Solar panels unveiled at Chernobyl nuclear power site
Reuters A new solar power plant has been built at the site of the former Chernobyl nuclear power station Reuters The Chernobyl plant was the site of a catastrophic nuclear disaster in 1986 Radioactive material was released into the atmosphere across parts of Europe, leading to a rise in cases of thyroid cancer The area […]
What happens when they get to the South?
Getty Images Starting a new life in South Korea can be challenging for North Korean defectors For Kim Ji-young, arriving in South Korea at the age of 31 after an arduous escape from the North “was like a dream”. But her joy at arriving in the prosperous South in March 2013 alongside her mother and […]
What scaling mountains teaches you about success
(Credit: Peter Bowes) How often do we equate tackling a giant task at work with climbing a mountain? The skills needed to rise to the top are surprisingly similar, whether they are applied in the office, or in an extreme environment. Levine believes that survival techniques learned through extreme adventure also apply to climbing the […]
Priyanka Chopra invests in dating app Bumble
Getty Images The TV and film star also invests in a US coding school Indian actress Priyanka Chopra will invest in dating app Bumble as the service prepares to expand into her native country later this year. She will also act as an adviser to the app – which requires women to make the first […]
Caribbean Cricket Club, Leeds: How cricket helped Windrush migrants ‘integrate’
When Alford Gardner stepped off the Empire Windrush – a ship bringing about 500 migrants to the UK from the Caribbean – he, like his fellow passengers, was about to embark on a storied journey: one that would see him build a life for himself in a land more than 4,000 miles from home. Jamaica, […]
TalkTalk to move headquarters to Salford from London
TalkTalk TalkTalk says the move was “part of its strategy to simplify its operations” Broadband provider TalkTalk is moving its headquarters from London to Salford, the firm has confirmed. It said hundreds of roles would be relocated to its Salford office – where its business and technology teams are already based – in 2019. It […]
Jersey to enter ‘hospitality circuit breaker’
Getty Images Hospitality outlets will be forced to close from 00:01 on Friday Pubs, bars and restaurants in Jersey are set to close from 00:01 GMT on Friday for up to a month in order to tackle a surge in Covid cases. The “hospitality circuit breaker” announced on Wednesday comes amid fears health services could […]
Why doesn’t the US have mandated paid maternity leave?
Getty (Credit: Getty) The US is the only rich nation offering no national paid parental-leave programme. Why is that – and could it change? The US might be one of the world’s wealthiest nations, but on one key metric it comes in last: it’s the only rich country offering no national paid parental-leave programme. Today, […]
Katty Kay on how the ‘confidence gap’ holds women back
BBC As part of the BBC 100 Women season, a group of women is gathering in Silicon Valley to create a product in just five days that will attempt to chip away at the glass ceiling. The BBC’s Katty Kay explains why they have every reason to feel confident – but compared to men, they […]
Pedro Martinez Losa: Arsenal Women manager leaves club after three years
Pedro Martinez Losa has left his post as manager of Arsenal Women after three years in charge of the Women’s Super League One club. Spaniard Losa, 41, who arrived in September 2014, oversaw the Gunners’ 2016 Women’s FA Cup triumph and won the 2015 WSL Continental Cup (League Cup). Arsenal, sixth in the WSL 1 […]