Brits with Essex and London accents sound least intelligent, say scientists

For children of all ages, school presents plenty of fabulous experiences, but it can also be challenging as they progress through the years.

Weather mapping from independent forecaster WXCharts shows up to 20 inches (50cm) of flakes falling in parts of northern Scotland on Friday March 11, following a sweeping weather movement down from the Arctic.Snow accumulations of 7 inches are also likely in areas further south, such as Wales, the Midlands and the south coast on the same day.Elsewhere the front from the Atlantic is expected to arrive in the form of heavy rain of around 2mm an hour, with chilly lows of -3C possible overnight.Meteorologists from the Met Office expect a new phase of windy and changeable weather to begin at the end of the week.Their long-range forecast from Friday 11 March to Sunday 20 March reads: "Temperatures are expected to be mostly near normal to rather mild, though feeling colder in the wind." "Through the rest of the period, frontal systems push eastwards which are likely to bring strengthening winds and rain." "The main impacts are likely to be from heavy rain and gales during this time. Clearer weather, with showers, possibly wintry, may reach all areas by the end of this period."In the meantime temperatures will continue to rise towards the middle of the week, with Paul Michaelwaite from Netweather tipping them to rise "into the teens" across England and Wales, and potentially southern Scotland.Max temperatures could even slide up to 16-17c by Thursday, he added.

It was a family affair at the Balenciaga Fashion Show!

Kenedi Anderson just landed her biggest fan.

Sharareh Drury administratorSPOILER ALERT: This piece contains spoilers for the Season 6 premiere of “Outlander,” which aired on March 6. Nearly two years have passed since the fifth season of Outlander wrapped, ending on an incredibly solemn and foreboding note. Claire’s brutal assault by Lionel Brown (Ned Dennehy) and his gang of men was eventually avenged by Jamie (Sam Heughan) and the men of Fraser’s Ridge.

Ant Anstead couldn't help but joke about his girlfriend Renee Zellweger's shocking transformation for her new series The Thing About Pam.While promoting the two-time Oscar winner's latest project, in which she portrays convicted killer Pam Hupp, the42-year-old British TV host pleaded with his other half to please 'leave the wardrobe at work.''This is one bonkers crazy story coming March 8th to @nbc @nbcnews @blumhouse #thethingaboutpam,' he captioned a video of the trailer to his Instagram on Sunday. 'An Epic cast including the smoke show Ren.' Raising eyebrows: Ant Anstead told his girlfriend Renee Zelwegger (seen in October on the set of The Thing About Pam) to ‘leave the wardrobe at home’ of her new show, where she wore a controversial ‘fat suit’Anstead was nodding to the facial and body prosthetics put on Zelwegger, which took 80 minutes to apply each day on set.

Machine Gun Kelly had some bad news to break to Travis Barker.

Keslie Dolin will bring you to tears.

Outlander season 6 is here! —based on the sixth book of the series, A Breath of Snow and Ashes—premiered with an 80 minute super-sized episode in which the Christie family moved to Fraser's Ridge, Lionel Brown's brother, Richard, made a very imposing appearance, and the American Revolutionary War loomed in the not-too-distant future. Most important, we reunited with Claire and Jamie and Brianna and Roger.

Bob Odenkirk, the experience of having a massive heart attack and almost dying on set is something that will be on his mind to some degree for the foreseeable future. The same goes for his co-star, and the woman who saved his life, Rhea Seehorn.The co-stars walked the red carpet at the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica on Sunday, and they spoke with ET's Will Marfuggi about Odenkirk's shocking near-death experience.According to the actor, it was actually more frightening for Seehorn than for himself.«She got scared, I wasn't scared.

Though the tragedy unfolding in Ukraine has pulled the nation apart, influential cultural figures around the world have come together to show support for the country currently under Russian invasion. Joining the ranks? Balenciaga creative director Demna, who heart-wrenchingly recalled his own past as a refugee in a statement he shared supporting Ukraine at Balenciaga’s Paris Fashion Week Show on Mar. 6.

The 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards wonderfully returned to an in-person event on Sunday. That was the good news.

On Sunday's Euphoria Season 2 finale, Dominic Fike, who plays Elliot, took out an acoustic guitar to sing a warm, heartfelt song to Zendaya (Rue) that touched on their rocky friendship. Today, the Florida singer has shared a studio version "Elliot's Song." And don't worry, it is shorter than the lengthy in-show version, which was memed to death online. "Elliot's Song" was written with Zendaya (who contributed vocals to the studio version) and was produced by series composer Labrinth.

Claudia Winkleman, 50, has revealed that her mother, author and journalist, Eve Pollard, noticed an early symptom and urged her daughter to speak to a doctor. Eve is the Vice Chair of Wellbeing of Women; a UK charity dedicated to funding research across all of women's reproductive and gynaecological health.Appearing on an episode of Postcards From Midlife last month, hosted by former magazine editors Lorraine Candy and Trish Halpin, Claudia said her mother advised her to “definitely go and get your hormones checked” when she had shared that she had been waking up earlier than normal.When asked if her mother had prepared her for the menopause while she was growing up, Claudia was quick to reply: “Yes!”The BBC presenter explained: “I was brought up with that just all being part of my life and she sort of talked about the menopause, but — my mum and I know lots of people have had a horrible time — she had an OK time with it, but she said it will come.“She loves the doctor.“We worship the health service.Claudia then added: “So when I started waking up early, she said definitely go and get your hormones checked.”Perimenopause usually begins several years before menopause and describes the time when the ovaries gradually begin to make less oestrogen.Speaking on the Postcards From Midlife podcast, Claudia said she has had to make certain lifestyle changes, such as taking Vitamin D supplements to manage her symptoms: ”I have to take vitamin D, as my doctor said.“He said: ‘I thought you're always in the sun.’”She joked: “‘No, babe, this is from a bottle.

Anitta rocks a classic black and white ensemble while arriving at the Givenchy Womenswear Fall/Winter 2022/2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Sunday (March 6) in Paris, France.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorMatt Reeves and production designer James Chinlund have worked together before “The Batman.” The pair’s collaboration has been focused on creating grounded worlds, based in reality. That approach was no different for building the world of the new DC adaptation.Reeves wanted fans to feel like they were in a complete world in which a viewer could feel like they could get on a bus and go to Gotham.

Miss. America 2016 Betty Maxwell is ready for her next crown.

Dua Lipa is facing a second copyright lawsuit over her hit ‘Levitating’, less than a week after it was reported that Artikal Sound System had sued the singer for allegedly plagiarising their song ‘Live Your Life’.As Billboard reports, in a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court on Friday (March 4), songwriters L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer allege that Lipa “duplicate[d]” the “signature” opening melody for ‘Levitating’ from their 1979 song ‘Wiggle and a Giggle All Night’ and 1980 song ‘Don Diablo’, performed by Cory Daye and Miguel Bosé respectively.“The signature melody is the most listened to and recognizable part of the infringing works and plays a crucial role in their popularity,” the complaint reads.

A comedy of manners. The Courtship might seem similar to plenty of other reality dating shows, but there’s one major twist: it’s set in Regency England.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSouth Korean cinema audiences turned out to see “The Batman” but little else over the weekend. That activity put “The Batman” firmly on top of the weekend box office chart, but it left overall business at deeply depressed levels.“The Batman” earned $2.01 million between Friday and Sunday according to data from the Kobis data service operated by the Koran Film Council (Kofic).

Leon Bridges has announced he’ll be embarking on a four-stop tour of Australia later this year.Bridges revealed the news earlier today (March 7) via his social media, sharing a photo of the tour poster.He’ll be playing the first two shows in Perth and Melbourne in September, then heading to Brisbane and Sydney for two October dates, with the latter taking place at the iconic Sydney Opera House. He’ll be supported by Australian musician Milan Ring for all shows except Sydney.General tickets for the dates go on sale Friday, March 11, with pre-sale tickets available from Wednesday, March 9.