Swansea ABMU doctors treat hundreds of Syrian refugees
Zubair Wani and Haroon Ali set up a clinic in the Adana camp. Footage by Rosie-Lyse Thompson. Two doctors from Swansea have helped treat hundreds of Syrian refugees as part of a humanitarian trip to Turkey. Zubair Wani and Haroon Ali set up a clinic in the Adana camp with limited supplies during the trip, […]
11 best TV shows to watch in September
Apple TV+ From Top Boy and Sex Education to The Other Black Girl and The Morning Show, Caryn James picks the most exciting shows to watch this month. Netflix The trailer for the final season of the acclaimed drama about drug dealers, loyalties, betrayals and murder promises “No Loose Ends”, just what you’d expect from […]
Alba decides not to contest seat
PA Media Alex Salmond said his “Scotland United” strategy had been rebuffed The Alba party has decided not to contest the forthcoming by-election in Rutherglen and Hamilton West. The party, led by Alex Salmond, had previously called for a single “Scotland United” candidate to avoid splitting the pro-independence vote. Mr Salmond said he had been […]
Mission: Impossible 7 is ‘ultra-modern’
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) Tom Cruise’s latest is “high tech”, full of stunts, and pays homage to past crime capers, writes Nicholas Barber. Tom Cruise’s seventh Mission: Impossible film is an unusual mix of high-tech and low-tech, of ultra-modern and defiantly traditional. The villain in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (let’s call it Mission: […]
Women’s World Cup 2017: Tournament guide and players to watch
Former England batter Ebony Rainford-Brent, now a BBC Test Match Special summariser, feels Australia are rightly regarded as pre-tournament favourites. “Even though it’s not their home conditions, they just pip England with their experience of winning tournaments,” she told BBC Sport. “Captain Meg Lanning and a lot of her team have had that taste of […]
Why India is a world leader in waste paper
BBC Such mountains of imported waste paper are steadily growing in India Ever wondered what happens to the household waste paper thrown out for recycling in Europe and the US? Since China – once the world’s major destination for paper recycling – introduced new restrictions on waste paper imports at the beginning of last year, […]
Sophie Ingle: Chelsea Women sign Wales captain from Liverpool Ladies
Chelsea Women have re-signed Wales captain Sophie Ingle on a two-year contract from Liverpool Ladies. The 26-year-old, who can play in defence or midfield, joins the Women’s Super League champions after two and a half seasons with Liverpool. Ingle left Chelsea in 2013 and spent two seasons with Bristol before moving to Merseyside. “I enjoyed […]
The women brushing aside stereotypes
Getty Images/Hulton Deutsch The world of chimney sweeping today is a far cry from this set-up in 1931 For many, chimney sweeping might conjure up images of Dick Van Dyke in the 1964 Disney film Mary Poppins, or Victorian urchins being sent up filthy flues. But the business of chimney sweeping has changed: in 2019 […]
What are the key points?
Getty Images The commissioners said they owed a “debt of gratitude” to young protesters but criticised “strident” anti-racism When the death of George Floyd in the US inspired protests about racial injustice across the UK, Prime Minister Boris Johnson set up the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities to examine inequality in the UK. Now […]
Prince William talks mental health with West Bromwich Albion players
Prince William talks mental health at West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion’s Slaven Bilic has told Prince William that players want to be “macho” when on the receiving end of social media criticism. The prince, the FA president, met the Championship outfit’s players as part of a campaign to get across the importance of mental […]