US Congresswomen protest against dress code
Twitter / @RepRoybalAllard Women gathered on the steps of Congress for their “sleeveless Friday” protest US Congresswomen have protested for the right to bare arms in parts of Washington DC’s Capitol building. The National Rifle Association may be disappointed to learn that this is not a typo. They are not campaigning to bear weapons, but […]
Heather Knight column: ‘We’d like to make history by winning in India’
It was nice to have a few weeks at home and to get back training with the England squad before we headed off to India. Our last outing as a team was the ICC Women’s World T20 final in the West Indies, which has now had a few months to sink in. We actually sat […]
BBC Tech’s biggest stories and what happened next
BBC When tech historians of the future look back at 2018, it may stand out as the year that the wheels came off Facebook or at least its original platform. Instagram, WhatsApp and Oculus all had their troubles but managed to escape the year without seeing their brands trashed in quite the same way as […]
Blow to Trump in US mid-terms and cabinet ‘wants Brexit deal this month’
Getty Images Win for Democrats – but no ‘tsunami’ The Democrats have taken back control of the House of Representatives in the US mid-term elections – dealing a serious blow to President Donald Trump. It enables them to thwart his agenda, and as our North America reporter Anthony Zurcher puts it: “After two years in […]
PM ‘expects above and beyond’ on Covid
Senedd authorities are investigating an “incident” Boris Johnson expects everybody to go “above and beyond” in following Covid rules, his spokeswoman has said after Conservative Welsh politicians were seen drinking during a pub alcohol ban. Senedd Tory leader Paul Davies, Darren Millar and Labour’s Alun Davies have apologised for drinking in the Welsh Parliament days […]
Meet the Guides encouraging girls into science and tech
Girlguiding UK Girl Guide Catherine Young wants to encourage more women into engineering The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is updating its image with a number of new achievement badges aimed at encouraging young women into science and technology. My memories of the Girl Guides involve marshmallow toasting, tying knots and being […]
Emma Hayes column: ‘I knew Chelsea players would recover from end of unbeaten run’
Emma Hayes MBE has been in charge of Chelsea since 2012, following a stint at American club Chicago Red Stars. She was previously assistant manager at Arsenal. With Chelsea, Hayes has won three Women’s Super League titles – including the club’s first in 2015 – as well as two FA Cups and a Spring Series. […]
Deep Brexit divide remains in Liverpool and St Helens
BBC/Google A mural of Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle and the Dream sculpture in St Helens They may only be 13 miles apart, but a lot more divides Liverpool and St Helens than the East Lancs Road. One is football mad, for instance, while the other is better known for its love of rugby […]
West Ham’s Lucy Parker on choosing football over athletics
Parker moved to Louisiana State and later the University of California at the age of 17 and completed a major in psychology. But initially she had no intention of moving to America. Her sister was part of the track team over there and was “hassled every day” to persuade Parker to join after the coach […]
YouTube starts verifying health workers in the UK
Dr Simi Adedeji Dr Simi Adedeji, who has 1.97m subscribers, is a UK doctor who has been validated by YouTube YouTube has launched a verification system for healthcare workers in the UK as it battles disinformation online. In 2022, health videos were viewed more than three billion times in the UK alone on the video-sharing […]