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Hailey Bieber marks milestone with adorable unseen photo of baby son Jack

Hailey Bieber marks milestone with adorable unseen photo of baby son Jack

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Hailey Bieber has been spoiling fans with glimpses of her son recently, as the model continues to mark her firstborn Jack Blues Bieber’s milestones.  The Rhode Beauty founder, who is married to Justin Bieber, took to Instagram to share an adorable photo holding her son, who was born on 23 August 2024.  Matching in green, Hailey wore a sporty green tracksuit whilst her baby son rocked a yellow soccer T-shirt printed with his surname ‘Bieber’ in green text. As the doting mom cradled her baby with one arm, and took a photo with the other, Jack’s tiny feet dangled down.  © InstagramHailey shared a rare photo of her son and his adorable baby feet “Time is flying by too fassssst [sic],” Hailey penned in the caption.  Jack’s sweet name has a special meaning When Hailey and Justin shared their son’s moniker for the first time, many fans were pleasantly surprised the power couple had chosen a popular name for their son, which has been ranked as one of the top 50 boy names in the …

Faith to Faithless marks 10th anniversary with powerful new animation

Faith to Faithless marks 10th anniversary with powerful new animation

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Humanists UK is celebrating ten years of its groundbreaking Faith to Faithless service with the release of a moving new animation created in partnership with OOF Animation. The short film vividly captures the emotional and psychological turmoil faced by people attempting to leave high-control religions and cults. Using the imagery of a labyrinth and a guiding lifeline, the animation illustrates the confusion, isolation, and hope that define this difficult journey for thousands of vulnerable adults in the UK. For many, the journey out of a restrictive religious environment can be confusing, isolating, and fraught with fear. The animation highlights these challenges while also delivering a message of hope: with the right support, no one has to walk this path alone. This milestone year also highlights the growing demand for Faith to Faithless’s life-saving support. Last month, Humanists UK reported that in its first year alone, the service’s ground-breaking helpline has supported hundreds of people escaping high-control religions and cults. Many callers have faced extreme isolation, coercion, domestic abuse, and even threats of violence.  Others have …

Wiltshire’s Blue Frontier marks 20 years ahead of London office opening

Wiltshire’s Blue Frontier marks 20 years ahead of London office opening

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Blue Frontier, the Wiltshire-based digital agency, has unveiled a new ‘Year of 20s’ initiative as the team mark 20 years in business. They’re planning to launch a series of research and development projects to develop new methods, processes and technologies, as well as offering work placements to local university students. The firm will also open a new office in London this summer, complementing its existing locations in Salisbury, Bristol and Southampton. James Fry, managing director, said: “A 20th anniversary is an extraordinary milestone for any business. “These initiatives have been selected to drive growth, promote personal development, support our communities and help offer more opportunity and progression for young people. “We hope to engage as many people as we can.” Source link

Humanists UK marks Holocaust Memorial Day

Humanists UK marks Holocaust Memorial Day

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Pictured: Andrew Copson, National Holocaust Memorial Day Ceremony Humanists UK President Adam Rutherford and Chief Executive Andrew Copson will attend the National Holocaust Memorial Day Ceremony in London today. The event commemorates all those killed by the Nazis during the Holocaust, including six million Jews, as well as those of more recently recognised genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur. The online commemoration will be viewed by survivors, their families, community groups, and schools from across the country. Andrew Copson will also attend the UK Government’s official Holocaust Memorial Day event organised by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Humanists among Nazi victims Humanists were among those persecuted early under the Nazi regime. Humanist organisations were banned in the Third Reich just four months after Hitler came to power, most notably the German Freethinkers League (Deutscher Freidenkerbund). At the time the League was one of the largest humanist organisations in the world, with a membership of over half a million people.  In a speech delivered in Berlin in October 1933, Hitler boasted that he had …

2025 officially marks the transition from Gen Alpha to Gen Beta

2025 officially marks the transition from Gen Alpha to Gen Beta

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Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Generation Beta officially begins on January 1, ushering in an era likely to be marked by rapid technological advancements and profound societal changes. Spanning from 2025 to around 2039, this cohort follows Gen Alpha (2010–2024), Gen Z (1996–2010), and millennials (1981–1996). As with past generations, these dates are flexible, reflecting the evolving nature of generational definitions. What’s certain, however, is the world they’ll inherit—a planet navigating climate change, urbanization, and rapid technological shifts. According to a blog post from demographer and futurist Mark McCrindle, “Sustainability will not just be a preference but an expectation” for Generation Beta, pointing to the environmental challenges he predicts will shape societal values during their formative years. Technologically, Generation Beta is expected to also heavily utilize artificial intelligence and …

Midlands annual charity bike ride marks fundraising milestone

Midlands annual charity bike ride marks fundraising milestone

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More than £70,000 has been raised in total through an annual Midlands charity bike ride over its 11-year history. Proceeds from this year’s Starley Sportive bike ride, coordinated by Coventry construction and property firm The Deeley Group and Coventry Road Club, will go to Zoe’s Place, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire and Warwickshire and Solihull Blood Bikes. READ MORE: Coventry ranks highest in UK for entrepreneurial growth, finds Instant Offices A total of 230 cyclists, of all ages and abilities, registered for the rides on Sunday September 22, and, as is customary, it started and finished at George House in Canley, Coventry. headquarters of the Deeley Group. Edward Hudson, business development manager at the Deeley Group, said: “For so many people to turn out, in spite of some truly awful weather, just goes to show how popular the event has become. “We’re delighted to have once again raised a significant sum for local charities. Each of the organisations we have chosen to support does incredibly important work in the local community. “For us to pass …

Joker 2 marks movie career last for Joaquin Phoenix who says ‘that’s it for me’

Joker 2 marks movie career last for Joaquin Phoenix who says ‘that’s it for me’

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Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Joaquin Phoenix has opened up about his dramatic weight loss for Joker 2, explaining why he won’t be doing it again. The actor returns as Arthur Fleck in Todd Phillips’s movie musical-of-sorts Joker: Folie à Deux, which sees Lady Gaga join the cast as Harley Quinn. The sequel premiered at Venice Film Festival on Wednesday (4 September), following which Phoenix, Gaga and Phillips attended a press conference. One journalist asked Phoenix about his weight loss for the film, which he said was more “complicated” than it had been with the 2019 original. For the first Joker, Phoenix lost 52 pounds to achieve the lead character’s gaunt look and achieved thsi by eating a diet mainly consisting of steamed vegetables and lettuce. Phoenix was hesitant to reveal specific details about his diet …

Apple Watch X? September 9 Event Date Marks 10th Anniversary

Apple Watch X? September 9 Event Date Marks 10th Anniversary

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On September 9, 2014, towards the end of Apple’s iPhone 6 press event, CEO Tim Cook announced “one more thing,” and after a brief video, appeared on stage wearing the first Apple Watch. The date of the original device’s unveiling has led some to wonder whether Apple’s upcoming iPhone 16 event on Monday, September 9 could see a special tenth anniversary version of the Apple Watch debut. The first chatter about a possible “Apple Watch X” appeared back in January 2023, when a French report claimed that Apple planned to skip the Apple Watch Series 9, much like the company did when it launched the iPhone X instead of an iPhone 9 model in 2017. Pronounced “ten,” the “X” branding referred to the iPhone’s 10th anniversary. That didn’t happen. Indeed, if “Apple Watch X” had launched in 2023, only nine years would have elapsed since Cook unveiled the original model, which is why the rumor was branded “sketchy.” For the “X” branding to logically make sense, Apple would have to announce it in 2024 – …