Breaking the NFL’s gender barrier
“There are four main university teams playing full-contact football – Hertfordshire, who are the national champions, Portsmouth, Southampton and Royal Holloway in London – but at least a couple more, including Warwick and Coventry, have ‘flag’ teams [where players are “tackled” by opponents ripping a flag from their waistband, rather than wrestled to the ground].” […]
The farmers caught up in Taiwan’s tensions with China
Erin Hale Business reporter, Taiwan Erin Hale Wu Cheng-wan, here with his wife Liu Ming-yu, says that the farmers had difficulty selling their crop Fruit farmer Wu Cheng-wan says the ban from China came at exactly the wrong time. “This year I was very cautious,” he says. “I was especially afraid because the lack of […]
Glasgow 2014: Day seven Scottish interest at-a-glance
Scotland only has two divers in the event, one of whom is James Heatly. The 16-year-old is the grandson of British Empire Games gold medallist Sir Peter Heatley’s and takes to the 1m springboard in the preliminary round, with the final later in the day. 08:45 BST – Lawn Bowls With his 100% record still […]
Can technology clean up the shrimp farming business?
Priti Gupta in Mumbai & Ben Morris in London Business reporters Debabrata Khuntia Water pollution is threatening the livelihood of Debabrata Khuntia For generations the family of Debabrata Khuntia made a living by fishing in the Bay of Bengal and the rivers and canals of Purba Medinipur in West Bengal. He remembers being able to […]
How workplaces are phasing out the tattoo stigma
Elizabeth Hotson Features correspondent Mykola Romanovsky (Credit: Mykola Romanovsky) More people are getting tattoos – so workplaces must be keeping up, right? Well, it’s a bit more complicated than that. “In the last few years, tattooing’s gone absolutely berserk.” That’s George Bone’s take on what he sees as the mainstream take-over of tattoos. Even at […]
Are sugary drinks causing cancer?
James Gallagher Health and science correspondent, BBC News Getty Images Sugary drinks – including fruit juice and fizzy pop – may increase the risk of cancer, French scientists say. The team at Université Sorbonne Paris Cité speculate that the impact of blood sugar levels may be to blame. However, the research is far from definitive […]
Venezuelan ex-officials charged in Andorra over $2.3bn graft scheme
AFP Those charged are accused of taking bribes in return for lucrative PDVSA contracts A judge in Andorra has charged 28 people with corruption – among them two Venezuelan former deputy ministers. Prosecutors allege that they were part of a network of corrupt officials who received $2.3bn (£1.8bn) in bribes from companies in return for […]
Does burnout recovery always require radical change?
Zaria Gorvett Features correspondent Burnout recovery stories are often characterised by making dramatic or surprising shifts in lifestyle. But, as research shows, there are much less radical ways to battle burnout. Craig Foster was the definition of a burnt-out man. In 2010, he was overwhelmed with work, sleeping badly and had completely lost interest in […]
No-deal papers reveal council fears over food supply
Faisal Islam Economics editor The School Food Plan Legal school meal nutrition standards may need to be amended, or discarded, in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to internal local council planning documents seen by the BBC. The standards are designed to make sure school children are fed healthy food. Many councils say school […]
Pay transparency
Why wondering what your colleague earns might soon be a thing of the past. Curious to discover how much your colleagues earn? A growing number of employers will tell you. Countries like Finland, Sweden and Norway already publish precise pay and tax details for all workers. In the UK, public salary discussions have traditionally been […]