Why I was emotional at my Hall of Fame surprise
It’s about people and not the occasions – that’s where I get emotional. When you play football you get to do a lot of cool stuff. How many of my family members would have had an opportunity to be on the pitch at Wembley? It’s little things like that which make it special as I […]
Apple told to pay Ireland €13bn in tax by EU
Reuters Apple has been ordered to pay Ireland €13bn (£11bn; $14bn) in unpaid taxes by Europe’s top court, putting an end to an eight-year row. The European Commission accused Ireland of giving Apple illegal tax advantages in 2016, but Ireland has consistently argued against the need for the tax to be paid. The Irish government […]
Marcus Rashford: Manchester United forward’s campaign to make change happen
In his interview with the BBC after Johnson’s staggering U-turn, Rashford boldly declared: “I don’t want this to be the end of it because there are more steps that need to be taken. People are struggling all year round, so we need to learn more about the situation they are in and how we can […]
Ed Miliband says Labour left-wingers are not facing ‘purge’
Ed Miliband defends Keir Starmer’s sacking of Rebecca Long-Bailey Labour left-wingers are not at risk of being “purged” for speaking out in defence of Rebecca Long-Bailey after she was sacked in an anti-Semitism row, former leader Ed Miliband has said. Ms Long-Bailey made a “significant error of judgement” by sharing an article that contained an […]
Women’s FA Cup final: Sam Kerr seals title for Chelsea against Manchester United
Sam Kerr was Chelsea’s matchwinner yet again as they wrapped up a third successive Women’s FA Cup title with victory over Manchester United in front of a world-record domestic crowd at Wembley Stadium. Kerr, who has netted six goals in the competition this season, fired in a cross from Pernille Harder and celebrated in front […]
New £4.1m endoscopy unit officially opened in Sheffield
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Jayne Dunn, the Lord Mayor of Sheffield, was invited to tour the new facilities and speak to staff A new £4.1m unit equipped with the latest technology to help medics examine patients’ internal organs has been officially opened in Sheffield. The endoscopy facilities, which are based at both the […]
Snow Patrol and Pendulum headline Plymouth Summer Sessions 2025
BBC Snow Patrol will close the festival on Sunday Snow Patrol, James and Pendulum have been announced as the first headline acts for a summer festival in Plymouth. Plymouth Summer Sessions 2025, run by the firm Live Nation, will take place on the Hoe from 12 to 15 June. Organisers said tickets would go on […]
International Cheese and Dairy Awards return to Stafford
It has been described as the dairy industry’s equivalent of the Oscars, but just how do judges rate more than 4,000 different cheeses? The International Cheese and Dairy Awards is one of the UK’s largest food festivals. It is being held on Friday and Saturday at Staffordshire County Show Ground with some of the country’s […]
Wales’ politicians could be able to split roles
Getty Images Ken Skates when he was deputy minister for culture, sport and tourism presenting a Welsh dragon to Uruguay rugby captain Santiago Vilaseca A former Welsh government minister has said he would still be in the cabinet if job sharing was allowed. Ken Skates stepped back from government in 2021 in search of a […]
Why do some job adverts put women off applying?
Atlassian Aubrey Blanche says some job ad words indicate “hostile work environments” to women Words matter. And the way we use them in job adverts can dictate whether or not people bother to apply. This is a big problem if you’re a business trying to recruit more women and ethnic minorities into your workforce. So […]