The political spouse who became a force in her own right
Getty Images Neil and Glenys Kinnock in a Pontllanfraith pub during the 1987 general election campaign Glenys Kinnock, who has died aged 79, was the wife of the former Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock – and a prominent political figure in her own right. She had a high profile during her husband’s time leading the […]
Boot camp for start-up success
Israel Defence Forces Most Israelis are required to carry out military service once they become 18, with men serving three years and women serving two. (Copyright: Israel Defence Forces) Tel Aviv stands apart as a hub for tech innovation thanks to one single overriding influence: the Israeli armed forces. Rothschild Boulevard has always been one […]
England women’s match fees increased to equal men’s by England and Wales Cricket Board
England women’s match fees for internationals have been increased to equal the men’s with immediate effect. The change was recommended in the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) report, which found discrimination is “widespread” in English and Welsh cricket. It said women were paid 25% of men’s fees for white-ball and 15% for Tests […]
The man who believed he had a squirrel in his head
Getty Images (Copyright: Getty Images) Our pick of the week’s science and tech stories, including mysteries of consciousness, monosodium glutamate, and lack of success in artificial intelligence. Johnny and Oppie Anne Finkbeiner | Last Word On Nothing | 21 August 2013 How Robert Oppenheimer did the breakthrough work on black holes, and John Archibald Wheeler […]
Jayne Ludlow: Why Wales boss spends only ‘quarter’ of her time with senior team
Jayne Ludlow hopes future Wales women’s managers will be able to devote more time to the senior team. Ludlow estimates she can spend only 25% of her time on the senior side because she has to “split priorities” with Wales’ women’s age-group teams. “In the future, do I hope that whoever is sitting here answering […]
What is the political fallout?
PA Media Alex Salmond has walked free from court – what happens next? Alex Salmond has walked free from the High Court after being acquitted of charges of sexual assault – but he has made clear that this is far from the end of the matter. With a series of inquiries in the pipeline, what […]
Mine Kafon: Wind-blown landmine clearance
A simple device that is designed to clear some of the millions of landmines scattered around the world offers a lesson in thoughtful design and adaptation. The global statistics on land mines and their effects make sobering reading. According to the United Nations, up to 110 million mines have been laid across more than 70 […]
‘The more we wait, the more in danger we are’
Chaotic scenes at Kabul airport as people try desperately to flee Afghans, including former officials and activists, are calling on the UK government to announce when its new resettlement scheme will open. Many fearful for their safety under the Taliban regime say they are worried for their lives while they wait to find out if […]
The mysterious doodles hidden in a 1,300-year-old book
Archiox/Bodleian Library Doodles in the Eadburg book: was it the owner, or a mischievous child? It’s a mystery (Credit: Archiox/Bodleian Library) Centuries-old books, manuscripts and printing plates often contain invisible etchings, mysterious letters – and even doodles. A new technology that maps the surface of these objects is bringing them to light. Around 1,300 years […]
Notable deaths of 2018
BBC The scientist, the singer, the comic book writer… and others who died in the past 12 months. Take a look at some of the famous faces no longer with us at the end of 2018. Professor Stephen Hawking British theoretical physicist and author, who battled motor neurone disease to become one of the finest […]