The extinct Olympic sport that was the ‘dullest’ of all time
Dave Parrington (Credit: Dave Parrington) In the plunge for distance, any form of exertion was strictly forbidden. William Dickey teeters on the edge of the…
Tourist boom threatens ancient forests
Xiqing Wang/ BBC Sinkholes in China’s Guangxi province have become a tourist attraction The couple stands on the edge of the sheer limestone cliff. More…
Scottish retailers report positive start to year
Getty Images Scottish retailers have enjoyed a positive start to the year, according to a regular survey. The SRC-KPMG retail sales monitor found total sales…
New leader should be a woman, says Leanne Wood
Former Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood would like to see a woman as the party’s new head The next leader of Plaid Cymru should be…
US Open 2017: Johanna Konta leads British challenge at Flushing Meadows
It is a mark of Konta’s elevated status that she is one of eight women who could end the tournament as world number one. That…
Global cyber agencies warn about scammers
Cyber-security experts and agencies around the world are warning people about a wave of opportunistic hacking attempts linked to the IT outage. Although there is…
Why are British travellers struggling to get home?
Getty Images Around the world there are thousands of Britons desperate to get home. And yet many are stranded. Airports have been closed and borders…
Fed Cup: Great Britain can put women’s tennis on map – Anne Keothavong
Europe/Africa Group I takes place in Tallinn and involves 14 teams divided into groups, with Britain facing Turkey, Latvia and Portugal in Group C. The…
Drenched in blood – how Bangladesh protests turned deadly
Reuters An injured protester last week in Dhaka – hospitals struggled to cope with the number of people shot by security forces Anti-government protests have…
A fashion shoot that went viral and turned Indian slum children into celebrities
Innovation for Change The fashion show was put together by children who live in a slum in Lucknow A video of a fashion shoot in…