Phil Neville: England women coach ‘a natural leader in the Ferguson mould’
Part of Neville’s bond with the players has included setting up WhatsApp groups for all of his squad so he can “check in” with them and find out more about what makes them tick. The players have welcomed the move, and says he makes the mood in camp fun. That was shown in a training […]
More pay for dating app despite cost-of-living crisis
Getty Images Consumers are spending less on everything from video streaming to food shopping as the cost of living rises, but it appears many are not ready to cut back on dating just yet. The owner of Tinder says the number of paid subscriptions to the dating app rose 7% globally in July-September. Match Group, […]
CeeLo Green apologises to Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion for ‘salacious gesturing’ remark
Getty Images CeeLo Green has issued an apology to Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, and Nicki Minaj; after appearing to criticise them for “salacious gesturing”. In a recent interview with Far Out magazine, the US singer said there should be “a time and a place for adult content” in music videos. On Wednesday, he tweeted […]
May’s Brexit dash and Trump’s Saudi ‘shrug’
If you want to get our morning briefing by email each weekday, sign up here Last-minute fisticuffs? Reuters Theresa May dashes off to Brussels later for a meeting with European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker. For a Kodak moment, as BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg puts it. So what’s really going on? On the face of […]
Preview of tomorrow’s tech on show in Las Vegas
WATCH: How new apps are using AI to rival personal trainers How much tech can you take? Next week aims to stretch your horizons, as well as your credulity, as thousands of new products are launched and demoed at the giant CES expo. Artificial intelligence, 5G, foldables, surveillance tech, 8K and robotics are set to […]
Blackpool honours pop legends with blue plaque
BBC The Nolan sisters, pictured during the late 70s: Linda, Anne, Bernie and Maureen A blue plaque honouring one of the UK’s most successful girl bands has been unveiled at the venue where they got their first big break. The Nolans were catapulted from playing social clubs to appearing with global superstars after they were […]
Corbyn warned of resignations and Trump threatened over wall plan
PA More Labour MPs ‘thinking hard’ about future He’s seven MPs down, following the resignation from the Labour Party of a group of parliamentarians unhappy with his leadership. But could Jeremy Corbyn be in for more bad news? At a Labour MPs’ meeting described as “tense”, Corbyn critic Ian Austin said he and others would […]
Wales’ 5G advisory group criticised for being all men
Getty Images 5G promises much faster data download and upload speeds The appointment of an expert group to advise on superfast “fifth generation” (5G) mobile internet for Wales has encountered a Twitter backlash. The eight-strong group, set up by Innovation Point, attracted criticism about the fact they are all men. Auriol Miller, director of the […]
Local heroes and abortion on the border
Alphamedia Belfast Media Group Strabane Chronicle Impartial Reporter The festive period can be a quiet time but life continues and this weeks’ local papers in Northern Ireland reflect that. The Impartial Reporter leads with the death of George Elliot, a well-known football coach from County Fermanagh. Mr Elliot, from Ballinamallard, died from cancer on New […]
Pay gap between men and women fails to improve
Getty Images The average gender pay gap of all firms that reported in the past financial year is 10.4% – the same as the average of all firms reporting in 2019-20. The BBC looked at a company’s median pay gap – that is, the difference in pay between the middle-ranking woman and the middle-ranking man. […]