Martin Boyle: From chasing pigeons to Hampden hat-tricks – the rise and rise of Hibs & Australia forward
Following Stubbs’ departure in June 2016, Boyle enjoyed further success as Neil Lennon’s side gained promotion before finishing fourth in their first season back in the top flight. Lennon resigned in early 2019 and was replaced by Paul Heckingbottom, but Boyle’s minutes were hampered as he suffered two worrying knee injuries that ruled him out […]
Ireland’s Greens mull leaving government of PM Cowen
Announcing his decision to quit as party leader, Mr Cowen said the focus of the election should be policy and not personality. In a week of political crises, Mr Cowen first survived a party leadership vote but was forced to call the election after a bungled cabinet reshuffle. Mr Cowen faced immediate criticism for his […]
Church pressures firms on tax and with no women directors
Getty Images A group of Christian church investors is planning to put pressure on companies which have no women directors or a questionable record on tax. The Church Investors Group has pension fund members with £21bn in assets. It says it will vote against chairmen and women of boards of big companies which have poor […]
The Ghost Runner: John Tarrant’s story of triumph and tragedy
In 1958 a letter finally arrived from the AAA informing Tarrant that his ban had been overturned. Although exact reasoning was not given, the decision came just one month after Harold Abrahams – 100m gold medallist at the 1924 Paris Olympics and influential member of various athletic committees – wrote an article highlighting crude deficiencies […]
Back a woman, Welsh Labour leadership candidate Gething tells AMs
BBC Vaughan Gething said it cannot be right if the election is only contested by two men A candidate in the Welsh Labour leadership race has asked colleagues to refrain from giving him any further support, and back a woman instead. Vaughan Gething said it cannot be right if the election is only contested by […]
Women mock the way they are portrayed by male writers
Getty Images Women have been sharing parodies on social media of they way they feel they are portrayed by male authors. The responses caricature the tendency of male authors to focus on the physical appearance of female characters, and the often florid language used to describe their bodies. Many replies also highlight the way women […]
The Shape of Water leads 2018 Bafta Film Awards nominations
Baftas: And the nominations are… The Shape of Water leads this year’s Bafta film award nominations, with 12 nods in total. The fantasy romance stars British actress Sally Hawkins as a janitor who forms a relationship with an amphibious creature being held in captivity. Darkest Hour and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri both received nine […]
Boris Johnson faces criticism over burka ‘letter box’ jibe
PA Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has been accused of Islamophobia after saying Muslim women wearing burkas “look like letter boxes”. He said he was against bans on face-covering veils in public places, in his Telegraph column, but that it was “ridiculous” people chose to wear them. The Muslim Council of Britain accused him of […]
Highlights from the City of Culture
Thomas Arran Hull hosted the first ever UK Pride parade in July Pop superstars and world-class ballet dancers wowed huge crowds. Tower blocks, wind turbine blades and a tidal surge barrier became giant art installations. Tens of thousands of schoolchildren got creative. And naked women rolled in chip spice. That’s just a taste of what […]
Five big decisions looming for the PM
AFP It’s only six weeks since Boris Johnson stormed to victory in the general election – winning with an 80-strong majority – but the honeymoon is over and the new prime minister now has serious government business to attend to. The coming few weeks demand some big decisions from Mr Johnson and his cabinet. So […]