Donna Vekic to join Johanna Konta at the 2018 Nottingham Open
Tournament director, Rebecca James, said having both of last season’s women’s finalists for the pre-Wimbledon event was “great news”. “Last year’s spectacular final between these…
Huge security operation under way as Games near
AFP France has put tens of thousands of troops on the streets of Paris ahead of the Olympics A scrum of disappointed tourists stared, wistfully,…
Call to end ban on producing immune therapy from UK blood
BBC Megan, with mother Victoria, has needed immunoglobulins since the age of two Eight-year-old Megan Steadman’s immune system is like that of a newborn and…
Bournemouth students trial VR tech to learn to cycle on roads
A group of students at a Bournemouth school have been using virtual reality (VR) to prepare them for cycling on the roads. The Year 7…
Is there a problem with salmon farming?
David Ainsley takes tourists on his boat to visit the beauty of the west coast of Scotland. Scottish salmon is marketed as healthy, sustainable and…
Tokyo Olympics: Felix & Kenny set records, Jamaica take relay gold, storm brewing
American athlete Allyson Felix and British cyclist Laura Kenny set medal records in their sports and Italy celebrated more track success on day 14 in…
Gloucestershire’s rural residents in need to benefit from funding
Gloucestershire Rural Community Council Jonathan Eastwood, from The National Lottery Community Fund, said GRCC is “vital in supporting people in Gloucestershire to connect with others…
Auld Scotia calling Nova Scotia
Getty Images With unemployment low, skill shortages are increasing, and more occupations have been found to require recruits from beyond the UK and the European…
Dull campaign could still produce a seismic result
Getty Images Most controversy in the campaign has surrounded election posters Many people have commented that the campaign for the Northern Ireland Assembly election has…
Electric F1 racing is ‘simply not possible’
Getty Images Jean Todt says motorsports has a big role to play in pioneering tech for future road cars The car industry may be going…