‘I froze when penis picture dropped on to my phone’
BBC Looking at my phone on the journey to work, a picture of a naked man pops up on the screen, and a heatwave of embarrassment warms my body, as if I were the one naked and exposed. My iPhone was asking me whether to accept or decline a nude picture from a stranger via […]
New Essex football centre aims to produce next Lionesses
John Fairhall/BBC Maddie Biggs, an Ipswich Town player and University of Essex student, hopes to benefit from the centre A new football centre of excellence hopes to produce the next generation of female players and coaches. The University of Essex will be the first FA women’s high performance centre in the East of England. Tracy […]
Tory leader trivialised maternity service problems, says FM
BBC Paul Davies: “What does it actually take for people to take responsibility for these failures?” The first minister has accused the Tory leader in the assembly of trivialising important issues by calling for the sacking of the health minister over failings of maternity services. In the assembly, Mark Drakeford told Paul Davies a “serious […]
Chelsea: Thomas Tuchel vows to fight for staff as uncertainty continues at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said he and his players have a responsibility to fight for everybody at the club after insisting he will stay at Chelsea at least “until the end of the season”. In their first home game since owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned and disqualified as a director of the club, Chelsea snatched […]
Women’s World Cup: England beat Bangladesh to set up South Africa semi-final
Two weeks ago, when England suffered a demoralising defeat by South Africa, the idea of having their fate in their own hands going into the meeting with Bangladesh was a best-case scenario. Once victories over India, New Zealand and Pakistan were completed, it never seemed likely that Bangladesh would pose a great threat, even if […]
Unseen letters show how Glasgow helped JFK on road to White House
Glasgow Museums and Libraries Collection John F Kennedy (left), who would later be US president, met the Lord Provost on his visit to Glasgow following the Athenia sinking Rarely-seen letters and telegrams have been shared to mark an extraordinary coup for a Scottish city. Correspondence from a young John F Kennedy to the Lord Provost […]
Tripwire boss steps down over support for Texas abortion law
Getty Images The Texas law has proven controversial, prompting protests such as this 1 September rally outside the state capitol The president of game-studio Tripwire Interactive has stepped down after tweeting support for a controversial new abortion law in Texas. The Texas law bans abortions from as early as six weeks into pregnancy. John Gibson […]
A coat for all seasons
Tim Rooke/Rex Whether on the street or the silver screen, the trench coat has endured as a fashion staple. Katya Foreman explores its history – and looks to its future. That the trench coat, one of Britain’s most enduring clothing icons, is intrinsically linked to the rain makes pure sartorial sense. What remains intriguing, however, […]
Counting the cost of Olympic dreams
His training partner McIntosh is also convinced they made the best decision. “I’ve already seen a big improvement in my training,” she said. “I’ve put two points on my PB in the past four weeks and five points on my training PB. “Here we have all the facilities, but it’s really helpful to be able […]
PM’s ‘migration pressure’ and King’s ‘secret profits’
PA Media The paper says a five-point plan being pushed by Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick has the support of the New Conservative group of around 20 MPs. In an article for the paper, its chairman, Miriam Cates, says failing to deliver on migration is more serious than failing to cut taxes. She argues that mass […]