9 d. ago How does YOUR dog stack up? Take the test to find out exactly how rare your pet's name is

The latest Dogs Trust National Dog survey polled over 340,000 people and their 423,000 dogs to find the country's favourite dog names.

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1 week ago ‘A dangerous moment’: the emboldening of Britain’s far right

In a summer of anti-migrant rallies, flags and nationalistic rhetoric, observers warn there is a lack of government voices pushing backThe Bell hotel in Epping has seen a lot since it was built in the 16th century as a coaching inn, serving travellers passing through the historic Essex market town and on to London, 15 miles to the south-west. This has long been a place that bustled with outsiders, though they have not always been welcome – the small green common opposite was once named after a beacon that local stories say was built to warn of invasion.Though now wrapped in ugly 1960s extensions that have stripped it of anything approaching charm, the unassuming building – close to agricultural land and a cricket pitch – is an unlikely place to spark a potential political crisis. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago DWP names 10 most common conditions that qualify for £749 monthly payment

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released the latest Personal Independence Payment (PIP) statistics, which show the number of people receiving the benefit has increased by 2% since January

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3 w. ago Take away our language and we will forget who we are: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o and the language of conquest

The late Kenyan novelist and activist believed erasing language was the most lasting weapon of oppression. Here, Aminatta Forna recalls the man and introduces his essay on decolonisationIn the 1930s, it was common for British missionaries to change the names of African school pupils to biblical names. The change wasn’t “just for school” – it was intended to be for ever. So Ngũgĩ became James and my father, Mohamed, became Moses. While many students retained their new names throughout their lives, Ngũgĩ and my father changed theirs back, though you can still find early editions of Ngũgĩ’s first book, Weep Not, Child, under the name of “James Ngugi”. With the novel, Ngũgĩ established himself as a writer and later, by reclaiming his Kikuyu identity as an activist, began a process of decolonisation that he would explore in one of his most famous nonfiction works, Decolonising the Mind (1986), which challenged the dominance of European languages in African education and literature. Ngũgĩ...

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4 w. ago Are YOU suddenly struggling to make simple decisions? This is the astonishing reason why, how women are most affected

In our age of information overload and perfectionism, the issue is becoming increasingly common. Anna Mathur, a psychotherapist, has a name for this phenomenon - 'decision fatigue'.

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The historical origins of pub names explained

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last month The Most Common Baby Name In Every London Borough, According to 2025 Statistics

The Most Common Baby Name In Every London Borough, According to 2025 Statistics  Time Out Worldwide

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