Ex-UKFast boss Lawrence Jones guilty of drugging and raping women
Other Lawrence Jones drugged the women so they were “partially conscious” before raping them, the trial heard A multi-millionaire tech entrepreneur has been found guilty of drugging and raping two women in the early 1990s. Lawrence Jones, 55, attacked them when he worked as a hotel pianist, decades before he entered the public eye due […]
DUP living in fools’ paradise, says Michelle O’Neill
BBC Michelle O’Neill was making her first speech to an ard fheis (conference) since becoming party vice-president. Sinn Féin’s vice-president Michelle O’Neill has launched a strong attack on the DUP, claiming the party is “living in a fool’s paradise”. Ms O’Neill was making her first speech to an ard fheis (party conference) since taking up […]
Wishy-washy centrism wrong for Labour, warns Lord Hain
Getty Images Jeremy Corbyn at a rally in Colwyn Bay last weekend Labour must not resort to “wishy-washy centrism” after its disastrous general election showing, ex-Welsh secretary Lord Hain has said. The party had its worst UK performance since 1935 and lost six seats in Wales, leaving it with 22 of Wales’ 40 MPs. Lord […]
Apple, Lyft and feel-good tech
Getty Images I’ve got a proposition for you. Would you like to invest in my tech firm? It’s never made a profit – oh, and there is the small matter of the $911m (£700m) it lost in 2018. Well, that sums up the fortunes of ride-share firm Lyft, a rival to Uber that isn’t yet […]
Northern Ireland face tough Gold Coast challenge
How that reflects in medals it is difficult to predict – four to six should be considered a good return – the increase in top eight finishes, finalists and personal bests will be a stronger barometer of the achievement of the team. Under the guidance of John Conlan the 13-strong boxing squad (nine men and […]
2019 Australia election: Morrison celebrates ‘miracle’ win
Scott Morrison: “I said I was going to burn for you, and I am” Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has thanked voters for re-electing his conservative coalition in a shock result at the federal polls. He told supporters he had “always believed in miracles” as partial results showed the Liberal-National Coalition close to a majority. […]
Liberia’s big school experiment
Getty Images How can Liberia provide the next generation with a better chance in school? In a bid to improve the availability and quality of schools, the West African country has been carrying out a controversial experiment. It has asked a range of non-government organisations to run some of the country’s state schools, to see […]
Review of Northern Ireland’s 2012 sporting year
Manager Jim McGuinness won many plaudits for his tactical expertise and man-management skills and was subsequently appointed to a part-time role working with young players at Scottish Premier League champions Celtic. At club level, Crossmaglen and Loughgiel made it an Ulster double by claiming All-Ireland titles in football and hurling respectively. In football, Northern Ireland […]
Glasgow 2014: Footballer Lauren Price swaps boots for boxing
But Price, who was raised by her grandparents, missed her family and hometown of Caerphilly. After discovering she was “better with my arms than my legs”, she moved back home and took up boxing because it seemed a natural solution. Her “football legs” have come in particularly handy in the boxing ring. Price and her […]
New Welsh Labour leader to be announced
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY/BBC Three candidates (left to right) are in the running – Eluned Morgan, Vaughan Gething and Mark Drakeford The new leader of Welsh Labour – and the person set to become Wales’ next first minister – will be announced shortly. Three candidates – Eluned Morgan, Vaughan Gething and Mark Drakeford – are hoping to […]