent staff has fallen sharply, reflecting “low levels of client and candidate confidence as a result of macroeconomic uncertainty”, Hays told investors in an unscheduled update. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Francesco Risso leaves Marni after a decade as creative director in another fashion world shakeup

Francesco Risso is stepping down as Marni creative director after a decade, the OTB Group announced Tuesday, marking yet another high-level creative shift in the fashion world

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3 w. ago ‘We’ll have done it first’: what it takes to set a new Guinness World Record

As an Australian town prepares to perform the world’s largest happy dance, previous titleholders share what it feels like to lose the crown after months of preparationGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailEver since she was a little girl, Sruthy Saseendran wanted to “achieve something remarkable” – something that would earn her a place in the record books. But growing up in what she describes as a traditional Indian family, that dream had to take a backseat to more conventional markers of success: university, marriage, career.Decades later – after she had married, become a mother and taken a job as a business analyst in Melbourne – she felt the itch return. It was time to do something for herself. So she embarked on a personal challenge: to set a Guinness World Record.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Coco Gauff claims first French Open title after fightback floors Aryna Sabalenka

American wins epic final battle 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4Gauff wins second slam after 2023 US Open titleIn her half-decade competing at the highest level of her sport, Coco Gauff has built an impermeable reputation for her toughness. No matter the significance of the occasion or the state of her strokes, she will fight with everything at her disposal until the very last point. More often than not, she will find a way through.Across the net from the best player in the world in one of the most important moments of her career, Gauff showed the full breadth of her grit and durability as she somehow plotted a path to victory, holding her own in a gripping match between the two best players in the world to topple Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 and win her first French Open title. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Tyson Fury horses around with his family as he takes delivery of traditional gypsy caravan

Tyson Fury posted a clip of the red, green and gold carriage on his Instagram story last night - sparking further excitement he might be on his way to Appleby Horse Fair.

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4 w. ago Warning for Brits on summer breaks as measles risk soars to 30

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said cases in Europe had reached their highest level in almost three decades last year, with the WHO reporting that several countries have seen a significant rise in cases

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4 w. ago Royal's 'sickening' jab at Paul Hollywood, Dame who says she cured her cancer in a VERY unorthodox way and the rocker who hates any mention of his age revealed: RICHARD EDEN'S DIARY

Now Prince Philip is no longer with us, his daughter seems to be keeping up the Royal Family tradition of displaying breathtaking candour.

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