Jersey set new record T20 victory as they thrash Guernsey in inter-insulars
Jersey’s women crushed their Guernsey counterparts as they won all their three of their Twenty20 matches. Jersey, who missed out on a place in the next round of the T20 World Cup qualifiers earlier this month, registered a 61-run win in their opening match on Saturday. They backed that up later in the day with […]
Poll official ‘killed by Maoists’
Getty Images This is the second stage of a seven phase voting proess A poll official was killed in the eastern Indian state of Orissa on Thursday, hours ahead of the second stage voting in the general election. Sanjukta Digal was on her way to a polling booth when her vehicle was attacked by Maoists, […]
Why the humble text message is a key campaign tool
Ciara O’Riordan Campaigning apps allow contact to continue after an election “I spend a lot of time doing Zoom town halls,” says Melissa Watson, a schoolteacher and army veteran standing for Congress in South Carolina. Her district is mostly rural, and pandemic restrictions have limited her ability to knock on doors. South Carolina shut down […]
Women ‘need to know egg freezing risk’
“Why I chose to freeze my eggs” Women who freeze their eggs need to be aware of the “relatively low success rates” of becoming pregnant, a leading gynaecologist has said. With more women freezing eggs past the age of 35, when chances of conceiving fall, Prof Adam Balen said: “Egg freezing does not guarantee a […]
Welsh Labour MP’s sadness over anti-Semitism claims
PA Owen Smith and Jeremy Corbyn went head to head in the 2016 Labour leadership contest A Welsh Labour MP has expressed sadness over claims some of Jeremy Corbyn’s closest allies tried to interfere in disciplinary processes involving allegations of anti-Semitism. Pontypridd MP Owen Smith is among those who spoke out following accusations made in […]
BBC 100 Women 2020 – Join us for the BBC 100 Women Masterclasses
Come and join us for the BBC 100 Women Masterclasses BBC 100 Women returns in 2020 with its list of 100 inspirational and influential women. In a year of incredible change, it is only fitting that we acknowledge the female leaders who have helped us weather the storm. And this year we’re also embracing the […]
Would you care if this feature had been written by a robot?
Getty Images Would you care if a story you read in a newspaper or online was “written” by a machine rather than a stressed-out hack? Would you even be able to tell the difference? Welcome to the world of “robo journalism” – and it’s coming faster than you think. Squirrelled away at the Press Association’s […]
Australia ups the ante with Jessica Mauboy
Getty Images Jessica Mauboy has had five top 10 albums, and 15 top 20 singles in Australia After finishing ninth at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, Australia is upping its game for 2018. Pop star Jessica Mauboy will represent her country in Lisbon next May, broadcaster SBS announced on Monday. The 28-year-old instantly becomes one […]
Voting begins in race to become next prime minister
PA Voting starts in Tory leadership contest At 10:00 BST, voting will begin on who will replace Theresa May as prime minister. There are 10 candidates, all of them Conservative Party MPs – and it is their fellow Tory MPs who will vote today. Candidates need at least 17 votes to stay in the race. […]
RBS ‘set to appoint Rose as next boss’
Tom Parkes/RBS Royal Bank of Scotland is set to name Alison Rose as its first female chief executive, succeeding Ross McEwan, it has been reported. Rose, who runs RBS’s commercial arm, is considered the preferred candidate, but chair Howard Davies has said the bank would consider external candidates. It would make her the first woman […]