Musicians take to stage to tackle Sunderland child poverty
Musicians across the North East are coming together for a “Live Aid” style concert to combat child poverty. Performers, including the Futureheads and Paul Smith of Maximo Park, are taking to the stage for a sell-out performance at the Fire Station in Sunderland. Organiser Sunderland Music City has promised a “number of surprises” during the […]
What a historic poll win says about Modi’s India
AFP BJP supporters celebrate the win in UP with cardboard cut-outs of Mr Modi and Mr Adityanath The fabled power of anti-incumbency was expected to pose a challenge to Narendra Modi’s governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the world’s largest local election – 150 million voters spread over more than 400 seats – in India’s […]
The changing face of the game over 50 years
PA/Alamy 2002 winners Katie Chapman and Rachel Yankey The Women’s FA Cup has come a long way since the first final 50 years ago when Southampton beat Scottish side Stewarton Thistle 4-1. The 1971 final took place on an uneven pitch inside the athletics track at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre and was largely […]
Honour of Kings uses facial recognition to check ages
Getty Images Honour of Kings has more than 200 million registered users One of China’s most popular video games is testing the use of facial recognition to check users’ ages. Honour of Kings’ publisher Tencent announced the move at the weekend. The mobile app resembles League of Legends and pits players against each other in […]
Burnley women: FA Cup, investment & new surroundings
Just two months after his takeover of Burnley in December, new chairman Alan Pace brought the women’s team under the same umbrella as the men’s and quickly laid out a four-year target of reaching the women’s Championship. It is one of many ambitions including forming a women’s academy, expanding facilities at their Barnfield Training Centre […]
Rail pledge after ‘unprecedented’ repairs to Welsh trains
BBC Transport for Wales service has been dubbed “second rate” by critics Engineers have been working around the clock to fix an “unprecedented” number of trains taken out of service for repairs, according rail bosses. Commuters have been critical of disruptions since Transport for Wales (TfW) took on the franchise in October. Thirty-six out of […]
Saltburn star deactivates Instagram over ‘hatred’ he receives
Getty Images The Irish actor said he has received messages online that “no person should ever have to read” Irish actor Barry Keoghan has deactivated his Instagram account after receiving messages “no person should ever have to read”. It comes after rumours that the 32-year-old Saltburn star has split from his girlfriend, US pop star […]
The tiny town that dreams of saving the planet
TazzyBro Photography Manningtree has been given special environmental status after its businesses agreed to stop using disposable plastics The riverside town of Manningtree in Essex may be small, but when it comes to the environment, it’s making big waves. The tiny place on the River Stour has been given special environmental status after its businesses […]
The Hundred: Birmingham Phoenix’s Ellyse Perry says players always have to be evolving
Birmingham Phoenix and Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry says she will continue to evolve as women’s cricket grows with the introduction of more franchise tournaments. Perry, 31, has played a major role in Australia’s all-conquering team – being regarded as the best all-rounder in the world for almost a decade – but she lost her place […]
New interest rate misery and ‘battle of the band’
Thursday’s interest rate rise and its effect on the economy is the topic of several front pages on Friday. The twelfth consecutive hike means more than 200,000 Scots homeowners will have seen an average of £2,400 added to mortgage repayments, says The Herald. The base rate was raised from 4.25% to 4.5%. The Times leads […]