‘I’ve got women working for me who are sobbing’
Kate Stewart Bars and restaurants across much of England are working out how to operate amid new coronavirus restrictions. Liverpool venues, which are in the strictest “tier 3” zone, have been instructed to close from Wednesday. Kate Stewart, who runs The Sandon pub next to Liverpool FC, said: “The amount of uncertainly is just crippling. […]
Kia Super League ‘instrumental’ to England Women’s World Cup win
England’s World Cup triumph last July ended an eight-year wait for a global trophy and came a year after the introduction of the KSL. Asked whether that dramatic win over India at Lord’s could have happened without the domestic competition’s emergence, England’s Elwiss said: “We could have won it, but it would have been a […]
Avengers and Game of Thrones win big
Getty Images Anthony Russo directed Avengers: Endgame Avengers: Endgame and Game Of Thrones were named best in class at the MTV Movie & TV Awards on Monday night. Marvel’s record-breaking blockbuster also won best hero for Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man and best villain for Josh Brolin’s Thanos. Lady Gaga won best performance in a […]
Brexit questions: Warehouse edition
Getty Images Where will all the stuff go? Because it is hard to see how Brexit doesn’t (at some point) involve British businesses wanting or needing to keep more stuff closer to home. By stuff, I mean parts, raw materials or inventories of finished products. There is a short term and, to a lesser extent, […]
Lionesses: Can 2023 be even better for England’s women after historic year?
Few could have imagined 2022 going so well for the Lionesses. Wiegman took over after England had won just four of 14 matches and the Great Britain squad lost in the quarter-finals of the Olympic Games. July’s Euro 2022 victory was undisputedly the highlight of the year and Wiegman revealed players gave their match worn […]
England women impress in comfortable eight-wicket win over Australia
George’s direct hit to run out Beth Mooney set the tone, while Danni Wyatt’s tumbling effort at deep square leg to remove dangerous opener Alyssa Healy for 31 was the first of some reliable catching. One blemish from Smith, shelling a simple chance at cover, gave a life to stand-in Australia captain Haynes, who had […]
Ceredigion former farmer has ‘lost a special way of life’
Trevor Grooms Mr Grooms has farmed since he was a teenager Trevor Grooms’ eyes start to pool as he recalls “better times”. Mr Grooms once farmed 350 acres (142 hectares) of organic Ceredigion pastures, milked 95 cattle twice-daily and employed five people. Today, you will find him working the night shift, packing boxes for an […]
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Natalie Sherman Business reporter, New York Getty Images Republicans are hurrying to pass tax reform – leaving uncertainty about some provisions in the bill Republicans are rushing to pass the biggest revamp of the US tax code in decades. And despite promises to simplify the code and eliminate special interest loopholes, the bill is packed […]
Wet Leg, Pink Pantheress and Central Cee make BBC Sound of 2022 list
Mark Savage BBC Music Correspondent BBC Nominees for the prize include (clockwise from top left) Central Cee, Wet Leg and PinkPantheress Women dominate BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2022 list, which tips new music for success in the coming year. Eight of the 10 nominees are female – including pop provocateur Baby Queen and quirky […]
Why US is expecting an ‘avalanche’ of evictions
Jessica Lussenhop BBC News BBC As hair salons, churches and restaurants reopened across the US, so did eviction courts. A federal moratorium on evictions has now expired and the politicians are not close to a deal on a new economic rescue package. Advocates and experts warn that an unprecedented crush of evictions is coming, threatening […]