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Ed Sheeran turns up at Ipswich music careers event

Ella Calver Ed Sheeran played to the crowd following performances from three up-and-coming local acts Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran made a surprise appearance at a music industry careers event for schoolchildren. More than 200 high school students from Ipswich attended the event – which showcased careers opportunities – at The Baths venue on Tuesday. It was […]

Lessons from history about how we spend

Leeds Museums and Galleries Mystery still surrounds the Cridling Stubbs hoard, held by Rachael Dilley, Leeds City Museum’s curator of exhibitions In 1967, in a field near the village of Cridling Stubbs in North Yorkshire, a pot containing more than 3,300 Roman coins was unearthed. The hoard of copper coins from the 300s AD were […]

From child refugee to president: Latvia’s Vaira Vike-Freiberga

Vaira Vike-Freiberga Riga, 1942: Vaira aged five – she soon became a refugee The little girl who fled from war-torn Latvia spent more than 50 years in exile – but soon after returning she became president. Not only that, Vaira Vike-Freiberga became the first female head of a former Soviet bloc state. “My parents never […]

Will Facebook’s digital money Libra be good for Africa?

Getty Images In our series of letters from African journalists, technology writer Andile Masuku looks at what the launch of Facebook’s digital money could mean for Africa. From early next year, Facebook intends to let its two billion-odd users – more than 139 million of whom are in Africa – make digital payments through its […]

Pregnant teenagers tell their story

We Are Middlesbrough: Pregnant teenagers tell their story Middlesbrough has the highest rate of teenage pregnancy in England and Wales. But one 16-year-old from the town says getting pregnant saved her life. Robyn used to “get mortal” (drunk) and “end up at random parties”. But when she was pregnant, she vowed to change. She stopped […]

how heat transformed the Paris Olympics in 100 years

Getty Images Athletes competing in the 1924 cross-country race struggled to cross the finish line due to extreme heat (Credit: Getty Images) From time in saunas to turning off fans, athletes have been bracing for extreme heat at the Olympics. A century on from Paris’ last Olympics, Isabelle Gerretsen and Miriam Quick investigate how climate […]

Rhug Estate sheep farm puts new focus on venison

BBC Rhug Estate produces about 7,500 lambs each year, and sells its meat products in its farm shop One of Wales’s largest farms is to put a new focus on producing venison because of fears about the future of lamb exports after Brexit. The Rhug Estate near Corwen in Denbighshire is one of the UK’s […]

Plaid’s new leader wants to get ‘respect agenda back on track’

BBC Rhun ap Iorwerth said it was important for the party to get its “respect agenda… back on track” The new leader of Plaid Cymru has pledged to ensure that women feel “empowered” in party roles. “I want women to feel empowered to become members and to become activists,” said the new leader. Last week, […]

Fitbit faces anger for setting limits on women’s periods

Fitbit Fitbit added a female health tracker earlier this year Women who have signed up to Fitbit’s period tracker have complained that it only allows them to log periods of 10 days or fewer. Many women pointed out that they can last much longer, making the tracker on the wearable fitness device useless. Fitbit confirmed […]