England 2-1 Italy: Rachel Daly double helps England avoid Italy scare
Daly, used as a left-back throughout Euro 2022, has been a regular starter under Wiegman, but rarely used in the natural attacking role she plays for her club. However, her outstanding form for Villa this season, where she has scored 10 goals in 13 Women’s Super League matches, has made it hard for the England […]
Storm causes Cambridgeshire power cuts and cancels show
Christopher Burlinson A tree is uprooted in the orchard of Jesus College, Cambridge Dozens of trees were uprooted and power cut after strong winds battered the east of England. UK Power Networks managed to restore power to thousands of homes, with gusts of up to 74mph recorded at Wittering. The storm led to the final […]
Why ‘bio’ and ‘green’ don’t mean what you think
Getty Images A bag made from cassava starch (Credit: Getty Images) The language brands use to promote their environmental sustainability can be misleading and unverifiable. How do you spot a buzzword from a real claim? Green. Bio. Natural. Clean. Organic. Eco-friendly. Sustainable. These are words we are confronted with constantly: on billboards, online and on […]
How it all went so wrong for the bank
TSB TSB boss Paul Pester swimming during a charity triathlon last year All surfers know the feeling of being hit hard by a wave, being left bruised and disorientated, and then having to get up and do it all again. TSB chief executive Paul Pester, a fanatical surfer, must have felt much the same each […]
How vegan cheese is made without milk
Getty Images Vegan cheese is now ubiquitous, but few people seem to know what it’s actually made of. Here’s the lowdown on this delicious-yet-enigmatic substance. They may seem synonymous with modern life, but meat and dairy-free alternatives have been around for centuries. Fermented tofu, which originated in China, for example, has been consumed for around […]
Jada Pinkett Smith on Girls Trip’s box office success
Universal Female-driven comedy Girls Trip exceeded all expectations at the US box office when it was released last weekend – a fact its star Jada Pinkett Smith puts down to the power of laughter. It made $31.2m (£23.9m) in its first three days, following behind Christopher Nolan’s war epic Dunkirk which took $50.5m (£38.8m). That […]
Neo-Nazi’s Facebook account left active
BBC Jack Renshaw admitted two charges on the first day of his trial Facebook is investigating after the account of a neo-Nazi who planned to kill an MP remained active despite the company saying it would be deactivated. Last week the social media giant announced a series of far-right Facebook pages would be removed. One […]
How ending mining would change the world
K.Desouki/Getty A labourer works at the “White Mountain” limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt’s southern city of Minya (Credit: Khaled Desouki/Getty Images) Mining fuels the modern world, but it also causes vast environmental damage. What would happen if we tried to do without it? “If you can’t grow it, you have to mine it” goes […]
Google seeks permission for staff to listen to Assistant recordings
Getty Images A range of own-brand and third-party devices use Google Assistant to handle users’ voice commands Google has said it will let its human reviewers listen to audio recordings made by its virtual assistant only if users give it fresh permission to do so. The company said the option had always been opt-in but […]
Have scientists cracked the best way to drink champagne?
ENP/Alamy Bubbles of carbon dioxide in champagne burst at the top of the glass to release aromatic compounds that influence how the drink smells and tastes (Credit: ENP/Alamy) A flute or coupe filled with a sparkling wine has become the very essence of celebration, but there is more going on with the bubbles than you […]