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3 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Jodie Halford
Angler's 18 months of training for 'surreal' catchJodie HalfordRussell BryantDavid Knock said he had spent "hours and hours" preparing for his fishing trip... only to be rewarded with an "unbelievable" catchAn angler who caught a massive 105lb (47.5kg) common carp said 18 months of preparation went into the "surreal" moment.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Henry Godfrey-Evans |Jodie Halford
'Chaos' caused at cafe by roadwork date confusionHenry Godfrey-Evans & Jodie HalfordSuppliedA sign indicating the date of the works seemed to have been tampered with by a disgruntled individualRoadworks which were scheduled but not carried out on the planned date caused "chaos", a small business said.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Jodie Halford
Cafe plan to save derelict church 'encouraging'Jodie HalfordJohn Fairhall/BBCA campaign group is fighting to save St Peter and St Paul's Church in Birch, Essex, which has been empty and unused since 1990A campaigner fighting to save a derelict church said plans to transform it into a cafe, shop and community space were a "beacon of hope and good news". Grade II listed St Peter and St Paul's Church in Birch, Essex, has stood empty since 1990, with demolition weeks from being carried out in 2023.
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1 month ago |
bbc.co.uk | Jodie Halford
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The study found children as young as five perceived people with standard southern British English (SSBE) accents as being cleverChildren as young as five already associate a "middle class" accent with being clever, a study has found. Researchers at the University of Essex played samples of three accents - Yorkshire, Essex, and standard southern British English (SSBE) - to a group of 27 children to see how closely they link accents with intelligence.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Jodie Halford
Five year olds 'link accents with intelligence'Jodie HalfordGetty ImagesThe study found children as young as five perceived people with standard southern British English (SSBE) accents as being cleverChildren as young as five already associate a "middle class" accent with being clever, a study has found.
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