NI parties hit out at veteran prosecution pledge
PA Media A row has broken out over a Conservative Party pledge to protect NI veterans from prosecution. But Ulster Unionist, Sinn Féin and Alliance…
Can coding give Kenya’s women prisoners a second chance?
BBC Women at Langata maximum-security prison are hoping to change their fortunes “When I came to prison I didn’t know computers.” Dorcus, 44, is beaming…
China forces Jack Ma’s Ant Group to restructure
Getty Images China has forced a sweeping restructure on the Ant Group so the financial technology firm acts more like a bank. Ant Group’s mega…
Newcastle United Women: Third-tier side turn professional following promotion
Newcastle United have become the first English third-tier women’s team in 23 years to turn professional. The north-east side were promoted to the FA Women’s…
Volume of Somerset waste sent to landfill hits a new low
BBC More than 50% of recyclable material was processed in Somerset itself. The volume of waste being sent to landfill in Somerset hit a record…
Oxfam agrees to withdraw government funding bids
Reuters Oxfam has agreed to stop bidding for UK government funding until it can show it meets the “high standards” required, ministers say. International Development…
Haircut? Probably. Legwax? No. What (might) reopen in Wales
BBC You could be saying goodbye to that seventies-style barnet soon Your fringe is sweeping your chin, you can comb your leg hair and you’ve…
The fearless journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh
facebook Gauri Lankesh inherited a newspaper from her father “What are we going to fight over today?” a journalist friend of Gauri Lankesh would usually…
Wales women: Adams to lead World Cup training camp
Wales will meet for a training camp in the first get together since the departure of boss Jayne Ludlow. The group will link-up between 15-20…
Council of Nations tackles challenge of UK power-sharing
Reuters Sir Keir Starmer and John Swinney met at the talks in Edinburgh Sir Keir Starmer has chaired the first-ever meeting of a new Council…