Catriona Matthew keen on role in Europe’s 2019 Solheim Cup team at Gleneagles
“Since I went on the LPGA we’ve had myself, Kathryn Imrie, Janice Moody and Mhairi McKay and since then we’ve not really had anyone progress on to the LPGA, which in women’s golf is the top tour to be on,” Matthew said. “We’ve got a few now on the European Tour and hopefully they can […]
Strip clubs feel ‘discriminated against’
A strip club owner says their industry has been hit harder than most by the coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Many dancers have not worked since March and say they are facing financial difficulties and struggling to apply for benefits. Jennifer Nicie, who owns six For Your Eyes Only clubs in Southampton, London, Cardiff, Newcastle and Bournemouth, […]
Greene King cuts 800 jobs as pub curfew hits trade
Greene King Pub giant Greene King is cutting 800 jobs after deciding that tighter lockdown restrictions mean some pubs will have to close. It said 79 sites will stay closed for the time being, with about one third of these expected to be shut permanently. Coronavirus restrictions, such as the 10pm curfew, and the winding […]
Beth Mead: England forward ‘super proud’ to be back in England squad
Having played a crucial role in England’s Euro 2022 success, winning the Golden Boot and being named player of the tournament, Mead’s injury meant she missed out on the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, where England reached the final. She said there had been some “tough days” since she last pulled on the […]
Consumers can foot shipping’s climate change bill
Jonathan Josephs Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Maersk chief executive Soren Skou says greener shipping should cost customers very little each The boss of the world’s biggest shipping firm has told the BBC people would be willing to pay a little bit more for their goods if it helps tackle climate change. From footwear […]
Women’s British Open: Inbee Park wins seventh major at Turnberry
Sweden’s 2009 PGA Championship winner Anna Nordqvist birdied three of the last five holes to finish five under, along with Japanese player Mika Miyazato (73). Denmark’s Nanna Koerstz Madsen took advantage of the more beneficial morning conditions to card a seven-under 65, the joint best of the tournament with Kim Jyo-hoo’s first-round score, to finish […]
Is business the ‘path to peace’ in the Middle East?
Sameer Hashmi and Ian Rose BBC News, Dubai Getty Images Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump, Foreign Affairs Minister of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, and Foreign Affairs Minister of the UAE Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan after the signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords It is not […]
Cases fall as jabs turn tide and unions fight testing plan
PA Media The so-called pingdemic has been hitting food supplies in the UK The Daily Telegraph reports that unions will fight plans to end the “pingdemic” in England with daily testing for essential workers. “Why should our people be infected with Covid?” is the view of the RMT union, which represents transport staff. The ISU […]
Climate protesters hit back at MP’s ‘grow up’ comments
BBC Animal Rebellion protesters climbed on top of tankers at the milk factory Climate protesters demonstrating at a milk factory have hit back at an MP who said they should “grow up”. Protesters blocked the entrance to Stonehouse Muller milk factory, in Gloucestershire, and a number were arrested at 05:00 BST on Monday. Stroud MP […]
Chefs join forces to support women in the sector
Angelina Adamo Angelina Adamo said there was “almost no support network” for women working in hospitality A group of female chefs have joined forces to boost charities that support women in their industry. Angelina Adamo, 24, was inspired to coordinate a fundraising evening after the hospitality sector was hit by both Covid-19 and the cost-of-living […]