Skateboarding Oxford mum encourages others to take up the sport
A skateboarding project is encouraging more women, girls and non-binary people to take up the sport. Mother-of-two Laura Greene started skating when she was 40 and described it as “total escapism from your everyday worries”. Girl Skate Oxford meets at the Oxford Wheels Project, where beginners lessons are held every week. Bess Mooring, who is […]
Taiwan sees MeToo wave of allegations after Netflix show
DAMOU ENTERTAINMENT A political staffer’s request for help in the Taiwanese show Wave Makers (pictured) has inspired women in real life to speak out Taiwan is being rocked by a wave of sexual harassment and assault allegations – sparked by a Netflix show which many say has ignited a local MeToo movement. More than 90 […]
Nine TV shows to watch this September
Tamara Arranz/ Netflix From the explosive final season of Money Heist to two science-fiction adaptations and Ryan Murphy’s Impeachment: American Crime Story, Amy Charles runs down the TV not to miss this month. Apple TV+ (Credit: Apple TV+) Based on the classic trilogy by Isaac Asimov (I, Robot), which traces the tumultuous fortunes of a […]
US military steps up operations in the Horn of Africa
Djibouti, an impoverished former French colony, has close links to the region’s two most troubled nations, Yemen and Somalia, where US boots on the ground would not be popular. But Djibouti has decided to throw in its lot with Washington and the West, becoming effectively the region’s garrison town. The French still maintain a major […]
The rising star shaking up French politics
Getty Images The millennial politician scuppered plans for a government vote on retirement reforms – catapulting him onto the national stage Aurélien Pradié has exploded onto the centre stage of French politics after single-handedly scuppering a government vote on pension reforms. In the space of just a few weeks, the MP has emerged as one […]
England 20-0 Latvia: Ellen White sets all-time scoring record with hat-trick
In total there were 10 different England goalscorers – Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway, Bethany England, Jill Scott and Jordan Nobbs completing the rout. The victory signified an end to a disrupted 2021 for England but was the perfect way to cap off an impressive World Cup qualifying campaign under manager Sarina Wiegman so far. England […]
Diane Abbott’s comments were antisemitic, Labour leader says
Getty Images Diane Abbott has apologised and withdrawn remarks she made in a letter published in a newspaper Comments made by former shadow minister Diane Abbott in a letter were antisemitic, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said. Ms Abbott was suspended as a Labour MP after suggesting Jewish, Irish and Traveller people were not […]
Why quality jobs are so important
Getty Images As part of our Bright Sparks series, we asked the leaders of today to highlight some of the biggest challenges that the leaders of tomorrow can help to address. According to Oxfam International’s executive director Winnie Byanyima, one of these challenges is to create quality jobs that can improve the lives of millions […]
The Hundred: Sophia Dunkley stars as Brave beat Superchargers in battle of top two
Two England youngsters, Sophia Dunkley and Lauren Bell, starred as Southern Brave beat Northern Superchargers in a battle of the top two in the women’s Hundred. Dunkley, 23, smashed 50 not out off 28 balls, while 20-year-old Bell took 2-19, including the crucial wicket of the tournament’s leading run-scorer Jemimah Rodrigues. Brave were struggling at […]
Report finds bullying and harassment at transport union
Getty Images An independent report has found sexual harassment, discrimination and bullying at the TSSA transport union. The inquiry led by a Labour peer and lawyer said union bosses had “enabled” poor behaviour through “wilful blindness, power hoarding and poor practices”. It said current interim general secretary Frank Ward and other senior leaders should leave […]