Stella Creasy’s maternity calls ‘divert attention’ from other women, says MP
BBC/UK Parliament Kemi Badenoch (R) said Stella Creasy’s intervention was “hugely disappointing” Calls to allow maternity cover for MPs “divert attention” from the needs of other women, a Tory MP has said. Kemi Badenoch – who is currently pregnant – said MPs who are mothers are treated well, adding: “We should not present ourselves as […]
How the star of Sheryl Sandberg dimmed
Getty Images Sheryl Sandberg is one of the world’s most powerful women in business. But the calls for her to go are getting louder. Facebook is in crisis. And the firm’s chief operating officer, once the golden girl, is taking the heat. It has been a sharp turn for Sheryl Sandberg. Just last year, the […]
The Hundred 2023: How are the women’s teams shaping up for the new tournament?
With the second pick in the draft, Spirit opted to choose hard-hitting Australia all-rounder Grace Harris for her first taste of Hundred cricket. Harris’ boundary percentage is 18.66 in T20s and she will add some devastating ability to the engine room of Heather Knight, Amelia Kerr and Richa Ghosh, making Spirit’s batting – on paper […]
‘First’ person in UK charged with operating illegal ATM
The owner of a high street mobile phone shop has become the first person in the UK to be charged with operating an illegal cryptocurrency ATM, according to Kent Police. Officers carried out a search warrant at the Gadcet shop in Chatham’s High Street on 28 April 2023, where they said they seized a number […]
Fleming Fulton cafe gives Belfast pupils confidence and life skills
The cafe has been getting into the spirit for St Patrick’s Day Senior pupils at a Belfast special school have turned the tables on their teachers by running their own cafe. But the staff do not seem to mind as Cafe 15 at Fleming Fulton is packed every time it opens. The pupils, aged between […]
Profile: Alliance Party’s David Ford
Born in Kent in 1951, David Ford was the son of a Welsh man and a woman from Northern Ireland. He grew up in England, but spent summer holidays on his uncle’s farm in Gortin, County Tyrone. He moved to Northern Ireland permanently in 1969, studying economics at Queen’s University in Belfast. He joined Alliance […]
‘Hoping for a miracle to stop our daughter being hanged’
BBC Update 26 June: The appeal court has cancelled Noura Hussein’s death sentence – she will now face five years in jail The parents of a Sudanese teenager who was sentenced to death after killing her husband – whom she accuses of raping her – have denied reports that they’ve disowned her. In an exclusive […]
The largest dam removal in US history is complete – what happens next?
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) The Klamath River is free of four huge dams for the first time in generations. But for the Yurok tribe, the river’s restoration is only just beginning – starting with 18 billion seeds. Brook Thompson has been fishing on the Klamath River ever since she could stand up in a […]
‘Magical’ immersive display back at Peterborough Cathedral
A digital light and sound show has returned to a city cathedral for a fourth year. Peterborough Cathedral is beginning its festive season with the launch of Starlight by Luxmuralis, billed as an immersive light and sound display. From Tuesday, the historic building will be transformed with the installation on the interior walls and ceiling […]
Staff at Glasgow music venue stage 48-hour walkout
Google Members of staff at a popular Glasgow music venue are striking for 48 hours amid an ongoing dispute over pay and safety concerns. Employees at the 13th Note will walk out on Friday, and then again every weekend until 6 August. The workers hope to secure better wages, improvements to health and safety and […]