Category: Women Doing Amazing Things
The great writers forgotten by history
Hephzibah Anderson Features correspondent Alamy Bookshop detail (Credit: Alamy) Ever heard of Alexander Baron or Mary Elizabeth Braddon? They’re just some of the overlooked authors…
The wide-eyed poster-girl for the swinging 60s
Arwa Haider Features correspondent Alamy (Credit: Alamy) At the age of 16, Marianne Faithfull was spotted at a party and went on to record a…
The Greta Garbo of China
Vivienne Chow Features correspondent Alamy There remains intense interest in Ruan Lingyu and the mystery surrounding her death. Who was the enigmatic film star? Vivienne…
Was this billionaire recluse truly mad?
Nicholas Barber Features correspondent Alamy Howard Hughes is the archetypal super-rich hermit, said never to have trimmed his nails and to have kept urine in…
The most important TV show ever?
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong Features correspondent ABC Roots was the most-watched miniseries in the US when it aired in 1977. Can the remake match it? Jennifer…
Why Spice Girls’ Wannabe is the catchiest song of all time
Sam Rigby Features correspondent Alamy One study identified the girl group’s debut as pop’s most recognisable hit, but 20 years later, what’s really behind its…
She Can Play: FA People’s Cup 2016 runners-up to expand girls coaching scheme
But the story did not end there for She Can Play. Kat, who has played for Tottenham Hotspur, Crystal Palace and West Ham Ladies, had…
Europe’s Solheim and Ryder Cup teams boosted by Charley Hull and Shane Lowry’s good finishes
Professional golfers prefer to deal in wins, but sometimes high finishes are victories in their own right. Certainly Charley Hull and Shane Lowry would have…
Breaking the NFL’s gender barrier
“There are four main university teams playing full-contact football – Hertfordshire, who are the national champions, Portsmouth, Southampton and Royal Holloway in London – but…
Glasgow 2014: Day seven Scottish interest at-a-glance
Scotland only has two divers in the event, one of whom is James Heatly. The 16-year-old is the grandson of British Empire Games gold medallist…