Four GB women into semi-finals at European Boxing Championships
Natasha Jonas was one of four British boxers to move convincingly into the semi-finals at the European Women’s Championships in the Netherlands. Light-welterweight (64kg) Jonas, 27, produced an impressive performance to beat Russia’s Anastasia Bellyakova. Featherweight (57kg) Lisa Whiteside, middleweight (75kg) Savannah Marshall and flyweight (51kg) Nicola Adams also won to join Jonas in the […]
How far is Brexit to blame?
Reality Check team BBC News Reuters Some of the UK’s biggest supermarkets are limiting sales of tomatoes and other salad items. The government says the shortages, which are expected to last for several weeks, have been “predominantly caused by poor weather in Spain and North Africa where they are produced”. Lots of people on social […]
England women win openers at European Boxing Championships
England’s Nicola Adams and Natasha Jonas won their opening bouts to reach the last eight at the Women’s European Championships in the Netherlands. Flyweight Adams forced Ireland’s Katie Rowland to retire after two rounds, while light-welterweight Jonas stopped Swiss Evelyn Ziegler in round one. Lightweight Chantelle Cameron lost 20-9 to Russia’s Sophia Ochigava. Middleweight Savannah […]
GB’s Nicola Adams powers into European Boxing Championships final
England’s Nicola Adams guaranteed herself at least a silver medal as she powered into the flyweight (51kg) final at the European Women’s Championships. Adams, who is part of GB Boxing’s Olympic squad, won her semi-final 15-11 against Bulgarian Stoyka Petrova. Fellow Olympic hopes Natasha Jonas and Savannah Marshall had to settle for bronze medals. England’s […]
Companies offer up new solutions
Dougal Shaw Business reporter, BBC News Could this cup help save the planet? The UK’s caffeine addiction sees us drink around 35 billion cups a year, but that comes at a huge environmental cost. We throw away more than 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups annually, and around half a million tonnes of ground coffee waste […]
‘Serious disruption’ feared as Dover halts traffic to France
PA Media The government and trade groups have warned of “serious disruption” after France blocked arrivals of UK passengers for 48 hours over concerns about the new coronavirus variant. Freight lorries cannot cross by sea or through the Eurotunnel and the Port of Dover has closed to outbound traffic. About 10,000 lorries a day travel […]
World Cup helps drive increase in women’s sport viewing figures in 2023
The 2023 World Cup contributed to an increase in women’s sport viewing figures this year, according to data from the Women’s Sport Trust (WST). International women’s sporting events were watched by viewers for nine hours 58 minutes on average, the WST found. Golf’s Solheim Cup, England women’s cricket team and the Netball World Cup also […]
Lough Neagh Pollan gets special European status
Cliff Mason Lough Neagh Pollan is in season in February and March Lough Neagh Pollan has been awarded special status as “Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)” by the European Commission. Lough Neagh Pollan is a white fish with a bright silver skin caught and processed in Lough Neagh. They are in season in February and […]
Local photography exhibition in aid of Stroud foodbank
Rupert Russel The photos will feature a variety of genres based around Stroud District An exhibition of local photographers is being held in aid of Stroud foodbank. Children’s author and illustrator, Tom Percival, is organising the Here We Are exhibition, which will run from 14-18 November at the Subscription Rooms. The photos will feature a […]
Thousands of East Yorkshire pigs culled due to butcher shortage
BBC Yorkshire is the UK’s largest pig breeding area, accounting for 37% of the country’s total output Almost 10,000 pigs in East Yorkshire have been culled and burnt due to a lack of workers to process the animals, a vet has said. Duncan Berkshire said many pigs were left stuck on farms rather than being […]