Normal Coventry lives celebrated by museum project
Andrew Moore Cheylesmore resident Shakira Djibril, who was born in Ghana and raised in Italy, will share illustrations The lives of eleven ordinary people from Coventry are to be celebrated for a day as part of a museum project. The Museum of Me will tell the stories of residents, including 10-year-old twins and a former […]
The bizarre fabrics that fashion is betting on
Sarah King Sarah King is now a fashion blogger Like many teenagers, Sarah King used to buy a new outfit every few weeks to try and keep up with the latest trends. “When I was 16 or 17 I would buy a new outfit for a party and on every payday, stocking up on new […]
Should you change your name to get a job?
Alamy Actor Kal Penn changed his name from Kalpen Modi (Credit: Alamy) The extreme measures some people take to fight hiring bias might surprise you. But some say it’s the only way. In a world where assumptions based on ethnicity can often hamper job opportunities for minorities, Terence King feels like he got a raw […]
India’s satellite destruction could endanger ISS
EPA India is the fourth country to have carried out an ASAT test Nasa has called India’s destruction of a satellite a “terrible thing” that could threaten the International Space Station (ISS). The space agency’s chief, Jim Bridenstine, said that the risk of debris colliding with the ISS had risen by 44% over 10 days […]
Gillette maker’s boss warns on Brexit price rises
Getty Images The boss of Procter and Gamble, maker of Fairy liquid and Gillette razors, says its products could cost more if the UK leaves the EU with no deal. Tariffs the company may have to pay would be added to grocery bills, David S. Taylor told the BBC. “If it’s a hard exit it […]
Alessia Russo: England striker says transfer speculation has been ‘tough’
England travel to Australia on 5 July to prepare for their opening match of the tournament against Haiti on 22 July. Following the Lionesses’ success at Euro 2022, they are seeking to win a first Women’s World Cup, having lost just once under manager Sarina Wiegman since her arrival in September 2021. “You need to […]
Lord Lucan ‘found’ and Prince Andrew ‘bewildered’
REUTERS/Peter Nicholls Boris Johnson spoke to US president Donald Trump by telephone in an bid to allay US fears over the decision to allow Huawei to continue its role in the UK’s 5G network Many of the papers lead on the government’s decision to allow Huawei to help build the UK’s 5G network, and the […]
‘Women’s centre supported me in chaotic time’
BBC In the past two years, Footprints has diverted the equivalent of 145,000 meals that would have been wasted to families in need A west Belfast mother has praised a local women’s centre for providing support during a “very chaotic and stressful” time. Footprints Women’s Centre has been delivering services for families in the Colin […]
Amazon’s murky world of one-star reviews
BBC Amazon’s marketplace is being abused by independent sellers using one-star reviews to harm rivals, the BBC has been told. Newsnight spoke to a number of those affected who believe their sales have suffered as a consequence. A consumer rights champion now wants a UK watchdog to investigate further, as part of a probe into […]
Alliance a party with high expectations
BBC Naomi Long has been the leader of the Alliance Party for five years 2010: a year remembered for the Icelandic volcano that caused travel chaos, but also for an electoral eruption caused by Alliance’s Naomi Long. Then the party’s deputy leader, she secured a seismic victory in the general election, unseating the Democratic Unionist […]