The impact of miscarriage on families around the world
BBC About one in five pregnancies will end in miscarriage. After suffering several myself, I know first-hand how devastating an experience it can be. As part of my investigations for the documentary Miscarriage: The Search for Answers, available on iPlayer, myself and my producer Gabriella O’Donnell have been speaking to women across the world about […]
Shaunagh Brown column: Wasted chances, fantasy rugby and the importance of good hair
In her second BBC Sport column of the 2021 Women’s Six Nations, England prop Shaunagh Brown critiques their win against Scotland and discusses fantasy rugby and the importance of a good hairstyle. England beat Scotland 52-10 in our Women’s Six Nations opener on Saturday, but now we have to look at ourselves honestly after we […]
Titanic director James Cameron accuses OceanGate of cutting corners
Watch: James Cameron told the BBC he “felt in his bones” what happened to the sub Hollywood film director James Cameron, who directed the 1997 movie Titanic, has told the BBC the team who built the submersible which imploded with the loss of five lives had “cut corners”. OceanGate, the parent company of the Titan […]
Monica Galetti is Scotland’s first Seafood Ambassador
Shine TV Monica Galetti was a judge on MasterChef: The Professionals, until earlier this year Acclaimed TV chef Monica Galetti has been named as the first Scottish Seafood Ambassador. The former MasterChef Professionals judge will lead the way in encouraging UK hospitality venues to offer more Scottish seafood. Seafood from Scotland has created the new […]
Female avatar sexually assaulted in Meta VR platform, campaigners say
Getty Images Campaigners say the avatar of a 21-year-old researcher was sexually assaulted in Meta’s virtual reality platform Horizon Worlds. Corporate accountability group SumOfUs, for whom the researcher works, says it shows Meta needs better plans to mitigate harms in the metaverse. Meta’s annual shareholder meeting takes place on Wednesday. The company told the BBC […]
Jessica Foy: Glentoran captain becomes first paid female player with a club in Northern Ireland
Glentoran Women General manager Billy Clarke revealed: “Glentoran Women are delighted to announce the signing of Jessica Foy on a Professional Player Contract. Jessica is the first female player in the Women’s Premiership to make this move. “From 2015 we began the development of our first team squad with a plan to give some young […]
Warrington Food Bank a vital asset, clients say
BBC More than 160 people volunteer at the food bank and many of them say it can help them as much as they help others Warrington Food Bank, which opened in 2012, now feeds about 350 families a week in the town and those in charge expect that number to grow. Those who use it […]
How Arsenal rolled back the years to end trophy drought with League Cup triumph
Arsenal, once serial winners in the women’s game, have been made to wait to taste success again – but they rolled back the years on Sunday with their victory over Chelsea bringing back memories of those trophy-laden campaigns. Jonas Eidevall’s side were deserved winners in the Continental League Cup final at Selhurst Park, showing desire, […]
TikTok launches £54m fund for European creators to make videos
Getty Images TikTok is launching a $70 million (£54m) fund to pay some European creators for their content. It’s the first time the app’s made money available to EU users. It wants to hold onto existing talent and attract new ones. The video app says it wants to “help support ambitious creators” and says it […]
What’s behind the global boom?
AFP The collapsed dam in Laos caused massive flooding in the Mekong Delta The collapse of a newly built dam in Laos has shone a spotlight on a worldwide construction boom. Many thousands of hydropower dams are either planned or under construction – across South East Asia, South America, the Balkans and Africa. Laos has […]