NHK Trophy: 16-year-old Rika Kihira lands infamous triple axel
Making your international senior Grand Prix debut is a daunting prospect. Factor in the added pressure of incorporating a triple axel, the notorious ice skating move, external achieved only by a select few, and the sense of intimidation is undeniable. On Friday, 16-year-old Rika Kihira failed to land the infamously tricky jump, a feat only […]
Facebook in a scrape over data
BBC What have we learned about what happens when we share our data with Facebook? On this week’s Tech Tent podcast, we look at the new revelations and consider the impact on the company and its users. On Wednesday, Facebook revealed that as many as 87 million people have had their data improperly shared with […]
Coventry bands to help The Tin music venue’s £10k revamp plan
A music and arts venue has begun fundraising to improve its “shabby” exterior which managers said was putting off customers. The Tin, a former coal storage area in Coventry’s canal basin, has been awarded funding by the Veolia Environmental Trust and needs to raise £10,000 to complete the project. “A lot of people who come […]
The Californian district attorney with a unique background
N/A San Francisco District Attorney, Chesa Boudin San Francisco’s top prosecutor has a unique life story and a background as a criminal justice reformer. He spoke with the BBC’s James Clayton. Chesa Boudin was elected district attorney of San Francisco in November last year. His background is unusual to say the least. In 1981, as […]
Alpine World Ski Championships: Mikaela Shiffrin becomes most decorated US skier
Shiffrin – who won her first World Championships medal in 2013 – now has six golds, one silver and two bronzes, so also surpassed Ted Ligety’s record of five golds. Slovakia’s World Cup overall leader Petra Vlhova took silver on the day – 0.86secs behind – with the Swiss team earning a sixth medal of […]
FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried arrives in US to face charges
Reuters Sam Bankman-Fried was led in handcuffs to the plane Sam Bankman-Fried, former boss of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has arrived by plane in New York from the Bahamas to face fraud charges. The 30-year-old was extradited on suspicion of committing “one of the biggest financial frauds in US history”, US authorities have said. Mr […]
Beijing 2022 curling qualifier: How it works & Scotland’s chances
On paper, very good. Muirhead, Wright and Dodds were joined by newcomers Hailey Duff and Mili Smith as they stormed to the European title at the end of November. They won eight of their nine matches in the first round, only losing to Italy, before defeating Germany and finally Sweden to take the crown in […]
A tiny village reviving Gaelic culture
Christopher Drabble/Alamy The small town of Eilean Iarmain has been at the forefront of Scotland’s Gaelic revival (Credit: Christopher Drabble/Alamy) Since the 1970s, the town of Eilean Iarmain has been at the forefront of Scotland’s Gaelic revival. Now, a new generation of locals are ready to share their culture with tourists. The water ripples to […]
Is eating fish healthy?
Getty Images We know of fish as a healthy food, but pregnant women are told to limit consumption. Do the health benefits of eating fish outweigh the risks, particularly as stocks grow more depleted? Fish has a reputation for being one of the healthiest foods we can eat. But the rising availability of plant-based alternatives, […]
Speed skating: GB team launches with long-term bid to catch Dutch
“Sam is the first British junior ever to have qualified for this week’s Viking race,, external which is the unofficial European Championships of speed skating,” says Groot, explaining why Airey is special. The teenager is, his says his father, among the top 40 in the world for his age. Groot continues: “He was selected by […]