29 h. ago Mum names daughter after historical disaster and people can't believe it's real

A new mum has left people in shock after revealing the name she has chosen for her daughter - with many refusing to believe it's real and branding it 'offensive'

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30 h. ago New mum names daughter after historic disaster as people left speechless

A mum has been slammed for naming her daughter after a historic disaster, but while some hope it's in tribute of its survivors, others believe the woman doesn't know any better

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53 h. ago 'I kept daughter's name secret from my mum – she went pale when I finally told her'

A new mum is seeking advice after her mum demanded she change her baby's name because it reminds of something she'd rather forget - but she says she picked the name for a special reason

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54 h. ago 'My mum demands I change daughter's name because it reminds her of dark past'

A woman has shared her heartache after being ordered to change her newborn daughter's name because her family doesn't agree with the moniker she picked out - but she has her reasons for it

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66 h. ago ‘Still angry’: more than 50,000 protest in Valencia on first anniversary of floods

Demonstrators call on regional leader to resign over handling of one of Europe’s deadliest natural disasters in decadesMore than 50,000 people took to the streets of Spain’s eastern city of Valencia on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of last year’s deadly floods and denounce the authorities’ handling of the disaster.Demonstrators, many carrying photos of the victims, called on the regional leader, Carlos Mazón, to resign over what they say was the slow response to one of Europe’s deadliest natural disasters in decades. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago 'My husband likes weird names and I'm torn by what he wants to call our baby'

A mum-to-be has shared her husband's unusual name choice for their baby but she isn't so sure about it so asked others for their opinions and if it is "too weird"

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1 week ago Most popular baby names of 2025 as parents gravitate towards new trend

BabyCentre has released the most popular baby names of 2025 so far and they have noticed a new trend as parents gravitate to names with a similar style and theme

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1 week ago Baby name experts share top boys and girls options for 2026 and people are divided

If you're expecting a baby in 2026 – or know someone who is – why not take a look at this list of the top monikers expected to be around next year. It's proven pretty divisive

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1 week ago Mum asks to look in toddler's pocket and can's believe what she finds inside

A mum named Amy has shared the odd things she found in her toddler daughter's pockets after spending part of the day playing and exploring outside, and people were left baffled

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2 w. ago Brits with Spain half term holidays booked are warned to check dates or be in 'extraordinary danger'

Alicante is set to be struck by extreme weather exactly one year onwards from the apocalyptic floods in Spain's worst natural disaster in decades that killed 220 people last October.

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2 w. ago I met Priscilla Presley this week – and couldn’t believe she was in the same building as me | Adrian Chiles

My Saturday felt mind-bending, from interviewing the woman who was married to Elvis to watching my team endure a 3-0 defeat to Millwall. How can one day contain so much?There’s no easy way to get from Priscilla Presley in Cardiff to watching your football team lose at Millwall. Logistically it was easy enough, by train and tube, but psychologically it felt like a bit of a stretch, somehow. Anyway, that was my Saturday. Funny old life. It just felt improbable that a woman who was once married to Elvis could be in the same building as me. But there she was, at BBC Wales, 80 now, small but strong, and I was shaking her hand and burbling heaven knows what old nonsense.I remember exactly where I was when I heard Elvis had died. I was 10 years old, in the back of my mum’s car, as she waited to get the fanbelt replaced. I’m not sure I’d even heard of Elvis, and I don’t think my mum had mentioned his name before or since, but I recall being in no doubt that something momentous had happened....

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3 w. ago The Devil Book by Asta Olivia Nordenhof review – a Danish series that burns with purpose

This incandescent novel takes in lockdown, the devil, bad investments, erotic thrills and the deadly fire on the Scandinavian Star ferryAt about 2am on the night of 7 April 1990, a fire broke out on board the MS Scandinavian Star, a car and passenger ferry operating between Oslo and Frederikshavn. Inadequate staff training coupled with jammed fire doors aiding the spread of the fire and the subsequent release of deadly hydrogen cyanide gas from burning laminates resulted in the deaths of 159 people. The disaster was initially blamed on one of the passengers – a lorry driver and convicted arsonist. The fact that this suspect was also one of the fire’s casualties and thus unable to refute the charges against him was almost certainly part of the reason why the truth about the tragedy took so long to come to light. In 2020, a six-hour documentary revealed that the fire had most likely been started deliberately as part of an insurance fraud.In the first volume of Asta Oliv...

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3 w. ago Daughter of tennis legend makes professional debut for Great Britain

Leander Paes is one of the greatest doubles players in tennis history, and his daughter Aiyana is now looking to follow in his footsteps after making her professional debut

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3 w. ago Baby name expert's three rules can help you avoid 'common pitfalls'

A baby name expert has shared the three key things to keep in mind when it comes to choosing a moniker for your little one, which should help you avoid common pitfalls

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3 w. ago Nearly 70 dead as huge earthquake rocks Philippines just days after 'super typhoon'

Southeast Asia had been recovering from the mammoth Super Typhoon Ragasa when another natural disaster hit, leaving at least 69 people dead in the Philippines when the quake struck

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3 w. ago Philippines earthquake: dozens dead as rescuers search through wreckage

Rescuers search for casualties in coastal city of Bogo, where power was knocked out and buildings and roads damagedThe death toll from a magnitude 6.9 earthquake in the central Philippines has risen to 26, authorities said, with fears the toll could rise as rescuers searched for survivors from Tuesday night’s quake which damaged buildings and roads and knocked out power in parts of the region.The epicentre of the earthquake, which was set off by a local fault, was about 17km (10 miles) north-east of Bogo, a coastal city of about 90,000 people in Cebu province where at least 14 residents died, disaster-mitigation officer Rex Ygot told the Associated Press by telephone. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Mum, dad and son killed in suspected triple stabbing tragedy named

Mark and Louise O’Connor, in their 50s, and their son Evan, who was in his 20s, were killed in the attack in Tallanstown, Ireland - we'll be bringing you the latest on this breaking story

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4 w. ago Louth 'murders': Mum, dad and son killed in suspected 'triple stabbing' tragedy named

Mark and Louise O'Connor, in their 50s, and their son Evan, who was in his 20s, were killed in the attack in Tallanstown, Ireland. Police confirmed one man has been arrested

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4 w. ago Worker in disbelief over kid's 'awful' name she confronts mum to double check it

A woman has been left gobsmacked after seeing what a couple decided to name their child - and she was so shocked by the moniker, she was forced to confront them about it

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last month Mum slammed for giving twin 'stupid' name while sibling has 'cute' one

A mum has been slammed for giving one of her twins a 'cute' name while the other has to go through life with a 'made-up' moniker that will raise questions everywhere she goes

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