World Cup 2022: Salima Mukansanga to ‘open doors’ for female officials
Earlier this year, Fifa said the appointment of the female officials for the men’s World Cup, whose matches in Qatar have yet to be announced, concluded a “long process”. “It is quality that counts for us and not gender,” continued Pierluigi Collina, the chairman of Fifa’s referees committee. “I hope that in future, the selection […]
£60m plan for Trafford Park surfing lagoon halted as no building taken place
Plans for a £60m surfing lagoon which was due to be built in land-locked Greater Manchester have ground to a halt after three years of delays. The inland Modern Surf venue was due to open to surfers last year near the Trafford Centre after getting planning permission three years ago. Different man-made waves were due […]
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey in bid for Christmas No 1
Sir Ed Davey spent much of the summer trying to get to No 10 (Downing Street). Now he has set his sights higher, as he launches a bid to get to No 1 – No 1 in the Christmas singles charts that is. The Liberal Democrat leader is teaming up with the Bath Philharmonia’s Young […]
The man who is Gujarat’s new chief minister
ANI Bhupendra Patel will be sworn in as chief minister of Gujarat in a grand ceremony Bhupendra Patel has been sworn in as the chief minister of the western Indian state of Gujarat after the BJP’s thumping win in recent elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah attended his swearing-in ceremony, held […]
World Championships: Success for African women boxers
Five African fighters took home medals from the Women’s Boxing World Championships in the Turkish city of Istanbul, with three of them silver. On Thursday evening Algeria’s Imane Khelif and Mozambique’s Helena Panguane missed out on gold medals to take home silvers instead as they lost to Irish opponents. Moroccan heavyweight Khadija Mardi had a […]
Long Eaton mum plans tractor surprise for son’s school farewell
Sarah Sissons Mum Sarah appealed on social media for help to arrange the special surprise A mum says her plea for her tractor-loving son to arrive at school on his favourite mode of transport has had a “phenomenal” response from the community. Ryan, 16, from Long Eaton in Derbyshire, is due to leave Stanton Vale […]
Uniqlo does not use Xinjiang cotton, boss says
The boss of the company behind global fashion chain Uniqlo has told the BBC that the Japanese firm does not use cotton from the Xinjiang region of China in its products. It is the first time Fast Retailing’s chief executive Tadashi Yanai has directly addressed the contentious issue. China is a crucial market for Uniqlo […]
Boarding school couple charged after TikTok abuse allegations
Handout The couple’s estranged daughter has helped expose their alleged abuse of girls at their ranch The owners of a shuttered religious boarding school in Missouri, USA, are facing dozens of criminal charges after abuse allegations were made on TikTok. Boyd and Stephanie Householder face more than 100 charges, including dozens relating to child neglect […]
‘I’d heard the big, bad, scary conversation about AI’
Gabriela Capote Gabriela Capote says that gaining an AI qualification made her stand out from other job applicants When Gabriela Capote was made redundant from her marketing job last year, she decided that she needed to learn about AI to get the edge in securing her next role. “After getting laid off from a job […]
School technician loses finger and council fined
Health and Safety Executive Adi Soday lost a finger when using a circular bench saw A council has to pay more than £20,000 after a lack of proper training led to a school technician losing a finger when using a circular bench saw. Adi Soday was a technician at The Forest School in Horsham when […]