Why India forgot this freedom fighter from Kerala
Alamy Accamma Cherian gave up her job as a teacher to join the fight for independence Accamma Cherian, a freedom fighter from the southern Indian state of Kerala, is best known for the valour she displayed during a mass protest rally she led in 1938. Historians consider this protest rally a pivotal moment in the […]
Bristol mayor says no UK organisation is free from racism
Bristol City Council Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees answers residents’ questions in regular Facebook Live events The mayor of Bristol says every major UK organisation suffers from institutional racism. Marvin Rees said it should not have been a shock his own council was found to have a racism issue because organisations “reflect wider society”. The mayor’s […]
Women’s Champions League: Arsenal’s mission accomplished in Germany but only half-time in tie
It threatened to be a long evening for Arsenal as two-time champions Wolfsburg were clinical with the opportunities that arose early on. The competition’s top scorer Ewa Pajor was unmarked as she was slipped into the box for the opener, before Souza’s error teed up Sveindss Jonsdottir for Wolfsburg’s second. Souza made up for her […]
More no-deal Brexit advice and Florence ‘at the doorstep’
More no-deal detail Getty Images Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab has toughened his talk too – no doubt, in part at least, to try to reassure those in his party who think the UK is acquiescing to every Brussels demand. Writing in the Telegraph, he said the UK would not pay its so-called “divorce bill” to […]
Women’s World Cup 2023: What next for England and Sarina Wiegman?
But with her contract set to run out in 2025, before the next World Cup, Wiegman was asked if this year’s defeat would fuel her to chase success again with England in 2027. “Four years is a long time,” said Wiegman. “We have a very short turnaround, but we’ll start in September with Scotland and […]
Lewis Capaldi and Dave lead Brit Award nominations
Getty Images Lewis Capaldi and Dave have the most nominations for this year’s ceremony It’ll be a battle between ballads and bangers at this year’s Brit Awards, with Lewis Capaldi and Dave pitched against each other in four categories. The Scottish torch singer and the Streatham-born rapper are both up for best male, best newcomer, […]
Christine Truman ‘transported back’ to her final
BBC Christine Truman Janes said she felt more nervous preparing to watch Raducanu than she had been for her own US final in 1959 The last British tennis player to reach the US Open final aged 18 said she was “transported back” by Emma Raducanu’s victory. Christine Truman Janes, 80, who lives in Suffolk, won […]
Women’s football investors Mercury/13 ‘ripping up blueprint’ on club ownership
For now, the focus is on FC Como and their first game of the new season against AC Milan. The team play out of town in Stadio Ferruccio, a ground encircled by a running track that dates back to the 1930s. From these modest surroundings Mercury/13 hope to build their club into a global brand. […]
Welsh Labour deputy leader race between Harris and Morgan
BBC Swansea East MP Carolyn Harris and Cardiff North AM Julie Morgan Swansea East MP Carolyn Harris and Cardiff North AM Julie Morgan have been confirmed as the only candidates to be Welsh Labour’s first deputy leader. They needed 12 nominations from Welsh Labour MPs, AMs and MEPs to get on the ballot paper, with […]
The books that could flourish in this pandemic era
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) After wars and recessions past, everything from historical fiction to crime novels have boomed. But what reads might help us cope with today’s uncertain times, asks Heloise Wood. In 1944, a debut novel was published in the US that went on to become the country’s bestselling fiction book of the […]