2 h. 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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2 h. ago Spanish people know deadly heatwaves are now an annual event. So why are our politicians in denial? | María Ramírez

We need everyday solutions like ‘cool banks’ and shaded areas, as well as serious policies on emissions. The government must step upGrowing up in Madrid, intense summer heat was nothing unusual. I quickly learned always to cross the street in search of shade, and never to be caught out in the sun at 3pm. But as a child in the early 1980s, I never felt dizzy after spending more than a few minutes outdoors, nor did I struggle to study or sleep at home because of the heat. Back then, air conditioning was a rarity, something only Americans had. But we were fine: the stuttering fan in my mother’s Ford Fiesta was enough to keep us comfortable on holiday escapes from the capital.What is happening in Spain now goes far beyond discomfort. More than 1,500 deaths have already been linked to heatwaves this summer alone. Public-sector workers are collapsing from heatstroke on our city streets. Entire communities in the Madrid suburbs have been devastated by wildfires. On Monday, 198 weather stat...

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6 h. ago Taylor Swift tells all on Travis Kelce love story as she thrills listeners with their dating secrets

Taylor Swift delighted her fans on Wednesday by sharing the 'wild' and 'romantic' details about how her love story with Travis Kelce began.

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6 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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6 h. ago My children were abused in care. The silence that followed was suffocating | Anonymous

For so many other kinds of traumas we have a shared language, grief and ritual. But what happens when these stories belong to our children?The moment I discovered both of my children had been sexually abused by our babysitter’s partner, I was hollowed out by the greatest sorrow I’d ever known.They were aged four and two. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Taylor Swift reveals details of The Life of a Showgirl ahead of October release: ‘Infectiously joyful and wild’

Swift appears on her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast to discuss the new album, which features Sabrina Carpenter and will come out on 3 OctoberTaylor Swift has revealed more details about her upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl, which includes a collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter on the title track and will be released 3 October.The singer shared the cover and track listing for The Life of a Showgirl on Wednesday night, timed for her appearance on her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s podcast New Heights, which he hosts with his brother, the former fellow professional footballer Jason.The Fate of OpheliaElizabeth TaylorOpaliteFather FigureEldest DaughterRuin the FriendshipActually RomanticWi$h Li$tWoodCancelled!HoneyThe Life of a Showgirl featuring Sabrina Carpenter Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Tyson Fury 'living the dream' as he recreates first dance with Paris at third wedding

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury shared a series of romantic moments with his wife Paris as they renewed their vows alongside their seven children

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8 h. ago Suspect who fired 180 shots at CDC and motivated by ‘vaccine misinformation’ is pictured

Gunman Patrick Joseph White expressed discontent with the COVID-19 vaccinations in writings he made before the shooting, authorities said.

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10 h. ago Prince William once spent a night sleeping on London streets, and here's what happened | World News

Prince William once spent a night sleeping on London streets, and here's what happened | World News - Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times

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11 h. ago 'Children injured' as emergency services swarm UK theme park as ride derails

The incident happened at 5:50pm today at Coney Beach Amusement Park after its Wacky Worm as the park's owners 'quickly helped' people off the ride

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12 h. ago Ella Baron on Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Europe – cartoon

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12 h. ago Shirtless Romeo Beckham shares pictures of himself in St Tropez with brother Cruz

Elsewhere, his brother Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz said 'I do' for a second time on August 2 in Westchester County in front of her family, with the Beckham clan nowhere in sight.

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13 h. ago Mysterious species found living alongside our earliest ancestors deemed missing link in evolution

A new fossil discovery is adding a lost species to the picture of human evolution, rewriting the history of a famous skeleton.

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13 h. ago Aberdeenshire crime: Hunt for man who indecently exposed himself within grounds of estate

Increased police patrols are happening in the Haddo House area.

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13 h. ago First picture of man, 38, killed in horror electric bike crash

Peter Wood died in hospital following the crash in Bolton

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13 h. ago Joe Gomez returns to Liverpool training ahead of Friday’s Premier League opener

Gomez was pictured with the rest of his team-mates on Wednesday as preparations ramp up for the defending champions’ season opener at Anfield.

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14 h. ago Romeo Beckham shares pictures of himself and St Tropez after his brother Cruz after estranged sibling Brooklyn snubbed family from his vow renewal ceremony with Nicola Peltz

Elsewhere, his brother Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz said 'I do' for a second time on August 2 in Westchester County in front of her family, with the Beckham clan nowhere in sight.

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15 h. ago First picture of 'Clapham Common Prowler' who sexually assaulted schoolgirls as they walked home alone

John Nyhan has admitted prowling around Clapham Common looking for teenage girls to sexually assault

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15 h. ago Missing chapter of human evolution dating back 2.8 million years uncovered in Africa

A new fossil discovery is adding a lost species to the picture of human evolution, rewriting the history of a famous skeleton.

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15 h. ago City centre canals left as 'grim eyesore' after being 'purposefully drained'

The Canals and River Trust has said it is not 'the first time it has happened recently'

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