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Source:  Alejandro Barba on Unsplas h Beckham baby: Why the middle name Seven?   David and Victoria Beckham have named their fourth child Harper Seven. Does their unusual choice of middle name reflect a modern trend ? The Beckhams' sons are Brooklyn Joseph, Romeo James and Cruz David, but for their first daughter, the celebrity couple have decided to hold back on her first name and go freestyle for her second.  As with the birth of their boys, the papers and internet are buzzing with theories on why the Beckhams chose Harper Seven.  Harper has become an increasingly popular name in the US, where the family are now based. It was the 887th most popular for a girl in 2004 but rose to 119 last year.  Seven has been the focus of speculation. There are suggestions it was because she weighed 7 lbs 10 oz , arrived at 0755 LA time and was born in the seventh month, but the number also has great significance for her father, who played number seven shirt for Manch...

Source: dylan nolte on Unsplash Lottery win: Euromillions couple are 'tickled pink'  A couple from Largs in Ayrshire have been named as the winners of the £161m Euromillions jackpot. Chris Weir said she and her husband Colin were "tickled pink" when they realised they had scooped Tuesday's jackpot. "I even had a glass of white wine which is something I normally only do at Christmas!" laughed Chris. The prize was Europe's biggest ever and was capped after a series of rollovers.  On the night of the draw Chris was checking their numbers on the BBC's Red Button digital text service about midnight on the television in their bedroom.  "I started circling the numbers I had matched but wasn't doing very well. Then on the fifth line, all the circles seemed to join up."  The telephone line run by Camelot for claims was closed. Chris and husband Colin sat up all night they were so excited.  "When we first realised we had won, it felt...