Liverpool: How club hope to use Melwood return to spark WSL success
Liverpool chief executive Billy Hogan joined directors Susan Black and Mike Gordon on the board overseeing the women’s team in September 2020 and has played a key role in buying back Melwood. He officially opened doors to Melwood for the women this summer, describing it as “fate” that Liverpool should return to a site which […]
The party is over but not the movement
Getty Images Catherine Mayer and Sandi Toksvig at the launch of the party in 2015 It is the “end of the party but not the movement”, Women’s Equality Party co-founder Catherine Mayer has said, after members voted to shut down the organisation. Speaking to the BBC’s Woman’s Hour, Mayer said the party was closing partly […]
The Lido author Libby Page on the power of uplifting fiction
Getty Images It may feel like the world isn’t the happiest of places at the moment. But first-time author Libby Page is hoping that shining a light on the power of community and friendship in The Lido will be the uplifting read people need. Positive reviews of The Lido – about how residents rally together […]
WRU cannot rule out more bad headlines, says chief executive
David Davies/PA Wire Abi Tierney took over as WRU chief executive at the start of the year The Welsh Rugby Union’s chief executive has said she cannot guarantee the organisation will not face further negative headlines in the future. Abi Tierney appeared before the Senedd’s Culture and Sport Committee after criticism of how contracts were […]
Black women missing from tech industry, says report
Getty Images Up to 20,000 black women are “missing” from the tech industry in the UK, according to a joint report by campaigners and a representative body. The report says the proportion of black women in IT is two-and-a-half times smaller than that of the UK workforce as a whole. Campaigning group Coding Black Females […]
Lancashire: Elected mayor system broken and bad for women
An MP fears female council leaders in Lancashire could see their power and influence lost if the county were to adopt a mayoral system. Cat Smith, who represents Lancaster and Wyre for Labour, said moving to the model under devolution would “risk undoing” advances in women’s political representation because mayors in England have predominantly been […]
What’s behind the rise of QAnon in the UK?
BBC Some protesters in UK “Save Our Children” rallies believe in Pizzagate and QAnon conspiracies A wide-ranging conspiracy theory about elite Satan-worshiping paedophiles has migrated from the US, inspiring a series of regular street protests. How did QAnon find a British audience? On a sunny day in late August, nearly 500 people gathered in central […]
Can celebrities control their image online?
Getty Images Singer Beyonce Knowles, actor Rami Malek and front man Axl Rose have all attempted to control their online image “I would really appreciate if you take that down. I’m a really private person.” Actress Rachel Bilson has recalled her surprise on receiving this message from old school friend and fellow film star Rami […]
Apple shares slide after China government iPhone ban reports
Getty Images Shares in Apple have fallen for a second day in a row after reports that Chinese government workers have been banned from using iPhones. The firm’s stock market valuation has fallen by more than 6%, or almost $200bn (£160bn), in the past two days. China is the technology giant’s third-largest market, accounting for […]
Rita Chikwelu: Nigerian the latest African to move to Spain
Experienced Nigeria midfielder Rita Chikwelu has become the latest in an ever-increasing number of African players to join the Spanish Women’s League. The 31-year-old has joined Madrid CFF on a six-month deal after a decade in Sweden, where she scored 60 goals, with Umea IK and Kristianstad. She joins compatriot Chidinma Okeke at the Spanish […]