Mini guide to Mumbai, India
Two men sit on the Marine Drive promenade by the Arabian Sea, against the backdrop of the Mumbai skyline. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) India’s financial powerhouse has its own language, Bambaiyya Hindi, plus the country’s most prolific film industry, one of Asia’s biggest slums and the largest urban tropical forest. Mumbai (formerly Bombay) is India’s financial […]
All-Ireland Junior Ladies Football Final: Louth earn dominant win over Fermanagh
In the Senior Final, Dublin completed a football double after the men’s five-in-a-row success on Saturday as the women earned a third straight title with a 2-3 to 0-4 win over Galway in a low-scoring contest watched by a record attendance of 56,114 – almost 5,000 more than last year’s previous record. As wet conditions […]
Three charged for disrupting ‘arms fair’ at Motorpoint Arena
BBC Campaigners protested as people attended the Cardiff city centre event Three people have been charged with aggravated trespass after protesting against an “arms fair” in Cardiff. A total of six people were arrested by South Wales Police on Tuesday for blocking an entrance to the Motorpoint Arena. The annual Defence Procurement, Research, Technology and […]
What will replace the International Space Station?
Getty Images The International Space Station has been ever-present in our lives for more than two decades. What will happen when we lose it in 2031? The space station is dead. Long live the space station. In eight years, the International Space Station (ISS) – a bastion of global collaboration and human ability – will […]
US Women’s Open: Naomi Osaka’s French Open withdrawal should prompt pause for thought
The 21-year-old from Thailand has a ready smile and a big-hitting golf game that could make her a superstar. She was the centre of attention when she returned to Asia for two recent tournaments. Prior to her ANA success, when she brilliantly held off a charging Lydia Ko in some of the most exciting golf […]
Home tests not available ‘next week’
Getty Images A test to see whether someone has already had coronavirus is being developed but will not be available within days, the UK government’s chief medical adviser says. “I do not think – and I want to be clear – that this is something we’ll suddenly be ordering on the internet next week,” Prof […]
which is better for the environment?
Getty Images Glass has been used for centuries to store cosmetics, food and drinks. But how sustainable is the material? (Credit: Getty Images) For centuries we have used glass to store food, beverages, chemicals and cosmetics. But is it time to find a more sustainable alternative? The widespread use of glass as a storage vessel […]
A different breed – AP McCoy and the life of a jump jockey
On our return to the McCoy household, daughter Eve wanted a story. She clearly has her dad wrapped round her little finger and they skipped off together for a bedtime story before AP’s wife, Chanelle, kindly made us cottage pie and broccoli which the champion jockey also tucked into. He would not eat every night, […]
The papers: Scotland’s health gap ‘shame’
BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC The health gap between the poorest and richest Scots is widening, with the most deprived significantly more likely to die from alcohol abuse, coronary heart disease and cancer, writes The Herald. The Scotsman also leads with the story and reports that official figures show […]
Six ways to lower your carbon emissions quickly
Getty Images There are many things individuals can do to tackle climate change, from eating less meat to taking fewer planes (Credit: Getty Images) Tackling climate change on a global level is an immense challenge – but some small, easy actions are accessible to most people. This Earth Day, Future Planet examines some of the […]