Michelle Yeoh eyes a victory for ‘unseen’ Asian communities
Getty Images Michelle Yeoh recently won best actress at the SAG Awards “Is it that I can’t be here or that I’m not allowed to be here?” Jobu-Joy asks in the hit film Everything Everywhere All at Once. The wry, subversive question from the film’s antagonist – who is hellbent on ending the world in […]
Microsoft Activision deal could lessen competition, UK watchdog finds
Getty Images Microsoft’s plan to buy Activision Blizzard could substantially lessen competition in consoles, multi-game subscription services and game streaming, a UK watchdog has said. Microsoft wants to buy the maker of Overwatch, Candy Crush and Call of Duty for $68.7bn (£59.2bn). But the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says its concerns mean it […]
Pubs and restaurants can open outdoors from 13 July
BBC Restaurant owner Shibber Ahmed says he faces the “heartbreaking” prospect of closing The Blue Elephant for good if he can’t reopen within a month. Some pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants in Wales will be able to reopen outdoors from 13 July, under new Welsh Government plans. Venues will be able to open in spaces […]
How your space shapes the way you view remote work
Chris Scott The quality of your workspace shapes your work-from-home experience – so perceptions on whether remote work is succeeding differ widely along demographic lines. When Chris Scott wakes up at his new home on Bruny Island, just off the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, he typically walks five minutes to the ocean for an hour-long […]
FA Cup final: Goals, celebrations & icons – Kerr v Miedema
The reigning WSL golden boot winner can count her Chelsea boss Emma Hayes among her many fans. “Her goalscoring record is nothing short of remarkable, but then you look at her assists column, which shows the selfless behaviour,” said Hayes. “She wants to score goals, of course, but she is all about the team. She […]
Jersey Age Concern event to showcase services for over-55s
BBC The event will share information on services for older people available across Jersey Services for older people in Jersey are to be showcased in one place at an event for over-55s and their carers. The government event will take place at Age Concern, Val Plaisant, on Tuesday from 11:00 BST. The event was to […]
The young leaders tackling the world’s toughest challenges
Andrea Neri (Credit: Andrea Neri) Over the last three months, we’ve featured 10 young innovators changing the world for the better. What can they tell us about their journeys, and the inspiration behind their ideas? Cheryl Ingles (Credit: Cheryl Ingles) In recent weeks we’ve featured entrepreneurs and inventors under 30 from across the globe. We […]
Spacecraft to map UK’s heat inefficient buildings
Watch: Take a tour of HotSat-1, filmed by the BBC’s Kevin Church A novel British satellite designed to map the heat signature of buildings has been launched. The idea is to highlight those dwellings that are wasting energy and could benefit from better insulation. The relatively small spacecraft is appropriately called HotSat-1 and it will […]
What does it mean for trade after Brexit?
Getty Images Rules of Origin sounds like it should be a cult video game. But it is actually an important concept in international trade that will have a big impact on the Brexit negotiations, as they begin to focus on the future relationship between the EU and the UK. It’s all about how you define […]
Doncaster Rovers Belles: The shocking demotion of a Women’s Super League founder
Centre-back Izzy Trevillion was part of the Belles academy 10 years ago when the demotion occurred. Now 20 and a first-team player, she says there is still an added weight which comes with the Belles name. “There is a bit of added pressure because we came from the top of the top, literally one of […]