Shelley Kerr: Scotland coach says big clubs need to do more
Scotland’s big clubs need to “resource more” to develop their women’s teams, says Scotland head coach Shelley Kerr. Hibernian are battling with Glasgow City for the SWPL title, but Celtic and Rangers are well adrift, while Aberdeen and Hearts are in the second tier. Kerr hopes Scotland reaching the 2019 World Cup – their second […]
Why ‘hypebeasts’ have fallen for Asian streetwear
Paradise Youth Club A growing number of Asian streetwear labels are making waves globally Flight attendant Marc Aw is a committed “hypebeast”. Before you possibly have to search online for what that slang word means, a hypebeast is someone who avidly buys and collects the latest clothing releases from the world of streetwear. A specific […]
Damien Hirst exhibition in Guernsey to ‘stimulate conversation’
PA Media Damien Hirst’s artwork has often focused on controversial topics around death A series of works by Turner Prize-winning artist Damien Hirst will be exhibited in Guernsey over the Christmas period. The Conversations with Hirst exhibition, run by Art for Guernsey, is on from 5 December until 25 January. The exhibition will have three […]
Refuse collectors poached on the job
BBC Council waste driver are being poached to drive lorries, where there is a driver shortage Waste truck drivers are being poached by other businesses, some while on their rounds. There is a shortage of more than 100,000 lorry drivers in the UK, according to the Road Haulage Association. Tony Wilkinson from the North Somerset […]
Alarm over Europe’s new wave and PM gets Covid jab
Pool/Reuters Many of the front pages picture Prime Minister Boris Johnson, shirt sleeve rolled up, receiving his first dose of a coronavirus vaccine. “Just the Jab,” declares the Daily Express. The Daily Mail says the “very proud PM” was part of a record day, during which more than 647,000 Britons were vaccinated. In all, the […]
Scotland women inspire ‘everyone’, says men’s captain Andy Robertson
Andy Robertson says “everyone” in Scotland wants to replicate the success of the women’s team as both they and the men’s side face a crucial weekend. Champions League winner Robertson, 25, scored as his country beat Cyprus 2-1 in Saturday’s Euro 2020 qualifier. And Shelley Kerr’s Scotland team will play their opening Women’s World Cup […]
Bank of England takes next steps in digital money plan
Getty Images The Bank of England and the Treasury are to launch a formal consultation on a UK central bank digital currency. This evaluation of the design and possible benefits of a new kind of digital money is a further step towards its possible creation. The currency, for use by households and businesses, would sit […]
Concern over UK cattle slaughtered in Middle East
AWF | TSB A UK bullock arriving in the port of Cartagena, which campaigners said was later loaded onto a vessel destined for Libya Livestock from the UK is being shipped to the Middle East and slaughtered in “dreadful, terrifying” ways, animal welfare charities claim. Over the summer, the charities tracked cattle on long journeys […]
‘A 39-minute phone call cost me £119’
BBC Jared Evitts’ call to HMRC left him with an unwanted surprise on his phone bill After googling HM Revenue & Customs’ contact number, BBC journalist Jared Evitts made a phone call which he later found out had cost him £119. I typed “HMRC phone number” into Google, which seemed like the logical way to […]
‘Maddie lake search’ and ‘London behind rivals’
A number of Tuesday’s papers lead with the news that German police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have launched a search of a reservoir in Portugal. The Sun says the reservoir is 31 miles from where Madeleine vanished in 2007 and quotes a source describing the search as a “major development”. The operation is […]