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Harriet Dart and Francesca Jones are the only Brits that can be truly happy with their fates, with Dart, the world no71, to play Damla Galfi, with Beatriz Haddad Maia and Amanda Anisimova the seeds either side of her.
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9 hours ago
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UK's favourite accent unveiled - with a surprising winner
A new nationwide poll has revealed which regional accent is favoured among Brits by analysing dialect, slang and tone - and it revealed a very surprising trend A new poll has revealed which British accent members of the public favour - and there's a surprising winner. The London accent has been officially named the UK's favourite regional accent, according to a new nationwide survey. The poll, which explored public attitudes toward dialect, slang and tone across Britain, revealed that every region favours its own local accent. People in the North West preferred Scouse or Mancunian, while those in the North East chose Geordie. In Scotland, Glaswegian accents were the most popular locally, and residents of the East Midlands preferred voices from Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. But when the responses were combined across the country, the London accent came out on top overall. Some 15 percent of people across the UK selected the London accent as their favourite. An additional four percent picked Cockney, a traditional East London variant, meaning nearly one in five people preferred the sound of the capital's voices. In second place was the Yorkshire accent, followed by Scouse, Geordie and Northern Irish. The London accent also ranked highest when respondents were asked which accent they found most attractive, with Northern Irish and Scouse voices following behind. Londoners were also perceived as the most trustworthy speakers in the UK, narrowly beating the Yorkshire accent and received pronunciation - often referred to as BBC English. The survey also found that London voices are the most commonly heard in UK media, ahead of received pronunciation and Home Counties accents. Despite the London accent leading overall, regional pride remained strong. The data showed that across every area of the UK, respondents favoured their own regional tones most, highlighting how strongly people identify with local speech patterns. The findings suggest that a combination of cultural familiarity, media presence and associations with confidence and style may have helped the London accent stand out to listeners across the country.
Daily Mirror
11 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Nicole and Papa from Renault Clio ad unrecognisable three decades later
In the 1990s, the stars of Renault Clio's TV adverts were more famous than the Prime Minister, and their names might not mean much, but their catchphrase definitely will Back in the day, they were household names. It seems unbelievable now, but the stars of the 1990s Renault Clio adverts were once more familiar to Brits than then-Prime Minister John Major and the legendary BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Evans. And even if the actors Estelle Skornik and Max Douchin aren't instantly recognisable by name, their iconic catchphrase certainly is. Their on-screen father-daughter relationship struck a chord across the nation. "Nicole?" the debonair Frenchman would enquire, full of anticipation. "Papa!" she'd respond, with a simplicity that captured hearts. In the debut advert, Nicole would slip away while her father seemed to nap in the garden of their chateau, dashing off to secretly meet with her dashing beau in her trusty Clio. But, unbeknown to Nicole, her dad was also on a clandestine mission, whizzing off in his car to surprise a mysterious lady with flowers. Upon Nicole's return, she'd discover her father seemingly-still snoozing in the garden, culminating in their trademark two-word dialogue. The charming ads aired for seven years starting in 1991, playing a part in the whopping sales of 300,000 Renault Clios. But what became of the duo? Estelle, who brought Nicole to life, has since graced other TV projects, including From Hell, The Days That Made History and Les Lyonnais. Now 53, she starred opposite Ioan Gruffudd, portraying a romantic interest for his character Horatio Hornblower in the epic naval drama set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. But Estelle has reportedly taken a step back from the limelight, favouring family life over fame. Tying the knot with Laurent Bismuth in 1996, the couple have since had three children. Her final acting gig on record was back in 2011. Reflecting on her character in a 1998 interview with the Independent, she reminisced: "Nicole is very spontanee and I'm very spontanee. She's open to life, she's French. Nicole is part of me." Max Douchin, fondly remembered as 'Papa' and now aged 87, found his acting niche later in life. He featured in an episode of the French-Italian TV show Les Héritiers De Patmos in 2017 and graced the Paris premiere. Currently enjoying retirement in Burgundy, France, surrounded by his partner and family, he hasn't given up performing entirely – he participates in a local choir. Chatting with Mail Online, he recalled the iconic Clio adverts with a sense of nostalgia. "When I meet English people, who happen to be in Burgundy, and I speak with them, every English person I meet remembers Papa," he shared. "I have a lot of good souvenirs from that programme for the Renault Clios."
Daily Mirror
12 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
American living in UK says he notices 'major difference' when he goes shopping
A man has left Brits in stitches after perusing a "mall", and expressing his shock at the things he found within it. He thinks all shopping centres are like this one An American exploring the UK has called out his homeland for not having shopping centres like those in the UK, because he was mind-blown by one. TikToker @kjordyy, who visits different cities around the United Kingdom to rate them, was visiting the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, and he captioned his video: " are we doing? British malls are genuinely insane". He said that shopping centres in the UK "blow his mind" in comparison to back home, saying that it's "so much more than a shopping experience". "I don't think you truly understand the complexity of these malls," he gushed. He said that "first of all", at every shopping centre he'd been in, the architecture was "insane". He went outside, and noted that there was "a moat outside of the mall". He shared that the shopping centre has over 280 shops, a cinema with 17 screens, an outdoor adventure park with a zipline and outdoor skydiving. "Back home in the US, you just don't get that," he shared. "If I were a kid, I just wouldn't leave this place," he gushed, because there were so many things to do. TikToker @kjordyy then decided that he was going to go skydiving, because you couldn't do that in a shopping centre in America. But, when he went, he was told that he was "too heavy" for the skydiving and zip line, so he had to walk away from the activities. He said: "Just the sheer fact that a mall has this, I'm impressed. I'm sad I've got too swole a body for them, but you know what, maybe next time". In the comments, somebody urged him to "go to the Trafford Centre" because it's impressive. "Especially the ship area with the restaurants," another penned. Someone said that when they went to the Trafford Centre, it "blew their mind". Others reassured him that "Bluewater is not an accurate representation of UK 'malls'." Another said: "Metrocentre used to have an indoor funfair including a rollercoaster!!! It's no longer there now". Some people said that the "internet is ruining shopping centre experiences" because "people are too lazy to go and walk round" these days, but others said that you can't beat going shopping in real life. One woman asked: "Are malls shutting down over there the way they are here? Even our giant mall only has about two stores in it now". "I mean my local one is all outside and has a cinema, like 20 shops and 6 restaurants, but there's better further away," somebody boasted. Somebody in the UK said that their local shopping centre just contains "a Greggs, McDonald's and the absolute bare minimum of stores," assuring the TikToker that this is a one-off.
