What can we learn about sleep from the land of the polar night
Getty Images In the far north of Earth, the Sun will not rise for several weeks at a time during the height of winter, which can create sleep problems for some people (Credit: Getty Images) The 24-hour darkness during the winter near the Poles can disrupt sleep – this is how the people who live […]
Cheltenham Festival: Frodon and Bryony Frost win Ryanair Chase
Bryony Frost made history aboard Frodon as she became the first female jockey to ride a top-level Grade One Cheltenham Festival winner over jumps on an extraordinary day, which was called “one of the most significant in the meeting’s recent history”. Frost, 23, wiped away tears while a rapturous crowd of nearly 70,000 saluted her […]
Cheltenham Festival 2019 review: Paisley Park, Bryony Frost, Altior, Al Boum Photo
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) can legitimately claim that safety measures brought in before the Festival have made a difference, with the number of horse deaths – three – down on recent years. However, officials were criticised over the treatment of amateur jockeys in comparison with their professional counterparts. Bans were handed out to 20 […]
Scotland under-17 coach Pauline MacDonald on coaching pathway
By the age of 11, the Fifer was playing alongside footballers often a decade older, and went on to represent Cumbernauld, Cove Rangers and Stenhousemuir. She moved to America in 1998 to play for Miami Gliders and then Atlanta Classics, before returning to these shores with Arsenal and then Edinburgh City. All while winning 65 […]
Bradford synagogue congregation featured in exhibition
Nudrat Afza Low light conditions made capturing portraits challenging The dwindling population of Bradford’s last active synagogue has been photographed for a new exhibition. Nudrat Afza’s show is entitled “Kehillah”, which can mean congregation or community in Hebrew. Ms Afza works with small hand-held cameras and was given access to prayers and worship as she […]
The Hundred: ‘Brilliant’ draft pleases Welsh Fire assistant coach Aimee Rees
Aimee Rees believes Welsh Fire’s draft additions have significantly bolstered their hopes of having a successful season in the 2023 The Hundred. Welsh Fire’s women’s side have finished bottom of the table in both editions of the event to date, winning just three times in 14 matches since the competition’s inception two years ago. Assistant […]
Laura Bassett: England can use past ‘heartache’ at Women’s World Cup in 2019
In September 2017, Bassett, whose international career spans 15 years so far, joined Australian club Canberra United after previous side Notts County had folded. However, her playing days are on hold because she is expecting her first child – and the former Birmingham and Chelsea player admits fighting for a World Cup spot herself is […]
Multi-use sports pitches to replace Oasis Leisure Centre sports hall
Seven Capital Seven Capital is proposing a “brand-new unmistakable entrance” Formal plans for the refurbishment of a derelict leisure centre have been published, which includes the removal of the sports hall. The Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon closed in October 2020 after its operator GLL claimed it was unviable. Prior to that it had been a popular […]
Five consequences of Alabama election
What the Alabama upset will mean for Donald Trump’s agenda Christmas has come early for Democrats, who notched a surprise win in Alabama in one of the most unpredictable, improbable Senate races in modern memory. But what kind of mark will this vote leave on US politics? The last time Alabama elected a Democratic US […]
‘Man-free’ event found guilty of discrimination
Getty Images Eurovision winner Loreen performed at Statement this summer Statement, a women-only festival in Sweden, has been found guilty of discrimination by Sweden’s Discrimination Ombudsman (DO). The DO said that describing an event as “male-free” breached the country’s anti-discrimination laws. The publicity issued in the run up to the event “discouraged a certain group […]