Wales women: How 2024 became the year they made history
The appointment of Rhian Wilkinson to succeed Grainger was a ginormous gamble from the FAW. By her own admission Wilkinson joined Wales after a difficult time in her life, having left her role with Portland after losing the confidence of the dressing room. By her own admission she felt “a little lost.” Wales’ players were […]
Who will pay for Indonesia’s clean energy bill?
BBC Bali, where the G20 summit is happening, is home to a controversial coal power plant Driving over the volcanic peaks which run through Bali, you pass scenes of natural and human-fashioned beauty that have made this “island of the gods” the jewel in Indonesia’s tourist crown. As you descend to the north coast, however, […]
Bradford young people encouraged to visit city’s museums
Bradford Council Workshop activities included using natural dyes to decorate a tablecloth Young people have been encouraged to visit Bradford’s museums and galleries through a series of workshops run by others their age. The initiative was part of the city’s Young Ambassador programme, which aims to help people aged 16 to 25 learn new skills […]
Jersey’s Blue Islands aims for carbon neutral flights
Blue Islands Rob Veron and Dr Lesley Dickie with some Black Lion Tamarins at Jersey Zoo which are central to the Rewild Carbon programme’s first project in Brazil A Jersey-based airline has pledged to make all its flights carbon neutral. All seats booked to fly with Blue Islands from December 1 will include a £1 […]
Lionesses: Euro 2022 has helped 129,000 more girls get into football
Stacey Mullock, senior national development manager within grassroots football at the FA, says they have been overwhelmed with the success of the programme. “Without grassroots, you know we don’t really have a future England team,” Mullock said. “The game has grown so much over the last few years, and it gives us real hope for […]
Elon Musk says company headquarters will move to Texas
Reuters Tesla has announced it will move its company headquarters to Texas from California. Chief executive Elon Musk announced the move at the electric carmaker’s annual shareholders’ meeting in Austin. Mr Musk had fallen out with local politicians in Alameda county, California, the location of a key Tesla factory, over its Covid response. He gave […]
Northern Ireland: Would an under-23 team help NI’s senior side?
Northern Ireland do not need to look too far afield to see the benefits of introducing an under-23s team to help aid player development and better prepare them for a move into senior international football. Reigning European champions England have had an under-23s squad for two years now after a restructuring of the age group […]
Wonga payday firm stops offering new loans
Wonga Wonga’s adverts featuring puppets were controversial and eventually cut Payday lender Wonga has said it is no longer accepting new loan applications as it teeters on the brink of collapse. The company said in a statement on its website that it was continuing to “assess its options” and existing customers could still use their […]
Tech Tent: Fake videos stir distrust
Bret Hartman/TED At the TED conference, Google engineer Supasorn Suwajanakorn demonstrated the AI-faked video We have already had to wake up to fake news – will we soon have to stop trusting video and audio news too as artificial intelligence makes it easier to create convincing fakes? On Tech Tent this week we look at […]
Battle of the Brits: Joe Salisbury and Harriet Dart clinch victory for Bulldogs
With the ATP and WTA Tours suspended since March and resuming this month, the Battle of the Brits allowed the players to build up fitness and sharpness in a competitive environment. Former world number one Andy Murray only played in the doubles as he continued to build up his fitness after struggling with pelvic and […]