Maiden crosses Ocean Globe Race finish off Cowes
The Maiden Factor/Kaia Bint Savage The 12 women crew members sailed past the finish line off the Isle of Wight British yacht Maiden has crossed the finish line off Cowes after a 27,000-mile race around the globe. Maiden and the crew of 12 women powered towards the finish line off the island finishing the gruelling […]
SA20: Ex-England coach Lisa Keightley backs more women to coach in men’s game
Keightley said she was approached for the role by Sri Lanka legend Kumar Sangakkara, the Royals’ director of cricket, who was interested in appointing a female coach to offer a “different perspective to the game”. She will assist head coach JP Duminy, the former South Africa batter. “With England I was really big on the […]
Seaweed – Zanzibar’s ‘gift from the ocean’
Seaweed from Zanzibar is exported to China, Korea, Vietnam, Denmark, Spain, France and the US. It is used as a base for cosmetics, lotions, toothpaste, medicines and food – in China, for instance, it is eaten as a vegetable. At its peak, the trade contributed almost $8m (£5m) a year to the Zanzibar economy. Half […]
The Surrey candidates standing for PCC
Getty Images The elections for police and crime commissioners will be held on 2 May On 2 May voters across Surrey will go to the polls to choose the county’s next Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). Since 2012, PCCs have controlled forces’ budgets, set their priorities and have the power to hire and fire chief […]
Influential tech network shuts down unexpectedly
Getty Images Women Who Code (WWC), a charity which supports women who work in the technology sector, has announced it is shutting down because of a lack of funding. The US-based organisation says it had 360,000 people in its community, across 145 countries. Tech has long struggled with its image of being male-dominated – the […]
Cardi B, Nicki Minaj and 8 other pairs who do NOT get along
Reuters/Getty She likes dollars, she likes diamonds, she likes throwing high-heeled shoes at people she doesn’t like very much. Footage posted on TMZ showed the pair trading verbal insults, with Cardi eventually throwing a red-heeled shoe at Minaj after allegedly being elbowed in the face by a security guard. Minaj appeared unscathed from the incident. […]
VAR referrals confusing for fans in stadium, says supporters group
VAR was employed on three occasions in the first half of the fourth-round contest, a 3-2 victory for the Baggies. Almost four minutes elapsed between Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah being fouled and referee Craig Pawson awarding a penalty, which Roberto Firmino missed. “FSF policy was always to back goal-line technology provided that the results were instantaneous […]
The dark fandom behind CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione
Talia Jane In New York City, several young men competed in a lookalike contest They came in hoodies, they came in masks, shuffling their feet and laughing nervously while waiting for a winner to be announced. Just a few days after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was murdered on a New York City sidewalk, these young […]
Scottish retail figures rally after slow summer
Getty Images Food sales boosted the total sales figures Scottish retail sales improved in Scotland during August after a “disappointing summer”, according to official figures. The Scottish Retail Consortium said food sales had boosted total sales with an increase of 4.1%. This compares with a decrease of 0.3% in August 2016 and makes 12-month growth […]
What does ‘Stevenage Woman’ want from the budget and general election?
Amy Holmes/BBC Mel Cucos has a family of four and lives in Stevenage As we get closer to a general election with one expected to be held in 2024, BBC Politics East talked to “Stevenage Woman” – one of the categories of voters being touted by political pundits. The term is used by the Labour […]