Emily Rudge: England captain says being paid to play at World Cup is welcome ‘first step’
England captain Emily Rudge has said being paid to play at the World Cup is a welcome “first step” towards the domestic women’s game going full-time. The St Helens second row is set to play in her fourth World Cup after featuring in 2008, 2013 and 2017. However, this will be her first with equal […]
Women’s Rugby League World Cup: Tournament is England’s ‘pinch-me moment’
There is still a balancing act, though. England only went into camp on 28 October – the day the women’s tournament launched – and have had just three days of preparation as a squad before their opening match to limit the time players have to take off work. Rudge – a PE teacher who has […]
Rugby League World Cup: England out to emulate Euros and Rugby World Cup success
While New Zealand is staging the Rugby World Cup, England are hosts for the Rugby League World Cup, as they were for Euro 2022. Wednesday’s 42-4 win over Papua New Guinea saw England maintain their 100% record and top their group. And like the Lionesses in the summer, the rugby league team has felt the […]
Rugby League World Cup: Australia’s Sam Bremner on returning after pregnancy
Australia co-captain Sam Bremner says she was “baffled” at feeling she had to decide between a sporting career and motherhood. In April 2021, the 2013 World Cup winner – then with St George Illawarra – announced she was expecting her second child and would miss the following NRL Women’s Premiership campaign. There was talk among […]
Who will the ‘retail apocalypse’ claim in 2018?
Todd Lappin Pages from Sears’ 1962 Christmas catalogue From Sears to Toys R Us, the so-called retail “apocalypse” has claimed some of the holiday season’s biggest brands. But the slaughter doesn’t end when the ball drops, retail analysts say. The Reaping Shopping is changing. While many retailers bank on Christmas sales to boost their yearly […]
The Victorian author feeling the Bridgerton effect
BBC/Netflix Bridgerton (right) has been seen by 82 million viewers worldwide, ten times the audience the BBC’s Cranford garnered in 2007 It is 170 years since Elizabeth Gaskell first published her most popular work Cranford but thanks to more recent period dramas, the author’s novels are seeing a surge of interest from new, young fans. […]
Euro 2022: What will be lasting impact of European Women’s Championship?
Euro 2022 has been a huge success for England – both on and off the pitch. The Lionesses captivated the nation with a swashbuckling run that ended with an extra-time victory over Germany in the final of a tournament which has attracted record crowds, carnival atmospheres and unprecedented media coverage for the sport. Women’s football […]
Our rapists should admit guilt before they get parole
BBC Ellie Wilson and Hannah McLaughlan are now calling for changes to the parole system Two survivors say rapists should not be allowed out of prison before they have served their full sentences unless they have admitted guilt and shown remorse. Ellie Wilson and Hannah McLaughlan have waived their right to anonymity and are now […]
Spotify reveals 2020’s most-streamed songs
Getty Images Bad Bunny, Dua Lipa and Drake had a good year on Spotify Drake, Bad Bunny, Dua Lipa and The Weeknd are among the most-streamed artists of 2020, according to figures from Spotify. Drake was the most popular artist in the UK, reclaiming the number one position from Ed Sheeran. The Weeknd’s Blinding Lights […]
Rwanda leads fight against cervical cancer in Africa
BBC Angeline Usanase’s early diagnosis saved her life Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. But in Africa it is far deadlier than elsewhere, despite being a preventable disease. An ambitious health campaign in Rwanda has set an example which other countries on the continent are now starting to follow. Angeline […]