Island Games 2023: Football draw is made for Guernsey event
Group Two of the men’s tournament appears to be very competitive, with reigning champions Isle of Man alongside five-time finalists Ynys Mon, 2005 gold medallists and 2015 semi-finalists Shetland and the Falkland Islands. Group games will take place from 9-11 July – the top-seeded sides in the group stages will play in semi-finals in Thursday, […]
The Hundred: Trent Rockets and Southern Brave to open competition on 1 August
Tuesday, 1 August: Trent Rockets vs Southern Brave, Trent Bridge, women 15:00, men 18:30 Wednesday, 2 August: Welsh Fire vs Manchester Originals, Sophia Gardens, women 11:30, men 15:00 & London Spirit vs Oval Invincibles, Lord’s, women 15:00, men 18:30 Thursday, 3 August: Northern Superchargers vs Birmingham Phoenix, Headingley, women 15:00, men 18:30 Friday, 4 August: […]
How to keep your delicate brain safe
Alamy Helmets not only need to protect our skulls but also to prevent our brains from bouncing around inside (Credit: Alamy) Head injuries and concussion can have devastating, lifelong consequences, so can we afford to not keep searching for ways to keep our brains safe? Our brains are delicate and precious assets. Encased within the […]
From United to Disunited States
Getty Images It’s almost a cliche, hackneyed even. A big event happens, and people say they will never forget where they were when they heard about this or that. But I suspect nearly everyone around the world above the age of 30 really does remember where they were when they heard about, then watched in […]
The tiny nation leading a new space race
Getty Images The Moon and nearby asteroids could contain untold riches and resources to help further space exploration. One small country is aiming to take a leading role in this new space race. As a new space race gathers pace, many tech executives have sold Mars as humankind’s off-Earth destiny. But they may be looking […]
Women’s Premiership: Glentoran boss Billy Clarke says strengthening squad was key to title success
Glentoran manager Billy Clarke believes that having a stronger squad was key to his side winning the Women’s Premiership title. The Glens beat Crusaders 2-0 at Seaview on Wednesday night to seal their first top-flight success in six years. “Last year we were going well in August, but we had a smaller squad and lost […]
Call for Welsh Tories to contemplate abolishing Senedd
PA Media The Senedd was established as the National Assembly for Wales in 1999. A man who wants to take a significant role in the Welsh Conservatives is promising a debate about whether the Senedd should be scrapped, BBC Wales understands. George Carroll – a close ally of and aide to the party’s Senedd leader […]
Can this technology put an end to bullying?
Getty Images Online bullies can target people from behind a veil of anonymity provided by the internet while victims can face hatred from complete strangers (Credit: Getty Images) Bullying can cast a dark shadow over people’s lives and leave permanent scars, but artificial intelligence may provide new ways of stamping our harassment and discrimination. Breaking […]
Matildas mania sweeps Australia ahead of England semi-final
Getty Images Fans hold their breath during the Australia v France penalty shootout on Saturday Lizzie Wilson was never a sports fan. A month ago, the 24-year-old hadn’t ever sat through a match – of any kind – or even heard of the Matildas. Now, she lives and breathes football. “I’m one of the Matildas […]
Welcome to Untold World – a new section on BBC Future
Safin Hamed/AFP/Getty Images Displaced Iraqis, who fled violence in Mosul, charge their mobile phones (Credit: Safin Hamed/AFP/Getty Images) In this new series, the BBC taps into its global network of reporters to reveal how science and technology affects the most under-reported communities in the news. So often, technology news is the same thing over and […]