Uefa Women’s U19 Championship: Northern Ireland prepare for Scotland ‘derby’
Northern Ireland are hoping to build on their performance during the opening night loss to Spain ahead of their ‘derby’ against Scotland at the European Under-19 Women’s Championship. The host nation were beaten 2-0 on their tournament debut at Windsor Park. Team captain Emma McMaster praised the side’s work-rate and tactical approach. “I’m so proud […]
Audit Scotland calls for bold decisions on poor quality data
Getty Images Scotland’s health secretary Humza Yousaf and Home Secretary Suella Braverman are being put under pressure by numbers. Data is the modern economy’s gold or oil, and in the political arena, it is dangerous material. However, watchdogs of government spending are warning about the poor quality of data they have to work with, notably […]
100 Welsh women honoured to mark 100 years of women’s vote
BBC/Getty Images Megan Lloyd-George, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, Betty Campbell and Lady Rhondda appear on the list Wales’ first female MP and a suffragette have made a list of 100 women who influenced Welsh life. The list, announced on Tuesday, marked the achievements of 50 living women and remembered 50 women who have died. The list […]
Snapchat removes controversial speed filter
SOPA Images Parent company Snap said it was because the speed filter was “barely used”. But the company is being sued by the parents of two young men, who allege the filter encouraged their sons to drive at dangerous speeds and three deaths were due to “negligent design”. Snap said it had already “disabled the […]
Celeste and Dua Lipa among frontrunners as nominations announced
PA Media/Getty Images Both Celeste and Dua Lipa are former winners of the Brits’ breakthrough artist award Celeste and Dua Lipa are among the main nominees for this year’s Brit Awards, which take place in May. The stars both have three nominations, as have newcomer Arlo Parks, dance producer Joel Corry and grime duo Young […]
Can councils end London’s loneliness epidemic?
Getty Images London is one of the loneliest places in England “Nowhere feels as lonely and lost as in the metropolitan crowd,” concluded German sociologist Georg Simmel after a lifetime of research. Following two years of lockdowns and social distancing, never has the bite of loneliness felt more acute in London. Are councils in any […]
Nxivm leader charged with sex trafficking
Keith Raniere Conversations/ Youtube The 57-year-old was detained by immigration authorities in Mexico, where he has reportedly been living for several months Keith Raniere, the leader of an elusive US self-help group, has been arrested by the FBI in Mexico and charged with sex trafficking. Federal prosecutors allege Mr Raniere oversaw a “slave and master” […]
International Women’s Day highlights challenges in science and business
Dr Kate Criswell Dr Kate Criswell studies the evolution of sharks, skates and rays at the Gillis Lab as part of the department of zoology at Cambridge University Women still face challenges in the sciences and in business, despite the strides they have made, BBC Politics East has been told. In advance of International Women’s […]
‘Bullying and toxicity’ in Welsh Government, says ex-aide
BBC Fresh claims about bullying in the Welsh Government have been made by a former adviser to Wales’ first minister. They spoke out following the death of sacked former communities minister Carl Sargeant who was found dead on Tuesday. The Welsh Government said it did not recognise Mr Jones’s claims. Mr Sargeant was found dead […]
Bumble closes to give ‘burnt-out’ staff a week’s break
Reuters Founder Whitney Wolfe Herd recently oversaw Bumble’s debut on the stock market Bumble, the dating app where women are in charge of making the first move, has temporarily closed all of its offices this week to combat workplace stress. Its 700 staff worldwide have been told to switch off and focus on themselves. One […]