Women’s Six Nations: What to expect from the tournament
Like England, Wales already know they will be competing in the World Cup thanks to their seventh-place finish at the 2017 tournament. But there has been some confusion surrounding their Six Nations preparations with coach Rowland Phillips remaining absent and little explanation from the Welsh Rugby Union. Chris Horsman, Geraint Lewis and Gareth Wyatt take […]
‘Very worrying’ pass rates for maths and science in Scotland
PA Media Pass rates for Scottish pupils in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem) subjects are “very worrying”, according to a report by education experts. The Commission on School Reform analysed exam pass rates for secondary pupils taking National 5 subjects with data going back to 2015. Only 40.1% of fourth year pupils – typically […]
Charities to get £15m fund to save surplus farm food
Getty Images Charities, food banks and homeless shelters are to receive access to a £15m fund from the government to help use surplus farm food. Set to be launched in 2025 the scheme will give grants of £20,000 or more to the not-for-profit food redistribution sector in England. It continues a pledge by Prime Minister […]
‘We dreamed about things like this,’ says Luton Lioness
Women’s Royal Army Corps Association/PA Mary Blake was part of the England Ladies 1969 team An original Lioness who played for an England women’s team in its first major tournament said although they were not recognised as “official”, they helped make football what it is today. Mary Blake, 69, won a bronze medal for an […]
MKM Stadium in Hull lights up city’s sky with pink hue
A pink glow has been lighting up the sky across Hull – but this time it is not the Northern Lights. The colourful glow has come from LED lights, which are part of new technology designed to maintain the playing surface at the MKM Stadium – the home of football team Hull City and rugby […]
The men and women who brought curry to Birmingham
The Knights of the Raj Bangladeshi migrants opened some of the first curry houses in Birmingham Curry has become as much a staple of British cuisine as fish and chips or the roast dinner. An exhibition is celebrating some of the earliest curry houses in Birmingham, a city synonymous with the cuisine. Birmingham has long-been […]
Who has selected the most women as candidates?
UK Parliament/Mark Duffy A total of 208 women MPs were elected in the last election With another election just over a month away, parties are busy selecting their candidates for seats up and down the country. Most sides have made pledges to make their candidates more representative, including bringing more women into the race. However, […]
BBC complains to Apple over misleading shooting headline
Getty Images Luigi Mangione is accused of murdering healthcare insurance CEO Brian Thompson The BBC has complained to Apple after the tech giant’s new iPhone feature generated a false headline about a high-profile murder in the United States. Apple Intelligence, launched in the UK earlier this week, uses artificial intelligence (AI) to summarise and group […]
Erdogan win ushers in new presidential era
President Erdogan thanks voters for “love” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is taking on extensive new executive powers following his outright election victory in Sunday’s poll. Parliament has been weakened and the post of prime minister abolished, as measures approved in a controversial referendum last year take effect. Defeated opposition candidate Muharrem Ince said Turkey […]
Wolverhampton bin sensors detect bin blazes and litter levels
Hundreds of sensors are to be added to public litter bins in Wolverhampton to prevent overflowing and reduce unnecessary trips to empty them, the city council says. The 700 sensors have a temperature gauge to quickly alert staff if any bins catch fire, and they track how quickly the bins fill up, enabling staff to […]