Bristol-based Pirate rehearsal studios hope for expansion
BBC David Borrie (left) and Mikey Hammerton now have more than 700 studios in 36 locations Two former musicians who pioneered the UK’s first 24 hour, self-service rehearsal studios say the concept has been so successful they hope to have 10,000 studios open by 2024. Mikey Hammerton and David Borrie launched Pirate in Bristol in […]
Bolivia profile – Timeline – BBC News
1986 – Twenty-one thousand miners lose their jobs following the collapse of the tin market. 1989 – Leftist Jaime Paz Zamora becomes president and enters power-sharing pact with former dictator Hugo Banzer. 1990 – Some 4 million acres of rainforest allocated to indigenous peoples. 1993 – Banzer withdraws from the presidential race, which is won […]
Police change ‘zero tolerance’ domestic abuse approach
Lucy Adams BBC Scotland correspondent “A lot of the abuse he got away with” Police Scotland has changed its approach to domestic abuse which previously meant almost all alleged perpetrators were kept in custody. Before the shift, the zero-tolerance policy meant accused were held until they could appear at a court hearing. The policy change […]
Public asked for views on plans for farming after Brexit
Conor Macauley BBC NI Agriculture & Environment Correspondent BBC The future of farming in Northern Ireland after Brexit has gone out to public consultation Plans for the future of farming in Northern Ireland after Brexit have gone out to public consultation. They include measures to support farms and improve the environment. The public has until […]
Heather Knight column: What next for women’s cricket after 2017’s ‘coming of age’?
So the big question is: what next for women’s cricket? One thing I’d love to see is a fixture list with more international games. The ICC Women’s Championship, external has been one of the big factors in the standard of cricket increasing, with more structured cricket for all countries, but there are still big gaps […]
Chantelle Cameron v Jessica McCaskill: Briton says fight could ‘change my life’
Britain’s Chantelle Cameron says her fight against Jessica McCaskill for the undisputed light-welterweight title in Abu Dhabi on Saturday is a “life-changing” opportunity. Cameron, 31, will attempt to add the vacant WBA, IBO and WBO titles to her WBC and IBF belts. American undisputed welterweight champion McCaskill, 38, is looking to unify two divisions. “This […]
Russian rapper who loved dollars arrested by FBI
Andrei Soshnikov BBC Russian, Moscow Plinofficial Instagram A court in Pennsylvania this week took up the case against a 29-year-old Russian rapper, known as Plinofficial, accused of cybercrimes. He once dreamt of becoming the biggest rap artist on the planet. Where did it go wrong? “Married to cash, high as a kite” – this is […]
Pubs and restaurants shut as Wales lockdown begins
PA Media Restaurants, pubs and non-essential shops had to close from 18:00 BST Wales has entered a national 17-day lockdown in an effort to slow the rise of Covid cases and hospital admissions. People can leave home for limited reasons including to buy food and medication, provide care, exercise or to work if they cannot […]
Shortage of poultry workers could hit Christmas dinner
Simon Read Business reporter Getty Images Christmas dinner could be ruined this year as supplies of traditional turkeys could run out, an industry body says. The problem is a shortage of skilled workers to process the meat, according to the British Poultry Council (BPC). It said 1,000 EU workers were needed to stop Christmas supply […]
Last Tango in Paris, The Last Emperor and other key films
Getty Images Italian film director and screenwriter Bernardo Bertolucci, who has died at the age of 77, was one of the most celebrated – and controversial – European film-makers of the last 50 years. Here are five of his key films: The Conformist (1970) Mars/Marianne/Maran/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock Jean-Louis Trintignant and Dominique Sanda in The Conformist Bertolucci had […]