Winter Olympics: USA women to face Canada in gold-medal match
How the American media reacted: CBS:, external “The women of Team USA will have a great shot at Olympic redemption when they take the ice for the final time in Pyeongchang.” Chicago Tribune:, external “The United States will play for the gold medal that has eluded them for nearly two decades.” What they said in […]
Primark shuts Disney cafe in Birmingham after ‘mouse sighting’
Cloud 9 Photography The Disney cafe is one of three places to eat in the flagship Birmingham store Primark’s £70m flagship store was forced to temporarily close its Disney-themed cafe after a reported sighting of a mouse. Pest control was called to the store in Birmingham city centre on Wednesday. Environmental health officers conducted an […]
Winter Olympics: Finland beat OAR 3-2 to claim women’s ice hockey bronze
Riikka Valila became the oldest ice hockey medallist at a Winter Olympics as Finland took bronze – 20 years after she first won a medal. The Finns, who led 2-0, beat the Olympic athletes from Russia 3-2 to finish third in Pyeongchang. Valila, 44, won bronze at the 1998 Games in Nagano and retired in […]
How do sex workers keep safe during pandemic?
Gemma Dunstan BBC Wales News Getty Images A charity has changed the way it works to keep sex workers at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Safer Wales has been running the StreetLife project since 2005, aimed at helping woman trapped in prostitution. Chief executive Bernie Bowen-Thomson said: “We recognised that the essential outreach work we […]
What are water companies doing to tackle leaks?
Reality Check team BBC News Getty Images A drought has been declared in large parts of England and millions of households are facing hosepipe bans. Announcing this, the Environment Agency urged people in the affected areas to “use water wisely” but added “government expects water companies to act to reduce leakage and fix leaking pipes […]
RSPCA urges Wales ban on fair prize pets
Getty Images Goldfish have been given out as funfair prizes for more than a century A century-old tradition of goldfish as funfair prizes could come to an end as the RSPCA calls for a Wales-wide ban. The animal welfare charity said goldfish given as prizes in fairgrounds could end up living in poor conditions. But […]
Duchess returns to Canada as Queen seeks solution
Getty Images The Duchess of Sussex has returned to Canada to join her son amid discussions over the future role for her and Prince Harry in the Royal Family. Meghan and Prince Harry had been in Canada over Christmas with baby Archie. It comes as the Queen, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of […]
A grim two weeks at the Hotel Caledonia
Douglas Fraser Business and economy editor, Scotland Google Crieff Hydro is the flagship hotel in the group Crieff Hydro has joined the hotels shedding staff, as the hospitality industry looks ahead to limited revenue and rising furlough costs. The coming week brings the deadline for larger employers of deciding between paying towards furlough or redundancy. […]
Naomi Osaka: Tennis star buys into North Carolina Courage women’s team
Three-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka has invested in professional women’s football team North Carolina Courage. Formed four years ago, the club compete at the highest level in the US – the National Women’s Soccer League. The 23-year-old, who has not revealed how much of the club she owns, said: “The women who have invested […]
Firms call for urgent help with energy bills
Getty Images Five business groups have written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak urging support for businesses and consumers as energy costs soar. The groups, representing small and large businesses, bosses and manufacturers, said price rises on the horizon could push millions of people into fuel poverty. They said businesses had also been hit by steep rises […]