Family Life

New analysis of Office for National Statistics (ONS) baby name data reveals that expectant parents in the UK are increasingly drawing inspiration from across the world when it comes to naming their children.

The analysis by leading name label manufacturer, My Nametags ( https://www.mynametags.com ), demonstrates that international influence on UK baby names is substantial, with 45...

Nearly 7,000 child abuse image crimes were recorded by police forces in the South West over the last five years, new NSPCC research reveals.

Results from Freedom of Information requests to UK police forces show the number of offences relating to possessing, taking, making, and distributing child abuse material in the South West peaked at 6,852 last year (2020/21) – up 584% from 2016/...

Couples looking to separate may be able to use artificial intelligence to help sort out their divorce – from dividing assets to parenting arrangements.

Technology has played a key role in resolving disputes in recent years – including analysing large amounts of data and managing risk.

But software developers and a law firm in Exeter warn such tools could be limited in complex...

New ONS data, collated by Fertility Family , has revealed that South Hams has seen one of the greatest falls in birth rates in England over the last 10 years.

The fertility rate in the area has plummeted by 44.1% between 2011 and 2020, dropping from 2.09 to 1.45 children per woman. In 2020 the overall fertility rate in England was 1.59 children per woman, this puts South Hams 8.8%...