Meet the female ‘artpreneur’ making a splash online
ASHLEY LONGSHORE Ashley Longshore’s art has been bought by Hollywood celebrities Buying a piece of art has long been considered an investment, of time as…
The country that’s ‘high risk, high return’ for start-ups
Getty Images A Buddhist monk takes a selfie at the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda in Myanmar After decades of dictatorship and international sanctions, Myanmar (formerly called Burma)…
Something In The Water? Why we love shark films
Getty Images Steven Spielberg’s 1975 film Jaws left a generation of movie-goers scared to swim in the sea From the Steven Spielberg classic Jaws, to…
Four reasons Topshop is not the brand it once was
Getty Images The retail chain, which also owns Miss Selfridge and Dorothy Perkins, was hit hard when coronavirus lockdowns forced the closure of hundreds of…
Are North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine?
ED JONES/AFP Russia denies North Korean soldiers are preparing for combat in Ukraine (file pic) Russia’s army is forming a unit of some 3,000 North…
Artist creates exhibition depicting traumatic birth
Phoebe Wingrove Phoebe Wingrove says she hopes her photography will help raise awareness of women’s health conditions An artist has created an exhibition to depict…
How agriculture aims to fight climate change
BBC Regenerative farming starts with getting to know your soil in detail – including its worms and their poo Carbon may be a dirty word,…
How electric vehicles are moving into the fast lane
BBC Sushila Devi and her e-rickshaw From battery-powered delivery trucks and rickshaws, to Formula E racing cars, electric vehicles are entering the mainstream. But will…
‘The whole town is mourning’
Golan Heights strike: ‘There was a siren, but no-one had time to react’ The scene around the football pitch here in Majdal Shams, where 12…
Ariana Grande, Arctic Monkeys and The 1975 prepare new albums for 2018
Getty Images Musically-speaking, 2017 was a roller coaster. Ed Sheeran literally broke the charts, a Spanish-language song became the year’s biggest single, and Taylor Swift…