Shergar Cup, Ascot: Napravnik seeks win with female jockeys
“It’s a very risky business and a dangerous sport, but we love it,” said the 31-year-old Dubliner, speaking just days after jockey Simone Montgomerie died after a fall at the Darwin Cup meeting in Australia. “What happened in Australia puts things in perspective.” Allpress acknowledges that women “are making their mark” in New Zealand racing […]
Isle of Man’s native language added to Google Translate
Manx Scenes It is estimated there are 2,200 speakers of Manx on the Isle of Man The native language of the Isle of Man has become more widely accessible around the world, after it was added to Google Translate. Manx, a Celtic language credited with surviving the threat of extinction, is one of 110 languages […]
McDonald’s pig policy fight escalates with board nominations
Getty Images Billionaire Carl Icahn has stepped up his fight with McDonald’s over the welfare of pigs used in its food chain. Mr Icahn, whose no-nonsense reputation for shaking-up companies made him a Wall Street legend, wants to put two people on McDonald’s board. He owns only 200 McDonald’s shares but, reportedly spurred on by […]
Who’s running and what’s at stake?
BBC Len McCluskey has been a major force in Labour politics for a decade Unite is beginning the contest to elect its new leader. So what hurdles do the candidates face? It’s no longer the biggest union in the UK – that accolade belongs to public service union Unison – but it is the largest […]
‘Flirty secretary’ smart assistant taken offline in China
IQiyi One of China’s largest tech companies has taken its “flirtatious secretary” virtual assistant offline, following a suggestion that it objectified women. The avatar, called Vivi, was designed to be built-in on a new virtual reality headset sold by iQiyi, the video platform owned by search giant Baidu. The voice-controlled assistant could recommend films and […]
Leeds Rhinos: ‘The three Geordies’ making their mark in Women’s Super League
Rugby league is tough – so to make a three-hour round trip, three times a week, to be battered, bruised and roughed up, has to be a sacrifice worth making. Just ask the Leeds Rhinos’ trio of back-rower Zoe Hornby, utility back Sam Hulme and hooker Orla McCallion. The trio all play for, and train […]
Syrian troops withdraw from Aleppo as rebels advance
Syrian government forces have withdrawn from the city of Aleppo following an offensive by rebels opposed to the rule of President Bashar al-Assad. The army acknowledged that rebels had entered “large parts” of the city, the country’s second largest, but vowed to stage a counterattack. The offensive marks the most significant fighting in Syria’s civil […]
Warning over economic impact of lockdown
Getty Images The lockdown has left Scotland’s high streets largely deserted The Scottish economy could contract by up to a quarter if the current lockdown restrictions continue for a three-month period, according to economists. The Fraser of Allander Institute said there was likely to be a “long road to recovery” from the “unprecedented” economic impact […]
New ways into the lucrative world of data science
Getty Images Data science has become an in-demand and well paid field What is a data scientist? The job title sprang out of nowhere as technology firms have scrambled to find people to perform sophisticated analytical tasks over the last decade. Reports of six-figure salaries abounded as businesses competed for staff to slice and dice […]
Care home appeal for cards approaching resident’s 107th birthday
BBC Joyce Jones will be turning 107 on the 8 July A care home has launched a public appeal for people to send in cards for a resident’s 107th birthday. Joyce Jones, who was born in Somerset, will celebrate her birthday on 8 July at Kingswood Court Care Home. The team would like Joyce to […]