Firms face £3bn legal claim for overcharging
Getty Images Millions of UK consumers could receive payouts after a legal claim was launched against mobile phone networks. Justin Gutmann, a former executive at Citizens Advice, alleges Vodafone, EE, Three and O2 overcharged customers for phones beyond the end of their contract. He is seeking damages of more than £3bn on behalf of 4.8 […]
Why this Texan is causing such a stir in the 2020 race
Getty Images Beto O’Rourke on the campaign trail in Washington, Iowa Beto O’Rourke made headlines while losing an election last year. Now he’s running for president and already breaking fundraising records, but is this Texan the real deal? O’Rourke arrived at a gourmet coffee shop in the small south-eastern Iowa town of Mount Pleasant and […]
Rugby’s concussion problem tackled by smart mouthguards
Smart mouthguards are the latest innovation in smart sports technology Modern contact sport often involves huge athletes crashing into each other at high speed – and that means more concussion and head trauma. Rugby is just one of the sports that has had to front up to its head injury crisis. The sport’s governing bodies […]
‘Sued by my abuser for millions, I set up a social network instead’
BBC Olivia DeRamus was 19 and studying at university in California when she was sexually assaulted. The situation was made worse when she found she couldn’t speak out about it. “I was sexually assaulted. And my story doesn’t end there,” says Olivia. After reporting the incident, the university launched an investigation and took action against […]
England’s Euro 2022 victory is ‘a powerful thing’ – ex-Lionesses boss Hope Powell
“The domestic game in terms of attendances is hit and miss for some clubs,” Powell said. “I am hoping that as a result of all of this euphoria and the fact that everyone has witnessed some fantastic displays of football, from all the nations involved, that fans and people who are interested in the game […]
Lewis Hamilton fastest in sweltering German GP practice
And in the race-simulation runs on heavier fuel later in the session, Rosberg had an advantage of 0.1secs on average lap time, with the Red Bull drivers about 0.3secs further behind. As the drivers finished their race runs on the super-soft tyre and switched to the softs, there was a mix-up in the pits, when […]
The ‘weird signs’ that led Chadwick Boseman to Wakanda
Getty Images The man who first told Chadwick Boseman he would play the role of Black Panther – before Boseman even knew the film would be made – was an Australian bodyguard and comic collector, Charles Carter. It was a story Boseman told more than once, though Carter himself has remained silent until now. It […]
Nick Cushing: Outgoing Manchester City Women boss on New York and his legacy
After winning six trophies in six years as Manchester City boss, Nick Cushing will take charge of the Women’s Super League leaders for the final time on Sunday. In the modern, professional era the club have never known life without Cushing, who took charge in November 2013, before their first WSL campaign, He is heading […]
Isle of Man tech festival inspires girls to be scientists of tomorrow
STEMFest More than 100 girls attended the STEMFest at a Manx school More than 100 Manx brownies learned about coding, policing and engineering at an event to encourage girls to work in science and technology. STEMFest highlighted a range of jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics – so-called “STEM” industries. Experts from police and […]
I owe my career to Jamal Edwards
SBTV / YouTube Jamal Edwards gave Ed Sheeran his first big break 12 years ago Pop singer Ed Sheeran has paid tribute to Jamal Edwards, saying he owed his career to his late friend’s support. The star was speaking at a memorial for Edwards, who founded the online music platform SBTV and was made an […]