Trailblazer Tracey O’Meara charts new course for women in Irish horse racing
“I think the most challenging aspect of my job is that everybody has an opinion and you have to take those people’s opinions on board. “My motto would be that every day is a school day and you’re always going to learn something from somebody so listen to what they have to say and if […]
Lifeline plea for ‘devastated’ city street traders
Google Hatch on Manchester’s Oxford Road will close for redevelopment in late September A firm has been urged to give “devastated” traders more time to operate after a popular city centre food and drinks hub suddenly announced it would be closing. Hatch, on Manchester’s Oxford Road, is to shut for redevelopment on 30 September after […]
England’s netball whitewash over Australia can signal new era
“The development department have done some excellent work,” said Mayes, who has coached the national team since November 2011. “The increase in participation has been phenomenal. “Things like Talent ID [a selection system that identifies and develops top-performing athletes] are getting more people into the sport and ensures more people are training under great conditions. […]
Will Brexit hit Britain’s fresh vegetable supplies?
Neil Koenig Producer, In Business, Rotterdam BBC Rotterdam has preparations in place for a no-deal Brexit While uncertainty hangs over the future of the UK’s relationship with the EU, the European ports which send millions of tonnes of goods to Britain every year have been planning for every eventuality – including the prospect of a […]
The great writers forgotten by history
Hephzibah Anderson Features correspondent Alamy Bookshop detail (Credit: Alamy) Ever heard of Alexander Baron or Mary Elizabeth Braddon? They’re just some of the overlooked authors we need to rediscover, writes Hephzibah Anderson. What do Agatha Christie’s favourite mystery novelist, the winner of the 1973 Booker Prize, and a writer who reputedly bashed out 100 million […]
Welsh whisky PGI status? Maybe next Christmas
Aber Falls Whisky Distillery Aber Falls Whisky Distillery will be revealing its first every batch in the spring – and has just celebrated filling cask number 3,000 Could whisky made in Wales get its own protected status – along with Scotch? It is on the Christmas wish list for a growing industry in Wales – […]
The wide-eyed poster-girl for the swinging 60s
Arwa Haider Features correspondent Alamy (Credit: Alamy) At the age of 16, Marianne Faithfull was spotted at a party and went on to record a single co-written by Mick Jagger. Arwa Haider discovers how the teenager became a muse for The Rolling Stones – before forging a career as one of Britain’s most enduring female […]
NI hospitality frustrated at bank holiday closures
PACEMAKER Some businesses closed their outdoors areas days after lockdown restrictions eased Hospitality owners who had to close their businesses due to the weather just days after reopening have said they are “frustrated” at the enforcement of Stormont guidelines. Restaurants, bars and pubs reopened for outdoor service on Friday. However, adverse weather on Monday’s bank […]
The Greta Garbo of China
Vivienne Chow Features correspondent Alamy There remains intense interest in Ruan Lingyu and the mystery surrounding her death. Who was the enigmatic film star? Vivienne Chow finds out. It’s been 82 years since Ruan Lingyu took her own life but the legend of the silent screen goddess lives on. Despite the fact that many of […]
Family’s 10-day stay was ‘worst ever experience’
Etienne Pansegrauw/PA Abby Pansegrauw (left) and her baby son fell ill during a stay at a quarantine hotel in London, leading her husband Etienne (right) to say it was his “worst ever experience” A man said his family’s stay in a quarantine hotel was their “worst-ever experience” after his wife and baby son were left […]