Women’s Euro 2017: Scots coaches use finals to learn lessons
“For the coaches at the top end of the game in Scotland – whether it’s Hibs, Celtic or (Glasgow) City – they’re looking at things a lot more in depth and there’s plenty for them to get out of it as well, whether it’s tactically, mentally or physically.” Gillies believes that the achievement of qualifying […]
Who should we let in after Brexit?
Getty Images Amidst all the talk about Brexit – about borders and about trade – ministers have said almost nothing about how immigration will be controlled after the UK leaves the EU. They have not yet come up with the answer to a fundamental question – who should we let in? The promise to take […]
Your ideas on how to smash the glass ceiling
Are women hitting a glass ceiling, or are they also climbing a broken ladder? As part of this year’s 100 Women Challenge, you have been sharing your ideas for smashing the glass ceiling. This week, Nasa engineer and former 100 Women list entry Evelyn Miralles has chosen some of the ideas to feature. “The seven […]
Hibernian take women’s side under club ownership
Hibernian have officially taken the women’s team under club ownership, with a commitment to developing a full-time future – and to an Edinburgh home. While a women’s team has been running since 1999, it had been overseen by the Hibernian Community Foundation, the charitable arm of the club. Last season, they played at the Tony […]
Street lights ‘don’t cause cancer or miscarriages’
BBC Gateshead Council said the theories were “completely untrue” and should be ignored A council has said its street lights do not cause cancer or induce miscarriages after “conspiracy stories” spread online. In a Facebook post, Gateshead Council added the lights “will not induce nosebleeds, and they are not killing all the birds and insects”. […]
Who is losing out from Trump’s tariffs?
BBC Will Hutchinson, a fourth generation farmer from Tennessee, says trade between the US and China is “vitally important” The US-China trade dispute is starting to have consequences. US tariffs on foreign steel and aluminium went into effect last month. China’s retaliatory duties on more than 100 US imports, including pork, fruit and wine, kicked […]
WhatsApp rises as a major force in news media
Getty Images WhatsApp is owned by Facebook, so its rise potentially gives its parent even more influence over the media WhatsApp is becoming one of the prevailing ways people discover and discuss news, according to a study. But use of the messaging app appears to vary widely between countries. In Malaysia, more than 50% of […]
Nike’s phone-controlled self-lacing trainers
Nike The shoe is connected to a smartphone app which will store preferences for how the footwear fits Nike has launched self-lacing trainers, which fit themselves to the shape of the foot and are controlled via a smartphone. It is the latest iteration of the futuristic footwear, first referred to in the film Back to […]
Is Nottingham really the UK’s ‘poorest city’?
BBC David Atkins says food banks show him “someone cares” Nottingham has been named the UK’s “poorest city” on a government list – the fifth time in seven years. The city council has again rejected the findings, saying many of its affluent suburbs are beyond the city’s official boundaries. But outside a food bank on […]
Chinese regulator slaps huge fine on tech giant
Getty Images The world’s biggest online retailer – China’s Alibaba – has been hit with a record fine equivalent to $2.75bn (just over £2bn). Regulators in China said the internet giant had abused its dominant market position for several years. In a statement the company said it accepted the ruling and would “ensure its compliance”. […]