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☆ I always hated my first name and thought it was boring, but I didn't want to insult my parents by changing it
  + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
I was never happy about being named Jane. The nasties at school weren't imaginative and inevitably called me "Plain Jane" or "Jane the Pain." The godmother was delighted when her first granddaughter was named Jane. AdvertisementI thought about changing my name but worried what my parents would thinkI spent a good amount of time considering my sister's question. It's not as if they'd named me Lucrezia, one of the infamous Borgia poisoners.
Persons: —, Jane, Jane the, Ridley, Regrettably, Jane Ridley I, Jane I, Cressida, Hermione, Jane —, We've, Margaret —, I've, Pete, Peter, Charlotte, Jane Seymour, Henry VIII, Jane Goodall, Jane Austen, I'd, Dad, they'd, It's, Lucrezia, Borgia, Ophelia Organizations: Service, Business, Janes Locations: Marg
☆ London police apologise and pay compensation to women held at vigil
  + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Michael Holden | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
Police detain Patsy Stevenson as people gather at a memorial site in London's Clapham Common park following the kidnap-murder of Sarah Everard, in London, Britain, March 13, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - London's police force has apologised and paid "substantial damages" to two women detained at a vigil held in memory of Sarah Everard who was raped and murdered by a serving officer, their lawyers said on Thursday. Bindmans, the law firm who represented women, said in a statement the Metropolitan Police had now settled civil claims brought by the women, paying them damages and issuing an apology. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said the vigil had taken place in extraordinary circumstances and its officers had acted in good faith. An independent watchdog report weeks after the vigil concluded police had acted appropriately.
Persons: Patsy Stevenson, Sarah Everard, Hannah McKay, Everard, Wayne Couzens, Dania Al, Stevenson, It’s, Cressida Dick, Couzens, Michael Holden, Diane Craft Organizations: REUTERS, Clapham, Metropolitan Police, Thomson Locations: London's Clapham, London, Britain
☆ London police institutionally racist and sexist, report finds
  + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Muvija M Kylie Maclellan | Muvija M | Kylie Maclellan | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
"We have found widespread bullying, discrimination, institutional homophobia, misogyny and racism," the report said, adding "women and children do not get the protection and support they deserve". [1/4] A Metropolitan Police officer stands on duty in Westminster, London, Britain, October 1, 2021. The review said the biggest barrier was the Met's culture of defensiveness and denial about the scale of its problems. Met Commissioner Mark Rowley, Britain's most senior police officer, told reporters: "We've let Londoners down and we've let our own frontline down ... The 360-page report listed strong leadership, a women's protection service, and a new children's strategy as some of its recommendations.
☆ British police face struggle to clean up sexist culture after scandals
  + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Michael Holden | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +7 min
London's Metropolitan Police has been hardest hit: After years of saying serious misconduct cases were isolated incidents, it now says it must change its culture. "We have failed and I'm sorry," Mark Rowley, the Met's new chief and Britain's most senior officer, said in January. According to an official report, officers had passed off the conversations as 'banter'. RISING CRIMESome officers officers think the government needs to look at itself. Braverman was reported last year as having told police chiefs to prioritise "common-sense policing" over diversity efforts and virtue-signalling "woke" messaging.
☆ Why is Universal making a live-action 'How to Train Your Dragon'? These charts may explain
  + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
In this article CMCSA Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTStill from Universal and Dreamworks' "How to Train Your Dragon 2." For the last decade, the Walt Disney Company has been transforming its classic animated features into live-action theatrical and streaming features. Earlier this week, Universal said it would be doing the same for one of its own animated franchises: How to Train Your Dragon. What is, perhaps, most notable about Disney's live-action remakes is how much of the ticket sales were generated from international markets. This is something Universal is likely also keyed into when creating the live-action version of "How to Train Your Dragon."
☆ The home that inspired Kate Winslet's English cottage from 'The Holiday' is now available on Airbnb
  + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
The rural English cottage that inspired Kate Winslet's house in 'The Holiday' is now on Airbnb. The couple who owns the home put in on Airbnb after learning that it was a cinematic landmark. The house that inspired the English cottage in 'The Holiday' is now on Airbnb. They moved in with no knowledge that it inspired the Hollywood film, according to The Independent. The house has been reserved for Christmas, New Year's weekend, and the majority of February 2023, according to Airbnb, though there are bookings available throughout the upcoming year.
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