Pelvic pain in pregnancy leads woman to help others
BBC Sherilee Green has used her experience of pelvic pain in pregnancy to help others When fitness instructor Sherilee Green found out she was expecting a baby at 40, friends told her she would sail through pregnancy. But 12 weeks into her pregnancy, she started to have pain in her pelvis – pregnancy-related pelvic girdle […]
How the pandemic has turned life and work on its head
Douglas Fraser Business and economy editor, Scotland Getty Images It is 12 months since the UK entered lockdown. The anniversary brings to mind more than 146,000 UK mortalities ascribed to Covid-19 on death certificates. Of those, 9831 have been in Scotland. Monitoring by Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore tells us there have been more than […]
The crispy food KFC couldn’t master
Aysha Imtiaz Features correspondent Haider Azim/Alamy Karachi’s paratha rolls are crispy and flaky (Credit: Haider Azim/Alamy) Karachi locals baulked at a mass-produced version of their homegrown treasure, a crispy, meat-filled paratha that captures of zeitgeist of the city in one bold, delicious parcel. Paratha rolls – tender, juicy kebab or bite-sized chunks of grilled meat […]
The abandoned mansions of billionaires
Neelima Vallangi Features correspondent Neelima Vallangi (Credit: Neelima Vallangi) While most of Shekhawati’s havelis have crumbled and remain abandoned, a small window into the world of these painted mansions is being preserved. Neelima Vallangi (Credit: Neelima Vallangi) A former home of opulence Forgotten in the barren landscapes of Rajasthan’s Thar Desert, the Shekhawati region was […]
Aldi says deliveries normal despite lorry driver shortage
Emma Simpson Business correspondent, BBC News Aldi Aldi UK’s chief executive Giles Hurley is confident the supermarket chain can weather any storms in the supply chain The boss of supermarket chain Aldi UK has told the BBC he doesn’t envisage any disruption for customers this Christmas. There have been dire warnings about food shortages and […]
The bloom of cancer
Amy Gigi Alexander Features correspondent Louvre Paris Riddled with cancer and close to death, Amy Gigi Alexander wrote a bucket list that would take her around the world. Editor’s note: This is a travel story written by an individual who made a life-altering change to treat her cancer. It is not intended as an endorsement […]
Northern Ireland pubs ‘pressured’ not to sell independent beer
Getty Images Some Northern Ireland pub owners have been pressured by large drinks firms not to sell independently-brewed beer, a local brewing company has alleged. Independent brewing companies have been giving evidence to a Stormont committee on new changes to Northern Ireland’s licensing laws. They say micro-breweries should be allowed to sell draught beer in […]
‘How we quit our jobs to travel’
Daniel Noll Features correspondent how we quit Quitting your job to travel is not only an option for those who go solo. Here is how one couple did it – and how they have stayed on the road, and together, ever since. When people ask us, “What’s the most frightening thing you’ve done while travelling […]
McDonald’s and Wendy’s sued for burger ads that mislead on size
Getty Images A lawsuit says McDonald’s and Wendy’s burgers are smaller than advertised A New York man has a beef to pick with McDonald’s and Wendy’s: misleading adverts he says make their burgers look much bigger than they actually are. In a proposed class-action lawsuit, he accuses the fast food giants of unfair and deceptive […]
Cumbrian F1 Academy driver Jess Edgar shows ‘girls are good enough’
Cumbrian racing driver Jess Edgar has praised the success of the inaugural F1 Academy series in boosting prospects for women in motorsport. The 18-year-old is the first British, and youngest-so-far, winner in the series, having led home the field in the final race of the season at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas. F1 […]