The publishing company that’s only publishing female authors in 2018
BBC And Other Stories publisher Stefan Tobler and editorial production manager Saba Ahmed When author Kamila Shamsie challenged the book industry to publish only women in 2018 to help address a gender imbalance in literature, just one publisher took up the challenge – the Sheffield-based company And Other Stories. It was almost three years ago […]
Companies selected to monitor Lough Neagh green algae from space
Three companies have been selected for the first phase of a project to monitor Lough Neagh from space. They each get a share of £360,000 to develop satellite technology and data that could be used to improve detection and monitoring of blue-green algae in waterways across Northern Ireland. Proposals from Newcastle University, 3-DEO and Plastic-i […]
Barbarians double-header: Katy Daley-Mclean to finish playing career with Baa-Baas appearance
England’s World Cup-winning captain Katy Daley-Mclean will retire from playing after appearing for a star-studded women’s Barbarians team in the club’s first ‘double-header’ game. “The opportunity to go back to Twickenham and play one more time, in the black and white hoops, nothing will top that. It is one last time,” the 35-year-old fly-half told […]
North Korean hackers stole $1.3bn in crypto this year, report says
A total of $2.2bn (£1.76bn) in cryptocurrencies has been stolen this year, with North Korean hackers accounting for more than half that figure, according to a new study. Research firm Chainalysis says hackers affiliated with the reclusive state stole $1.3bn of digital currencies – more than double last year’s haul. Some of the thefts appear […]
Down’s syndrome dance class celebrates anniversary
BBC/Caroline Wordsworth A dance class for young adults with Down’s syndrome has celebrated its one-year anniversary A Kent dance class for young adults with Down’s syndrome has celebrated its one-year anniversary. The idea for the initiative in Langton Green, near Tunbridge Wells, came from Sarah Wheatley, who wanted to get her daughter – who has […]
Protest erupt in Syria after Christmas tree set alight
Protests have broken out in Syria over the burning of a Christmas tree near the city of Hama. A video posted on social media showed masked gunmen setting fire to the tree on display in the main square of the Suqaylabiyah, a Christian-majority town in central Syria. The main Islamist faction which led the uprising […]
Apple urged to scrap AI feature after it creates false headline
Getty Images Luigi Mangione, who faces a first-degree murder charge, was the subject of a false headline attributed to BBC News last week A major journalism body has urged Apple to scrap its new generative AI feature after it created a misleading headline about a high-profile killing in the United States. The BBC made a […]
UK has joined Asia’s trade club but what is it?
Getty Images The UK has joined a trade pact with several countries in Asia and the Pacific, including Japan and Australia. The name of this pact – CPTPP – is a mouthful, but it’s a club of more than 500 million people the UK will have greater access to. So what does it mean for […]
More Christmas strawberries available thanks to new tech
Strawberry growers in West Sussex have developed new technology which has increased production in time for Christmas. Wicks Farm in Ford, near Arundel, and The Summer Berry Company in Colworth, near Chichester, have grown 38 tonnes in time for the festive season, up 40% on 2023. The new system also uses 50% less water and […]
Peterborough farmer says inheritance tax change would be ‘terminal’ for business
A farmer said the change to inheritance tax could be “pretty terminal” for his family’s farm. Tom Martin’s family have farmed near Peterborough for four generations, but he said he would be fearful for their future if the change went ahead. Cambridgeshire County Council recently agreed to write to the government to call on it […]