A new era for Colombia
Getty Images “What is coming here is real change, real change,” Colombia’s new President-elect, Gustavo Petro, promised his cheering supporters at his victory speech on Sunday night. As the country’s first-ever left-wing leader – with a running mate, Francia Márquez, who will become the first black vice-president – Mr Petro’s belief that Colombia has voted […]
French sailor slashes around the world solo record
François Gabart was welcomed back to France by a flotilla of local boats escorting him home A French sailor has set a new world record for the fastest solo round-the-world navigation, beating the previous time by more than six days. François Gabart finished his circuit of the globe early on Sunday, in a time of […]
Light maker taking centre stage in Wicked film
Supplied Rachel Ashby said all the lights were made out of vaseline glass and are all handmade in Melbourne, Derbyshire When Rachel and Martin Ashby started their business, they could never have dreamed their work would be featured in a Hollywood film. But it all became a reality when the pair, from Melbourne in Derbyshire, […]
Eddie Wolecki Black: Manager leaves Celtic Women for ‘new challenges’
Eddie Wolecki Black says he is “looking forward to taking on some new challenges” after stepping down as manager of Celtic’s women’s team. The 54-year-old is leaving after two seasons in charge. The former Glasgow City boss steered Celtic to successive third place finishes in the SWPL1. However, there was an improvement of 13 points […]
Chinese tech ‘threats’ must be understood
TASS / Getty Images The UK’s cyber-security agency has warned that Britain must understand the potential “opportunities and threats” of using Chinese technology. In a rare speech, GCHQ director Jeremy Fleming emphasised the need for better cyber-security practices in the telecoms industry. “It’s a hugely complex strategic challenge,” he said. The US is pressuring its […]
More than 90 Harris Museum exhibits renovated ahead of reopening
More than 90 museum artefacts are to undergo expert conservation, cleaning, and repair in preparation for a museum reopening. Lancashire Conservation Studios will be carrying out “the meticulous treatment” of the treasured objects from The Harris collection in the Harris Museum, Preston. The city council said the work included “glazing selected paintings to protect them […]
Type 2 diabetes rise in children ‘disturbing’
Getty Images More than 600 children and teenagers are being treated for type 2 diabetes in England and Wales, and the rise in cases is a “hugely disturbing trend”, local councils are warning. The figures come from a report by child health experts which found 110 more cases among under-19s in 2015-16 than two years […]
Mum’s warning after uterine cancer mistaken for periods
Kelly Pendry was told she was terminally ill A mother whose terminal cancer went undiagnosed for several years is urging women with health concerns to demand further investigations. But her initial symptoms of “heavy, prolonged periods” and “a lot of pain” began in 2016. Kelly wonders if things would be different if she had been […]
Amazon invests in Deliveroo food courier
Getty Images Online giant Amazon has announced a big investment in food courier Deliveroo. The exact figure was not given, but Amazon is the biggest investor in Deliveroo’s latest round of fund raising, which in total raised $575m (£450m). Several existing US investors also contributed to the fund raising. The amount of capital invested in […]
Syria latest: International community seeks stability after Assad overthrow
What are the key international players saying?published at 05:03 Greenwich Mean Time 05:03 GMT Several countries have vested interests in the future of Syria, including President Assad’s allies, and say they are keen to play a role in supporting a new government. Russia, which has reportedly given Assad and his family asylum in Moscow, has […]