The polio survivor who says she ‘was one of the lucky ones’
Simplyhealth Romana Abdin started her working life as a lawyer The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles a different business leader from around the world.…
Rio to host ‘biggest’ Paralympic Games in 2016, says IPC
Those male athletes who find their event dropped from the Games schedule will be encouraged to retrain in other sports or focus on another event.…
Paris 2024: The tech transforming the Paralympics for disabled fans
The focus of the Paralympic Games is often on the challenges faced by competitors just to get to the start line. But what about spectators…
Rita Ora pays emotional tribute to Liam Payne
Watch: Rita Ora became tearful as she remembered Payne on stage at the MTV Awards Rita Ora has paid an emotional tribute to Liam Payne…
Isles of Scilly ‘left with nothing’ as tourism collapses
BBC Tourism is the main industry in the Isles of Scilly, including the island of Bryher Residents in the Isles of Scilly say they have…
Labour MP Harriet Harman to stand down at next election
PA Media Harriet Harman entered the House of Commons in 1982 and served two brief stints as Labour leader Veteran Labour MP Harriet Harman has…
PimEyes facial recognition website ‘could be used by stalkers’
PimEyes Users upload a photo and will be given matches from public websites A free facial recognition tool that allows people to find pictures of…
Paralympics 2012: Esther Vergeer wins 470th match in a row for gold
“A lot of people sometimes forget about that but I worked hard and it has finally happened. This is what I have dreamed about, thought…
Mattel ‘deeply regrets’ porn site misprint on dolls
Getty Images Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star in Wicked which is due to be released this month Toy manufacturer Mattel has said it “deeply…
Probe into meat ‘falsely labelled’ as British at supermarkets
Getty Images A criminal investigation is under way into allegations that a rogue meat supplier falsely labelled huge quantities of foreign pork as British. The…