Coffee drinkers live longer – perhaps
Getty Images Drinking three cups of coffee a day may help you live longer, according to a study of almost half a million people from 10 European countries. The research, published in the journal the Annals of Internal Medicine, suggests an extra cup of coffee could lengthen a person’s lifespan – even if it is […]
Dismay at lack of women standing in Herefordshire elections
Equality campaigners say they are “dismayed” at the lack of women standing in county elections. Despite a recent campaign, Herefordshire Women’s Equality Group (HWEG) found there are twice as many male candidates as female. The group has run a series of events to try to address the imbalance. A spokesperson said the ratio of women […]
Is it time for America’s elder statesmen to retire?
Watch: Joe Biden has a reply for all your jokes about his age Once an obscure word, “gerontocracy,” which means a government ruled by people who are significantly older than the adult population, is now increasingly part of Americans’ vocabulary. Not a lot unites Democrat and Republican voters but one issue stands out: many think […]
Recruitment slows for game developers
Hyper Luminal Hyper Luminal Games has paused recruitment in the wake of the pandemic Games studio boss Stuart Martin is taking a cautious approach to the future as the dust continues to settle on the worst of the pandemic. Like many others in the industry, his Dundee-based indie company Hyper Luminal Games benefited from a […]
Key battles over control of councils
BBC Labour is targeting Walsall and Dudley and hope to make gains there Thousands of council seats will be contested on Thursday at hundreds of councils across England in the local elections. In the West Midlands, there are 26 elections with several political parties eager for success. But most of these councils only have a […]
Swedish PM Lofven drops two ministers over IT crisis
Swedish government Infrastructure Minister Anna Johansson and Interior Minister Anders Ygeman lost their jobs Sweden’s Prime Minister, Stefan Lofven, says his minority government will not resign despite a security crisis over the handling of sensitive public data. He said two ministers would leave their posts, rejecting calls for a snap election. Citing Brexit and security […]
Man Utd win FA Cup: Marc Skinner is defiant as bold decisions pay off
Pressure on Marc Skinner to deliver for Manchester United has grown throughout the season but when he walked into his news conference, holding the FA Cup trophy and buoyed by their success, he brought a sense of defiance with him too. Question marks over his future – with his contract set to run out in […]
The surprising joviality of Tory leadership votes
PA Media The announcement of Tory MPs’ voting results are televised – but not the votes themselves Tory MPs have been voting for party leadership – and prime ministerial – candidates, amid accusations of badmouthing and negative briefing. But what’s the atmosphere really been like? This hugely important act of democracy can seem quite secretive, […]
Transcript: Drunk People Ask the Most Awkward Questions
This is full transcript of Storytelling Live: Tails of the Misunderstood which was first broadcast on 25 August 2017. It is presented by Sofie Hagen. SOFIE – Thank you for downloading BBC Ouch. I’m Sofie Hagen and this is one of two podcasts we’re bringing to you from our Storytelling event held at the Edinburgh […]
Suffolk woman inspired to help others after horrific bullying
Georgina Little Photography Anna Salisbury has not let her numerous experiences of bullying stop her in life Bullying is something many people unfortunately suffer at some point in their lives, especially when attending school. Anna Salisbury not only experienced bullying as a child but also as an adult, when parents from an antenatal class cruelly […]