Saffron ‘blown away’ by support from Bristol community
Saffron Billie Croucher said the community support had been “amazing” Previous funding for the Bristol organisation, which works with women, non-binary and transgender creatives, has been cut. “This all came as a bit of a shock,” said Saffron’s Billie Croucher. “Our Arts Council funding wasn’t renewed, our main industry partner pulled out and a number […]
Tech cash raised for refugee women’s children
Rahma Duale Rahma Duale said she felt a responsibility to help these communities A woman is raising money to support refugee and asylum-seeking women with buying technology for their children during the coronavirus lockdown. Rahma Duale set up the online campaign to help recipients of the charity Refugee Women In Bristol. “I wanted to help […]
GB Paralympic cyclists impress in World Cup
Britain’s Paralympic cyclists won 10 medals, including six golds, at the Road World Cup event in Sydney. There were two golds each for road racer Sarah Storey, handcyclist Rachel Morris and David Stone, who competes in the trike category. Karen Darke won two handcycling silvers while the tandem pair of Lora Turnham and Fiona Duncan […]
Trump denies new accusations of racism after Elijah Cummings attack
For the BBC’s 2018 Ask America project, residents told us what outsiders get wrong about Baltimore. US President Donald Trump has denied being a racist after remarks he made about a black Democratic Congressman and the US city of Baltimore. Several leading Democrats, including House speaker Nancy Pelosi, criticised the president for his language. Mr […]
Dyson pledges £6m STEAM investment for Malmesbury Primary School
Dyson Juliet Charman said the team at Dyson is “excited” inspire the next generation of engineers with the STEAM centre A primary school has been promised a £6m investment to fund a new educational centre for teaching science, technology, engineering, arts and maths (STEAM). The James Dyson Foundation pledged the money to Malmesbury Primary School […]
Hess: Meet the British-focused women’s cycling team with big ambitions and a lot of money
Given Ineos Grenadiers operate on a budget of about 40 million euros in men’s cycling, the women’s sport remains comparatively extremely cheap – at least for now. Hess has tried to identify what all entrepreneurs desire – the crest of a wave which launches a sport into huge growth and money-making opportunities. Women’s cycling is […]
Jair Bolsonaro goes to Washington
Jair Bolsonaro and Donald Trump swap football shirts in the Oval Office Jair Bolsonaro’s visit to the US was much-heralded, certainly here in Brazil. The fact that it’s the Brazilian president’s first foreign trip is a sign of just how important he sees his relationship with the US. “It’s the beginning of a partnership focused […]
‘No good excuse’ for lack of women in tech
Getty Images Apple chief executive Tim Cook says there are still “not enough women at the table” at the world’s tech firms – including his own. In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Mr Cook said technology “will not achieve nearly what it could achieve” without a more diverse workforce. He said there were “no […]
Sochi Paralympics: GB’s Aileen Neilson wants to be role model
Despite being the only female skip in Sochi, Neilson says she has noticed a change in the sport with more women getting involved. “We all bring different elements to the game, but as skip I hope I bring leadership qualities and be as professional as I can and be a good role model, not just […]
Jewish leaders’ letter and Jeremy Corbyn’s reply
Here is the full text of the open letter to the Labour Party by the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council. The response from Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is also published below. Today, leaders of British Jewry tell Jeremy Corbyn that enough is enough. We have had enough of […]