
The story of women’s football in 10 objects
BBC Prof Jean Williams with the original minutes from 1921 which banned women’s football in FA grounds A hundred years ago, teams of women were…

TV pair to give up smartphones with Essex pupils for new show
PA Media Matt and Emma Willis say they are “intrigued by the results of the experiment” TV hosts Emma and Matt Willis are to front…

Minister holds ‘honest and frank’ talks with farmers
BBC Weeks without significant rain has left grazing land parched Crisis talks have been held at the Royal Welsh Show as farmers continue to struggle…

Sturgeon rejects ‘confidentiality breach’ claim over Salmond complainer
PA Media Nicola Sturgeon has denied allegations that the name of a woman who complained about Alex Salmond was passed to him during a government…

EU asks for Brexit ideas, and Grenfell inquiry ‘frustration’
Reuters Brexit: Come up with fresh ideas within next 48 hours, EU tells UK What’s next? The EU has urged the UK government to come…

Desperate TikTok lobbying effort backfires on Capitol Hill
Getty Images TikTok has few supporters on Capitol Hill – and may have lost some this week US congressional offices have told the BBC they…

British and Irish Lions: Positive findings after feasibility study into women’s tour
The British and Irish Lions say a feasibility study into an inaugural women’s tour has been positive. The study looked at a range of aspects,…

Gloucester home celebrates 10 years supporting independent living
National Star College Foundation House offers “independent lives” to young people with disabilities A care home which supports adults with disabilities and brain injuries to…

Protecting fragile ecosystems from lithium mining
Lake Resources Drilling for lithium brine at the Kachi site, Argentina Between 2015 and 2018 the price of lithium carbonate, the source of one of…

What could the SNP-Green deal mean for Scotland?
PA Media A campaigner outside Bute House as the agreement was announced The SNP and the Scottish Greens have revealed details of the co-operation agreement…