Floating ‘seabin’ to catch at Falmouth Harbour
Falmouth Harbour The Seabin Project began in Sydney, Australia A floating “seabin” that skims plastics and other debris from harbour water has been launched in Cornwall. The device at Falmouth Harbour is one of 860 being used around the world as part of the Seabin Project. It has the capacity to catch 90,000 plastic bags […]
The history of rock is written on these walls
The Joiners The ‘wall of fame’ at Southampton’s Joiners club There are more than 1,000 local, independent music venues dotted around the UK. They’re the places where bands cut their teeth, working out how to control a crowd, pace a setlist, and how to cover your tracks when the singer forgets the words. There’s no […]
Free period classes for students in Jersey
BBC Nutritionist Jessica Pinel is behind the classes Free classes on periods for secondary school students are being offered in Jersey. It has been set up by nutritionist Jessica Pinel, who suffered from heavy bleeding and severe pains during her periods at school. Three secondary schools have signed up to the classes so far, with […]
Rosie Galligan: Saracens re-sign England lock from Harlequins
Saracens have re-signed England lock Rosie Galligan from fellow Premiership Women’s Rugby club Harlequins. The 25-year-old left Sarries for Quins in 2021, and made 30 appearances during her two years in south-west London. She has won nine international caps, featuring at the Rugby World Cup last year and helping the Red Roses to a Six […]
Donald Trump shrugs off Mitt Romney’s attack on his record
Trump reacts to Romney’s attack: “I wish Mitt could be more of a team player” Donald Trump has shrugged off a stinging personal attack on his presidency from senior fellow Republican Mitt Romney. Mr Romney, who stood and lost for the Republicans against Barack Obama in 2012, suggested in an article that Mr Trump was […]
From Covid-19 lockdown project to museum exhibit
Michelle Canning Tim McCann’s graphic design artwork charters the evolution of GAA jerseys and uniforms It started off as a Covid-19 lockdown project and gift to a GAA-mad brother, but it has now led to an exhibition at the National Museum of Ireland. Tim McCann, from Limavady, has created four rolls of honour for the […]
Women’s Sports Week 2017: Niamh Briggs on the growth of women’s rugby in Ireland
I have always been incredibly sporty. I was quite a shy child growing up, and lacked in self-esteem, but sport gave me the opportunity to have another, more confident, persona. My dad’s job meant we moved around a bit. When I started a new school or was thrust into in a new area, sport was […]
What President Samia has achieved in her first year
Getty Images The president is affectionately known as Mama Samia in Tanzania, to reflect the respect people hold her in In our series of letters from African journalists, Sammy Awami looks back at how Tanzania has changed in the year since Samia Suluhu Hassan became the country’s first female president following the death of President […]
how a gang’s £50m scheme was uncovered
BBC Gyunesh Ali and Galina Nikolova plotted a £53.9m fraud from the back room of a shop and a suburban office Antonia Food was an unremarkable shop in north London. Outside was a display of fruit and vegetables; inside, a variety of groceries, chocolates and alcohol. Often standing behind the counter greeting customers was a […]
Scotland Women: Shelley Kerr and Erin Cuthbert call for commercial boost
Scotland striker Erin Cuthbert featured in the launch of the new Scotland kit last summer and the story of her journey from youth footballer to a World Cup finals was prominent on social media. However, speaking last week in a previous edition of Fair Play, she admitted in terms of the Scotland team, things have […]