Nasa outlines plan for first woman on Moon by 2024
NASA Artwork: Nasa wants to return to the Moon, but this time it wants to stay The US space agency (Nasa) has formally outlined its $28bn (£22bn) plan to return to the Moon by 2024. As part of a programme called Artemis, Nasa will send a man and a woman to the lunar surface in […]
Liverpool Women’s pre-season tour with men’s team a sign of changing status
While the players were rubbing shoulders, Jepson was learning from one of the world’s best managers – and was encouraged by his support of the women’s team. “I sat on a panel with Jurgen and chatted with him loads. He was really supportive,” said Jepson. “He doesn’t change behind the scenes. He is really keen […]
Oil industry argues for maximum production levels
Getty Images The industry has argued for continuing at maximum levels The UK’s oil and gas industry has said the best response to tackling greenhouse gas emissions is to continue production at maximum levels. Oil and Gas UK’s “Roadmap to 2035” argued consumption would remain above the levels they could produce. It said maintaining output […]
Foyle Food Group pleads guilty to County Tyrone pollution charge
Google Foyle Food Group A meat processor has been fined for £6,000 for a pollution offence at a factory in Omagh, County Tyrone. Foyle Food Group pleaded guilty to exceeding the permitted level of chemicals in matter discharged into the Drumragh River. The firm, one of the UK’s largest beef processors, has two previous pollution […]
Somalia’s lost tapes revive musical memories
Vintage Somalia Archives Members of Somali band, Waaberi, take to the stage in 1970s Mogadishu The discovery of thousands of lost recordings from Somalia’s golden era of music is a timely reminder of the country’s remarkable hybrid sounds, writes BBC Somali’s Yasmin Ahmed. A newly released compilation, Sweet As Broken Dates: Lost Somali Tapes from […]
Norfolk and Suffolk flooding project gets £6.4m funding boost
Holly Jones-Warren Flooding is said to be a real “challenge” in Suffolk, where the B1064 in Long Melford had problems in September A project designed to tackle flooding in rural communities across two counties has been awarded £6.4m. It aims to work with at least six rural communities to find ways to manage and reuse […]
Australia celebrates ‘greatest day’ in women’s sport
Reuters Ashleigh Barty will become the new world number one in tennis It has been described by many as the greatest day in Australian women’s sporting history. Australians woke up on Monday to a cascade of achievements from the nation’s female athletes in tennis, golf, surfing and rowing. First, surfer Sally Fitzgibbons cut a monster […]
Doctors urged by charity to identify symptoms sooner
BBC “If we can diagnose cancers earlier, they’re much more easy to manage”, says Dr Lee Campbell, of Cancer Research Wales Cancer care should improve if more GPs get better at identifying symptoms sooner, a charity says. Doctors are being encouraged to focus on the disease by an initiative called “ThinkCancer!” when patients present with […]
Mobo Awards founder Kanya King reveals cancer diagnosis
Getty Images Revealing her diagnosis, Kanya King says she “never saw it coming” Mobo Awards founder Kanya King announced she has been diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer. Kanya launched the Mobos in 1996 to celebrate black talent across the entertainment industry including film, music and TV. The annual awards ceremony has become a major […]
Australia-PNG rugby deal signed to curb China influence
Getty Images A PNG side at a trial match in Sydney in 2013 Papua New Guinea (PNG) will join Australia’s national rugby league competition, after signing a deal that obligates them to shun security ties with China. The Pacific nation has produced many stars of Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) and has long been lobbying […]