Brighton & Hove Albion 1-3 Tottenham Hotspur: Grace Clinton stunner helps Spurs win
Grace Clinton scored a stunning goal as Tottenham Hotspur came from behind to win at Brighton and Hove Albion in the Women’s Super League. The hosts had taken the lead early in the first half through Elisabeth Terland’s header. However, Tottenham equalised just before the break when Martha Thomas reacted quickly to drive home a […]
Space Odyssey helps launch first 8K TV channel
Warner Bros 2001: A Space Odyssey was released in 1968 Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey helped launch the world’s first super-high definition 8K television channel on Saturday. Japanese broadcaster NHK said it had asked Warner Bros to scan the original film negatives in 8K for its new channel. Super-high definition 8K pictures offer 16 […]
Classic US novel taken off GCSE course in Wales
BBC The text has been a popular option for schools teaching GCSE English literature The classic American novel Of Mice and Men will no longer be studied at GCSE in Wales from next September. John Steinbeck’s text, set in the 1930s, has been a mainstay of the English literature qualification for many years but there […]
Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 West Ham United: Aileen Whelan gives Brighton win
Brighton secured back-to-back Women’s Super League wins for the first time with a hard-fought victory over West Ham United. After West Ham keeper Mackenzie Arnold tipped Nora Heroum’s effort over, Aileen Whelan reacted first inside the box for the game’s only goal. Ellie Brazil had a great chance to make the points secure but was […]
‘The care home lockdown sent my senile grandad into spiral of decline’
Family handout As I wheeled my grandad Martin up the ramp and into a taxi which would take him away to the care home, I repeated the white lie my family had agreed might make this painful scenario slightly easier. “You’re going to see the physio who will look after your leg and then you’ll […]
Rediscover Los Angeles
Visits to Zuma Beach, Runyon Canyon and free-thinking architectural buildings provide an alternative LA experience. (Mark Read) Usually associated with Hollywood and a busy urban life, this California city offers more to see than meets the eye. Prowling mountain lions, a home built like an ancient Mayan temple, a cinema full of dead people. It […]
How light could help superfast mobile reach even further
Getty Images Internet connectivity through light waves could help 5G reach into buildings and underground The global race towards superfast “fifth generation” mobile internet, known as 5G, is entering a key phase. The trouble is no-one knows exactly which technologies will be best for offering such a service. But one telecoms firm may just have […]
Sunderland gig raises more than £50k
Local musicians have joined forces to raise more than £50,000 for a charity tackling child poverty in Sunderland. A large concert – involving more than 10 bands – was held at the Fire Station earlier this month. Organisers said £51,955 had been raised – more than any other single charity event in the city’s history. […]
A new New York, just up the Hudson
The sprawling Mohonk Mountain House resort in New Paltz Squeezed out by New York City’s real estate prices, the arts have moved into places that industry left vacant, joining the Hudson Valley’s natural, culinary and historic drawcards. Sophisticated culture has long followed the waters of the Hudson River north from New York City. The Hudson […]
Facebook reverses ban on news pages in Australia
EPA The new law requires tech firms to pay for displaying links to news stories Facebook has announced it will restore news content to its users in Australia. The tech giant has blocked news to Australians on its platform since last Thursday amid a dispute over a proposed law which would force it and Google […]