Lincolnshire Co-op staff get body cameras due to ‘daily abuse’
Bodycam footage shows moment shop worker in Lincolnshire is attacked by shoplifter A supermarket chain is giving body cameras to staff following a rise in abuse by customers. Lincolnshire Co-op has spent £200,000 issuing the technology at its 99 food shops and 44 pharmacies. Security manager Mark Foulds said there had been “a steady increase” […]
GB women finish third at World Team Cup
The Great Britain women’s wheelchair tennis team beat Switzerland to finish third at the World Team Cup in South Africa. Having lost to Germany in Friday’s semi-finals, Louise Hunt and Jordanne Whiley were keen to finish on a high. Hunt lost in straight sets to Swiss number one Karin Suter-Erath before Whiley levelled the tie […]
Russian spies surveilled Ukrainian troops at US airbase, trial hears
Supplied Vanya Gaberova, Katrin Ivanova and Tihomir Ivanchev, all from London, deny a charge of conspiracy to spy A Russian spy ring operating out of the UK tried to use sophisticated surveillance equipment to compromise and track the mobile phones of Ukrainian soldiers being trained at a US airbase in Germany, a court has heard. […]
Rachel Furness: Bristol City midfielder on winning successive Championship titles
Since their promotion to the WSL, Bristol City have confirmed the women will play all their home matches at Ashton Gate next season. It is the latest move which indicates the club’s growing support after closer integration with the men’s team was forged when the women moved to the High Performance Centre training base to […]
Kaduna’s Tudunbiri village mourns deaths a year on
Gift Ufuoma / BBC An Islamic school teacher, Masud Abdulrasheed, is struggling to come to terms with the killing of his seven-year-old daughter in drone strikes by Nigeria’s military during a religious festival in their large but sparsely populated village exactly a year ago. The military said the bombing was caused by “a failure of […]
The book that could make you rethink your relationships
Author Holly Bourne explains how to write a best selling book Rarely does a novel change your whole perspective on dating and friendship. But for me, How Do You Like Me Now? did just that. This is young adult author Holly Bourne’s first foray into adult writing, and it perfectly addresses the storm of emotions […]
Women’s Six Nations 2023: Why women’s rugby is booming this year
England’s success, including a 30-Test winning streak that led them to last year’s World Cup final, has contributed to increased interest. The Red Roses will play a first standalone game at Twickenham in their final-round match against France on 29 April. With 40,000 tickets already sold, that game could pass the record attendance for a […]
When will UK interest rates fall, making mortgages cheaper?
BBC The Bank of England has held interest rates at 4.75% in December – following two falls in 2024. Interest rates affect the mortgage, credit card and savings rates for millions of people across the UK. The first drop in rates for more than four years came in August, followed by another in November. Some […]
Scotland Women: Scott Forrest & Bryan Easson to assist head coach Shade Munro
Scotland Women have appointed Scott Forrest and Bryan Easson as assistant coaches to Shade Munro as they prepare for two autumn Tests next month. Forrest, currently Scotland Women’s sevens coach, will take on a defensive brief, while Scottish Rugby Academy coach Easson will look after attack. Previous assistants Ciaran Beattie and Peter Jericevich will continue […]
Aveva invests £1.4m in new research and development centre
SOPA Images/Getty Images Cambridge-based Aveva, which first established a presence in Londonderry in 2015, says the investment in a new research and development centre will double its workforce in the north west A software company is to create 23 jobs through a £1.4m investment in a new research and development (R&D) centre in Londonderry. Cambridge-based […]