Southerners

Tory MP under fire after saying southerners likely to enjoy ballet and northerners prefer football

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A Conservative MP has come under fire after suggesting that those in the south of England prefer ballet and opera while northerners are more likely to enjoy football. Former minister Jake Berry made the comparison as he warned ‘northern culture’ is being hit by Covid-19 and pressed the Government to intervene to ‘save’ football clubs. … Read more

Maps reveal that 30% of Southerners and half of Puerto Ricans don’t exercise

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Fifteen percent of Americans get no exercise and nearly a third of people in seven states – mostly in the South – are totally inactive, new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention maps reveal.  A sedentary lifestyle – defined as getting no physical activity beyond the basic movements from the couch to the kitchen or … Read more