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People called David and Sarah revealed as having ‘the most criminal charges in the UK’

Can a name really influence who we turn out to be?

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 10th May 2021

We all know that our names play a huge part in our identity.

Anyone who’s ever been tasked with picking a name will understand importance of and the power in the decision – but can a name really influence who we turn out to be? Or, more specifically, are there some names that are more likely than others to end up on a judge’s docket?

In an attempt to find out if a name can make someone more likely to become a criminal, casino review platform GoodLuckMate decided to put this theory to the test.

By making a series of Freedom of Information requests to police forces around the country, GLM asked for the names of people that were charged with crimes in the last two years, so it could discover and reveal the names most likely to commit crimes.

In total, 42,671 names were received from various police forces around the country, which then enabled researchers to work out which names had the most criminal charges attached to them.

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The top 65 names were traditionally male names, with these being the top 10:

  1. David – 1,010 criminal charges
  2. Daniel – 1,001 criminal charges
  3. Michael – 895 criminal charges
  4. Paul – 874 criminal charges
  5. James – 796 criminal charges
  6. John – 742 criminal charges
  7. Mark – 742 criminal charges
  8. Lee – 701 criminal charges
  9. Christopher – 691 criminal charges
  10. Andrew – 660 criminal charges

And while male names have tended to account for the vast majority of arrests, GLM was also keen to know which traditionally female names were most often on the wrong side of the law.

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Here’s the top 10:

  1. Sarah – 117 criminal charges
  2. Amy – 111 criminal charges
  3. Claire – 104 criminal charges
  4. Lisa – 103 criminal charges
  5. Lauren – 101 criminal charges
  6. Kelly – 99 criminal charges
  7. Rachel – 98 criminal charges
  8. Nicole – 85 criminal charges
  9. Michelle – 80 criminal charges
  10. Louise – 75 criminal charges

On top of that, researchers also chose take a closer look at the UK’s current most popular names to see how they measure up when it comes to committing crimes, with the most popular male name – Oliver – turning up in 55 criminal charges, and the most popular female name – Olivia – turning up in 10 criminal charges, so not too bad overall.

You can read the lists in full via the GoodLuckMate website here.

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How and where to recycle your Christmas tree in Greater Manchester 2024

Thomas Melia Thomas Melia

There comes a point in time where you’re all ‘spruced’ out and it’s time for a home interior refresh, so here’s all the ways you can recycle your Christmas tree in Greater Manchester.

Christmas has been and gone, but there’s no party blues yet, as the new year is just around the corner, there’s still plenty of fun to be had.

After taking down all those decorations from your tree, you may be stumped on what to do with it next, but don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

They say you learn something new every day, so if the ‘Twixmas’ period is when you like to take down your Christmas decs and start anew, then let us tell you about all of the different ways to dispose of your once-decorated greenery.

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Recycle your real Christmas tree in food and garden bin

You can pop your real Christmas tree into your food waste / garden bin, as long as its chopped and trimmed, with the trunk needing to be thinner than your wrist – but only if it isn’t possible take it to a Christmas tree recycling point instead.

Or you could continue the Christmas spirit by replanting your tree into your garden and keep it as a reminder of the fun of the festive season all year long.

Additionally, you can try returning your tree to the retailer or vendor you bought it from, whether that’s a shop or garden centre, but just make sure you check you can do this beforehand.

There are loads of different ways to recycle your Christmas tree in Greater Manchester / Credit: Flickr

Take it to your local tip

Christmas trees are accepted at all 20 recycling centres within Greater Manchester for free.

How ever you choose to give your tree the big send-off, make sure to apply for a specific vehicle permit if you’re giving your tree a more spacious mode of transport – such as a van, pick-up truck or a twin-axle trailer.

You can also drop off any unwanted ornaments here too, including that one that’s progressively been making its way to the back of the tree each year (we’ve all got one).

Artificial trees will be welcomed at all these locations too, so all that’s left to do is find your nearest recycling centre here.

You can find more information and register your tree here.

Greater Manchester residents can get all the advice they need online / Credit: Sean Foster (via Unsplash)

Donate to charity

Local charity, Just Helping, is providing collection services in some of the key Greater Manchester areas.

Everyone at this charity – which launched in 2012, and operates 106 collection areas nationwide – is not only helping to raise money for other Greater Manchester charities, but they’re also eco warriors too, as recycling Christmas trees prevents 82,000 kg of carbon dioxide emissions.

Anyone thinking of utilising these services can do so here.

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Advice from your local council

If you’re still struggling on what to do with your Christmas tree, you can find more tips and advice on your local Council’s website with a link to each borough’s Council here.

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Shoppers shocked to spot Easter chocolate on UK supermarket shelves before new year

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

A handful of UK supermarkets have already started stocking the shelves with Easter chocolate, and shoppers are losing their minds over it.

We may be in the middle of the so-called ‘twixmas’ period right about now, with Christmas Day almost seeming like a distant memory, our minds casting forward to the new year, and nobody really having any idea what day it is… but surely time hasn’t fast forward to spring already? Well, a walk around your local supermarket might have you thinking otherwise.

The immediate days following the big day itself is usually when we see shops slash the price of the remaining Christmas chocolate in a bid to try and shift it off the shelves, and it usually means you can grab yourself a bargain if you’ve still got some sugar cravings to satisfy.

But once again this year though, just like in years previous, it appears as though some supermarkets might’ve skipped this step all together and moved straight on to selling Easter chocolate.

Bags of Cadbury Mini Eggs, boxes filled to the brim with Creme Eggs, and lots of other Easter treats have been spotted on the shelves at several supermarkets nationwide, and it’s fair to say it’s left people a shocked and confused.

Many have been taking to social media to share their thoughts on the madness.

Sure, we all know us Brits do love to complain, but we can probably all agree that this time it’s warranted, right?

“It’s not even the new year and the Easter chocolate is out. Why?,” one person wrote on X, while another added on a similar note: “It’s happened already, the local stores have just put their Easter eggs out next to the Christmas gifts.”

Some, on the other hand, seem to be a little more excited at the arrival of Easter chocolate and are even planning on “stockpiling” their favourites.

“Is it too soon to start stockpiling Easter eggs? That chocolate just hits different,” one person said.

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“Easter chocolate is the best,” another added on X.

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