How a mum and daughter rebuilt their relationship
BBC Staying in touch with a loved one in prison can be hard – but a simple voicemail app is making it a lot easier. A year ago, Clare had a call out of the blue from an unknown number. She knew the voice in an instant, but hadn’t heard it for years. It was […]
State of the parties in Wales: UKIP
BBC “My gut feeling is that we’re going to get the Brexit that we fought for, and like your favourite old banger that you drove around and had wonderful picnics in and went to the seaside, it got you to where you wanted to go. But the day comes when you have to say goodbye […]
Thailand’s surrogacy saga reaches uneasy end
Reuters Surrogate babies fathered by Japanese businessman Mitsutoki Shigeta, pictured in 2014 The imposing new courthouse for juvenile and family affairs in northern Bangkok was the setting last week for the final ruling in one of the strangest custody cases to emerge from the moral maze of Asia’s thriving surrogacy business. At stake was the […]
Women’s Champions League: Atletico Madrid 1-1 Chelsea (agg 1-3)
An attacking line-up of Beth England, Sam Kerr, Fran Kirby and Pernille Harder showed the away team’s desire to put the tie beyond doubt rather than defend their hard-earned first-leg lead. The positive approach almost worked early on, Harder narrowly off target with a rasping 25-yard effort and Kirby shooting over on the follow-up after […]
Little sign of healing, say outgoing ministers
BBC/Pacemaker Outgoing ministers Peter Weir and Diane Dodds have criticised the lack of “healing” displayed in the new ministerial appointments Two outgoing DUP ministers have criticised Edwin Poots’ choice of Stormont appointments as showing a lack of “healing” within the party. The successors to Economy Minister Diane Dodds and Education Minister Peter Weir were announced […]
Period tracking apps warning over Roe v Wade case in US
Getty Images Digital rights group the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) says women using period tracking apps must ensure they know how their data is being used. There are fears that menstrual tracking apps could be used to punish those seeking a termination. Some of these apps share data with third parties. Exactly what the apps […]
Pat Lam: Bristol Bears director of rugby signs new contract through to 2028
Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam has signed a five-year contract extension. The new deal starts when his current contract ends in 2023 and commits him to the club until the summer of 2028. Lam, 52, is the most successful coach in the professional era at Bristol, guiding them to promotion to the top flight […]
The former homeless man bringing web access to the Bronx
Neture Marlin Jenkins is trying to bring broadband internet to poorer households The digital divide – the economic gap between those with internet access and those without – is a growing problem throughout the world, and not just in developing economies. Many people are trying the bridge this gap, and here are some of their […]
Jamie Finn & Marie Hourihan: Birmingham City Women sign Republic of Ireland pair
Birmingham City have signed Republic of Ireland internationals Jamie Finn and Marie Hourihan for the new Women’s Super League season. Midfielder Finn, 23, joins Scott Booth’s side from Shelbourne, while goalkeeper Hourihan, 33, rejoins Blues after a spell in Portuguese football. Both players have agreed one-year deals with the club. Birmingham finished 11th last season […]
Who’s challenging Emmanuel Macron for the presidency?
EPA Emmanuel Macron has limited his public appearances ahead of the first round to one big campaign rally Twelve candidates are running for the French presidency, as incumbent Emmanuel Macron stakes his claim for a second term. Voters go to the polls in the first round on Sunday and, assuming no-one wins a majority, the […]