England’s Euro 2022 victory is ‘a powerful thing’ – ex-Lionesses boss Hope Powell
“The domestic game in terms of attendances is hit and miss for some clubs,” Powell said. “I am hoping that as a result of all of this euphoria and the fact that everyone has witnessed some fantastic displays of football, from all the nations involved, that fans and people who are interested in the game […]
Universities warn against using ChatGPT for assignments
BBC Former student Pieter Snepvangers used ChatGPT to write him an essay answer as part of an experiment Universities are warning students they could be punished for using artificial intelligence (AI) to complete essays. “Don’t take the chance,” said Steve West, Vice Chancellor at the University of the West of England (UWE). It comes after […]
What are the implications for the BBC?
BBC/ShineTV Presenter Gregg Wallace is a national figure, who has been in people’s living rooms several times a week for 20 years. His programmes, most prominently MasterChef, are made by independent production companies. But his name and face are associated with the BBC, and, as allegations continue to emerge, the corporation is under fire. It’s […]
The six hours that shook the country
South Korea: How two hours of martial law unfolded Nineteen-year-old Hwang was watching the protests in Georgia on Tuesday night’s news when the images on TV suddenly changed – the spotlight was on his country after South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol announced martial law. “I couldn’t believe what I was seeing,” said the 19-year-old […]
Coffee sold in California must carry cancer warning, judge rules
Getty Images Acrylamide is produced when coffee beans are roasted Coffee sold in California must carry a cancer warning, a court has ruled. The judge in Los Angeles said Starbucks and about 90 other coffee sellers had failed to warn customers about a potentially toxic compound that is produced during the roasting process. The firms […]
Lewis Hamilton fastest in sweltering German GP practice
And in the race-simulation runs on heavier fuel later in the session, Rosberg had an advantage of 0.1secs on average lap time, with the Red Bull drivers about 0.3secs further behind. As the drivers finished their race runs on the super-soft tyre and switched to the softs, there was a mix-up in the pits, when […]
The ‘weird signs’ that led Chadwick Boseman to Wakanda
Getty Images The man who first told Chadwick Boseman he would play the role of Black Panther – before Boseman even knew the film would be made – was an Australian bodyguard and comic collector, Charles Carter. It was a story Boseman told more than once, though Carter himself has remained silent until now. It […]
The Greenpeace activists who risked jail to destroy a field of maize
PA Media/Greenpeace Greenpeace protesters destroy a field of GM crops at Lyng, Norfolk on 26 July 1999 Exactly 20 years ago, 28 Greenpeace activists were acquitted of criminal damage after destroying a field of genetically-modified (GM) maize on a farm in Norfolk. What led to this key moment in environmental protest? In summer 1999, Michael […]
Nick Cushing: Outgoing Manchester City Women boss on New York and his legacy
After winning six trophies in six years as Manchester City boss, Nick Cushing will take charge of the Women’s Super League leaders for the final time on Sunday. In the modern, professional era the club have never known life without Cushing, who took charge in November 2013, before their first WSL campaign, He is heading […]
Irish vet’s English fails Australian computer visa test
Getty Images Louise Kennedy, a vet working in Queensland, applied for an Australian permanent residency visa An Irish vet with two university degrees has been told by a computerised test that her spoken English is not good enough for an Australian visa. Louise Kennedy, originally from County Wicklow, applied for permanent residency after two years […]