WSL: Panini and FA to release first-ever sticker collection
The first Women’s Super League sticker collection is being launched in December. The Football Association has partnered with Italian sticker company Panini for the album with nearly 350 stickers. The new WSL season kicked-off last weekend with a league record crowd of 54,115 watching Liverpool beat Arsenal. The 2022-23 season saw attendances rise by 170% […]
The legitimate concerns of ‘snowflake’ workers
When we go after millennials, we’re just attacking new sources of workplace anxiety It’s easy to write-off generation ‘snowflake’ but Cary Cooper analyses why their concerns may be justified. It’s easy to ridicule millennials but while ‘snowflake’ bashing remains popular it may eventually prove to be a very stupid business move. If you believe half […]
Community workshop set up in Isle of Man town to tackle loneliness
Organiser Dave Morris said there has been high demand for a Western Men in Sheds The Men in Sheds initiative has opened a branch at a disused garage on Derby Road in Peel after it was leased to the group by local commissioners. Organiser Dave Morris said the project was aimed at helping members to […]
Your company’s creeping interest in your body
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) Should we be cautious about signing over information about our fitness and even how much we sleep to our boss, Richard Gray investigates. A couple of hours have passed since Dan Gateno sat down at his desk when he feels a gentle buzzing sensation on his wrist. It’s the fitness […]
Luis Rubiales: Sarina Wiegman dedicates Uefa Women’s Coach of the Year award to Spain players
England manager Sarina Wiegman dedicated her Uefa Women’s Coach of the Year award to World Cup winners Spain, as Fifa president Gianni Infantino said their success had been “spoiled”. Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales has been widely criticised for kissing forward Jenni Hermoso on the lips after the final. Wiegman said the victorious Spain […]
Why business cards still matter
Getty Images Women wearing traditional kimono costume swap cards in Kyoto, Tokyo, Japan (Credit: Getty Images) While some may say the humble business card is an outdated concept, it’s more than just an exchange of details. This simple transaction still has the potential to be painfully embarrassing if you get it wrong. But Walter Faulstroh, […]
‘I’m all for a bit of moral menace’
Ellis O’Brien/Avalon Frank Skinner played ukulele at the Queen’s 92nd birthday celebrations in 2018 “The edge of inappropriate is the spiritual home of the best stand-up comedy,” proclaims Frank Skinner in the programme notes for his new West End show, Showbiz. It’s also, he jokes, “the name of my country house in Gloucestershire”. The 62-year-old, […]
Should you change your name to get a job?
Alamy Actor Kal Penn changed his name from Kalpen Modi (Credit: Alamy) The extreme measures some people take to fight hiring bias might surprise you. But some say it’s the only way. In a world where assumptions based on ethnicity can often hamper job opportunities for minorities, Terence King feels like he got a raw […]
Alessia Russo: England striker says transfer speculation has been ‘tough’
England travel to Australia on 5 July to prepare for their opening match of the tournament against Haiti on 22 July. Following the Lionesses’ success at Euro 2022, they are seeking to win a first Women’s World Cup, having lost just once under manager Sarina Wiegman since her arrival in September 2021. “You need to […]
Amazon’s murky world of one-star reviews
BBC Amazon’s marketplace is being abused by independent sellers using one-star reviews to harm rivals, the BBC has been told. Newsnight spoke to a number of those affected who believe their sales have suffered as a consequence. A consumer rights champion now wants a UK watchdog to investigate further, as part of a probe into […]