Chlamydia could kill off koalas. Can a vaccine save them in time?
Tiffanie Turnbull/BBC Joe Mangy is one of thousands of koalas treated for chlamydia each year On the table, unconscious and stretched out on a pillow, Joe Mangy looks deceptively peaceful. The koala’s watery, red-rimmed eyes are the only sign of the disease at war with his body. Tubes snarl out of a mask covering his […]
England Next Gen: Bess Heath is the ‘destructive’ car-building wicketkeeper ready to take her chance
In The Hundred, Heath’s strike-rate of 179.55 is the third highest in the women’s competition. Her ability to find, and often clear, the leg-side boundary has helped Superchargers reach the eliminator. “We’ve got a year now until the World Cup and I’m trying to figure out which players to take to Bangladesh,” England coach Lewis […]
Who died in 2024? Notable deaths of the year
BBC The producer of the world’s bestselling LP, an Oscar-winning British actress who conquered screen and stage, a fearless Russian opposition politician and one of Ireland’s greatest novelists – here are some of the well-known faces no longer with us. Among those we remember are acting legend Dame Maggie Smith, former teen star Shannen Doherty, […]
Tang Jiali: Tottenham sign China striker on season-loan from Shanghai Shengli
Tottenham Hotspur have signed China forward Tang Jiali on loan for the 2021-22 Women’s Super League season. The 26-year-old, who moves from Shanghai Shengli subject to work permit clearance, was part of the China side at the 2015 Women’s World Cup. She scored eight goals in 15 games for since re-joining Shanghai in 2020. “We […]
Manmohan Singh – remembering India’s ‘kind leader’ with a steely resolve
Reuters Manmohan Singh came across as a quiet, gentle person in public The prospect of a shy politician is somewhat hard to imagine. Unless that politician is Manmohan Singh. Since the death of the former Indian prime minister on Thursday, much has been said about the “kind and soft-spoken politician” who changed the course of […]
Women’s Six Nations: Ireland 35-12 Wales
The visitors fought back after half-time, Evans barging over beside an upright four minutes after the resumption, Elinor Snowsill knocking over the additional two points. Two minutes later number eight Harries rolled away from an attempted Irish tackle, broke clear and raced over the line to put two points between the teams. Prop Lindsay Peat […]
Cambridge engineers seek help for dementia device research
BBC Maggie and daughter Lucy are piloting the Supersense Technologies device A start-up company is searching for 100 people living with dementia to pilot a new device which could help them retain their independence. Supersense Technologies of Cambridge is developing what it calls a unique monitoring system which works without cameras or microphones. The SenS2 […]
England women reach tri-series final after Australia beat India
England are through to the final of the women’s Twenty20 tri-series with two games to spare after Australia’s 36-run defeat of India in Mumbai. Winless India have only one game to play and cannot catch either England or Australia, who have two wins each and will meet in the final on Saturday. Before then, England […]
Man with sight loss wants better work support for disabled people
Camsight Alex Innes was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at about 10 years old A man who lost most of his sight eight years ago said companies needed to do more to employ and support people with disabilities, as they were “just as talented”. Alex Innes, 35, from Cambridge, said when he was left with 7% […]
Margaret Atwood and Salman Rushdie both make shortlist
Getty Images Atwood and Rushdie won the prize in 2000 and 1981 respectively Margaret Atwood and Salman Rushdie are among the six authors shortlisted for this year’s Booker Prize. Atwood is in contention again with The Testaments, her eagerly awaited follow-up to The Handmaid’s Tale, while Sir Salman makes the cut with Quichotte. Bernardine Evaristo, […]