Women’s FA Cup: Manchester United on verge of ‘massive’ first final five years after reforming
Eventually, following much speculation and criticism, United ended a 13-year absence from senior women’s football and re-entered a team into the second-tier Championship for the 2018-19 season, which they finished as champions. Goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain was one of the 21 players United signed for that debut season. Despite being a 50-cap England international with years […]
Why are there so many deepfakes of Bollywood actresses?
Getty Images A deepfake video of actress Rashmika Mandanna went viral online. One Bollywood star is making obscene gestures to the camera, another is posing while scantily clad. Except neither of those things actually happened. They are the latest in a string of deepfake videos which have gone viral in recent weeks. Rashmika Mandanna, Priyanka […]
England’s Lionesses show they could be the team to beat in 2023
It was a victory earned without injured striker Alessia Russo and captain Leah Williamson, though the USA were also missing key players and are in a transition period with several younger stars coming through. Wiegman wanted her side to control the ball and create chances which they managed to do for large periods. The USA […]
Ten work buzzwords that took over in 2023
Alamy Many of this year’s buzzwords arrived and spread online through platforms including TikTok (Credit: Alamy) Largely originating on social media, this year’s top jargon explains what workers want – and who they’ve become in a post-pandemic world. The unprecedented work landscape of 2020 and 2021 gave rise to the now-ubiquitous “Great Resignation”. The following […]
Why this Trump ally is fighting for his political life
Getty Images Matt Gaetz, a rising star in the Republican Party known for his flashy lifestyle and frequent flirtations with controversy, may now be embroiled in a sex scandal that carries very real legal jeopardy. Gaetz-gate, as it is being called, began with reports last week that the third-term congressman from Florida may have had […]
Luton AI engineer wants more South Asian women in technology careers
Angelina Aziz Angelina Aziz said she is “passionate” about sharing her experience in a technology career and hopes to encourage others to try it. The co-founder of a AI platform which helps disadvantaged students wants to encourage more South Asian women to work in the technology sector. Angelina Aziz, from Luton, co-founded Auralyze AI, which […]
Hayley Ladd: Wales midfielder leaves Birmingham City Women
Wales midfielder Hayley Ladd has left Birmingham City Women after turning down an offer of a new contract. The 25-year-old had been with the club – who finished fourth in England’s top flight this term – for two seasons. “We would like to express our greatest thanks to Hayley for her efforts and wish her […]
Where will all the electric cars be charged?
Getty Images People are paying attention to lampposts again If electric cars are ever to become mainstream, then we are going to need a lot more places to charge them. The key is to find space for chargers where people would actually use them. Kerbside is the obvious spot, but there chargers are competing for […]
How much do you know about the past winners of Sports Personality of the Year?
Reckon you’re a big Sports Personality of the Year fan? Do you sit down and watch it every year? Well it’s time to put that knowledge to the test as we ask you to recall the sportsmen and women who came first, second and third in the last decade. Oh, and to make it that […]
Rio Olympics 2016: Did the IOC’s gamble pay off or did Brazil fail to deliver?
As an experience, Tokyo will be more polished, more high-tech and more intense than anything we have witnessed in Rio. The Japanese capital is one of the most energetic and pulsating places on earth – and organisers are already hard at work to make the Games reflect this. The addition of several new and exciting […]