Little Simz finally hits her stride
Jack Bridgland Little Simz plays the BBC 6 Music Festival in Liverpool on Saturday “I feel like my talent has been suppressed in some sort of way,” says north London rapper Little Simz. “I’ve got all these odds against me, but when it comes down to it, I am actually very good at what I […]
How a choir brought Welsh workers together in Oxford
BBC The Oxford Welsh Male Voice Choir was formed in 1928 when the first migrants came to Oxford When Prof JC Niala started collecting stories for a new project, she did not expect to hear about how Welsh people once walked all the way to Oxford. The writer and historian has curated Journeys to Oxford […]
Lady Gaga’s Las Vegas residency debut is ‘bizarre and beautiful’
Kevin Mazur / Getty Images Was there ever a better match between performer and venue than Lady Gaga and Las Vegas? The 21st Century’s most OTT pop star, taking up residency in a city with all the nuance of a pink Doberman running through a field of saucepans. As you might imagine, Gaga’s Enigma show […]
Hull’s Tommy Coyle boxing academy offers teens fighting chance
A Hull boxing academy run by a professional fighter has secured government funding to help children stay out of trouble. Lewis Sylvester, 19, from Hull, was a troubled teenager who entered the Tommy Coyle Foundation Boxing Academy aged 14. He is about to embark on a professional boxing career and has been described by Hull […]
Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal takes effect after delay
The first phase of the long-awaited Gaza ceasefire deal has begun after an almost three-hour delay, with Hamas set to release three Israeli hostages later on Sunday. The ceasefire was due to start at 08:30 (06:30 GMT), but Israel said Hamas had not delivered the names of the first hostages to be freed in exchange […]
Welsh Rugby Union performance director aims for long-term success in women’s game
Wales Under-18s defeated Ireland, Scotland and Italy in the Women’s Six Nations Festival. “I have been in Edinburgh watching our under-18s who had about five or six training sessions but won all three games,” added Walker. “We are going to establishing an under-20s squad over the next few months, that’s the top end of the […]
Grooming gang victim’s story ‘downplayed’ in Senedd
Getty Images There are calls for more inquiries into the extent of grooming gangs A grooming gang victim has called for an inquiry to examine the scale of the problem in Wales. The woman, who goes by the pseudonym Emily Vaughn, also accused the Senedd’s presiding officer Elin Jones of “downplaying” her experience when it […]
Thousands hold anti-Trump rally in Washington before inauguration
Watch: People’s March brings thousands to streets of Washington DC Thousands of mostly female demonstrators took to the streets of Washington DC on Saturday to rally against President-elect Donald Trump two days ahead of his inauguration. The People’s March – previously known as the Women’s March – has taken place every year since 2017. A […]
Gaza ceasefire latest: Israel says ceasefire delayed until Hamas provides names of first hostages to be freed
Ceasefire deal says names of hostages should be provided 24 hours before exchangepublished at 06:18 Greenwich Mean Time 06:18 GMT Joel GunterReporting from Jerusalem With less than half an hour to go before the ceasefire is due to begin, Israel is still waiting for the names of the three hostages expected to be released today, […]
Japhet Korir wins World Cross Country Championships in Poland
Korir, who finished sixth in his national trials, powered away to win in 32 minutes 45 seconds with Eritrea’s Teklemariam Medhin third. Another Kenyan, Emily Chebet, won the women’s race, finishing ahead of Ethiopia’s Hiwot Ayalew to take gold. Great Britain’s junior women won team bronze behind Kenya and Ethiopia. Their success is Britain’s first […]