71 m. ago ‘We popped the baby in a flowerpot!’ Anne Geddes on the beloved photos that made her famous

Her whimsical, instantly recognisable pictures swept the globe in the 1990s. Yet she has rarely been treated with reverence. As she prepares for her first big retrospective, she discusses the secrets of her 40-year careerWhen Anne Geddes began shooting her famous photographs, she soon learned she would need a backup baby – or 20. “Connecting with a child who considers you a stranger is high stress,” she says. “I remember trying to shoot one baby sitting in a tank of water, surrounded by waterlilies. It took five babies to make it work. One of them was even called Lily, but she was not having a bar of it. She looked at me as if to say: ‘You think I’m getting in that water?’”She describes the practicalities of one of her best-known shots, 1991’s Cabbage Kids. It shows twin brothers Rhys and Grant with cabbage-leaf hats on their heads, each sitting in an upturned cabbage, turning to one another with mild alarm. Geddes’ assistant had tied a balloon to a piece of string, lowering it...

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1 hour ago Everything Taylor Swift has revealed about The Life of a Showgirl: ‘The record I’ve wanted to make for a long time’

Pop superstar confirmed the 12 songs named on the tracklist are the only ones she will release for the album: ‘There’s no other songs coming’

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2 h. ago Secret beach with crystal clear waters that looks like it could be on a desert island

It may not be as popular as other Pembrokeshire beaches like Saundersfoot or Tenby, but this beach is so secluded it could even be your very own private haven

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2 h. ago Everything Taylor Swift has revealed about The Life of a Showgirl

The pop superstar said of her 12th album: ‘This is the record I've been wanting to make for a very long time.’

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3 h. ago 'I live in Spain and Brits needs to be careful about the sangria they're drinking'

A Spanish local has taken to Reddit to issue a warning to tourists about a potential pitfall in this popular beverage by swapping it with a cheaper alternative that's practically the same

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4 h. ago Taylor Swift's showgirl era! Pop icon dazzles in skimpy feathered and bejewelled outfits in jaw

Taylor Swift looked nothing short of sensational in a skimpy feathered and bejewelled outfit in first look pictures of her jaw-dropping upcoming album artwork. 

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4 h. ago Taylor Swift is releasing her new album The Life of a Showgirl. Here’s what you need to know

The pop superstar said of her 12th album: ‘This is the record I've been wanting to make for a very long time.’

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5 h. ago Taylor Swift spills details on new album in New Heights podcast appearance

The pop superstar is discussing her 12th record ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

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6 h. ago Women's rights champion and Olympic hero Sharron Davies is set to become Conservative peer

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch will reportedly appoint the 62-year-old to the House of Lords alongside columnist Simon Heffer and Graham Edwards, the Tory party treasurer and mega-donor.

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7 h. ago EastEnders fans beg 'how can this be' as beloved BBC soap couple walk out amid tears

EastEnders fans were left in tears as one popular couple appeared to split up on Wednesday evening

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8 h. ago Rita Wrote a Letter: Paul Kelly’s sequel to How to Make Gravy is an affectionate goodbye to Joe

Almost 30 years after Kelly released his Christmas classic, we finally learn what became of his cast of characters Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email“She’s the one to save me,” errant protagonist Joe declares of Rita, his long-suffering partner and unpaid therapist, in the prison letter that forms the lyrics of Paul Kelly’s 1996 single How to Make Gravy.The perennial Christmas classic was recently voted the ninth-best Australian song of all time. Almost 30 years after he wrote it, Kelly has released a sequel, Rita Wrote a Letter, in which we finally learn what became of Rita while Joe was in jail: she wised up and moved on.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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8 h. ago Lauren Sanchez pens heartfelt message to pal Katy Perry one month after Orlando Bloom split

Sanchez expressed some serious regret in a message to Perry. She took to her Instagram Stories to share the emotional note to the famous pop star.

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9 h. ago Schumer on the ropes: Weak Trump responses see Democratic leader suffer worst

Voting for Trump’s spending bill and sending only “very strong letter” to the president appear to have dinged Schumer’s approval in his home state

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10 h. ago 'Accident' on ride at Welsh pleasure park as police and fire crews called

A popular ride has reportedly derailed at Coney Beach amusement park

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10 h. ago Coronation Street fans 'work out' Lisa Swain 'twist' in Carla's proposal

Viewers think that Lisa Swain knows more than she's letting on as Carla Connor sets out to say "marry me"

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10 h. ago How to listen to Taylor Swift on Travis Kelce's New Heights podcast early

Taylor Swift is joining her partner Travis Kelce on his popular podcast, New Heights, and fans can't wait to hear what the Shake It Off star has to say

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11 h. ago Seven times Glasgow stood in as setting for Hollywood blockbusters

Glasgow has become a popular filming location for major Hollywood productions.

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12 h. ago France acknowledges role in repression of Cameroon independence movements

Emmanuel Macron writes to Cameroonian president with findings of joint commission on country’s colonial pastFrance has acknowledged its role in decades of violent repression of independence movements in Cameroon, the latest stage in a slow process of reckoning with its brutal colonial past.In a letter to the Cameroonian president, Paul Biya, dated 30 July, Emmanuel Macron said it was “up to me today to assume the role and responsibility of France in these events”. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Man rearrested and charged after death of 'popular' man injured in Aberdeen flat

A 46-year-old man has been re-arrested charged in connection with the death of Austin Ironside after being released on Monday.

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12 h. ago UK traffic to popular porn sites slumps after age checks introduced

Figures from digital data company show effect of strict rules brought in last month under Online Safety ActBritish visits to popular pornography sites have slumped following the introduction of strict age checks last month, data shows.Daily visits to Pornhub, the UK’s most used porn site, fell from 3.6m on 24 July, the day before age-gating was introduced, to 1.9m on 8 August, a drop of 47%. Continue reading...

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