Women’s Ashes: England’s Kate Cross describes drama of drawn Test in Canberra
Cross faced 12 balls at the end as her side fell short of the target by 12 runs. Had they won, England would have taken a 6-4 lead in the Ashes series into the final three one-day internationals. Instead, they go into the matches trailing by that score. A win would have also set a […]
Ryan Adams cancels entire UK and Ireland tour
Mark Savage BBC Music reporter Getty Images Adams had denied accusations of sexual misconduct Ryan Adams has cancelled his upcoming tour of the UK and Ireland, in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct by the star. Nine dates, including two at London’s Royal Albert Hall, have been scrapped. Several fans had already sought refunds, […]
Aberdeen make Clinton Lancaster their first full-time women’s team manager
Aberdeen have appointed former Watford Women head coach Clinton Lancaster as the first-ever full-time team boss of their women’s side. The 35-year-old Englishman will take charge of a squad that finished 10th of 12 teams in the Scottish Women’s Premier League last season. Aberdeen director of Football Steven Gunn believes the appointment is an important […]
The bomb maker turned peacemaker
Rebecca Henschke and Endang Nurdin BBC World Service BBC Ali Fauzi is now helping others turn their backs on extremism and intolerance “I am an expert bomb maker. I can make bombs in just five minutes.” Ali Fauzi was a key member of Jemaah Islamiyah, a militant group with links to al-Qaeda, which was responsible […]
Claudia Winkleman, Zoe Ball and Vanessa Feltz among top earners
BBC/Getty/PA Zoe Ball, Claudia Winkleman and Vanessa Feltz have all moved up the list Claudia Winkleman, Zoe Ball and Vanessa Feltz have all moved up the BBC’s star salaries list after the corporation’s efforts to tackle an equal pay problem. Match of the Day’s Gary Lineker is still at the top of the list, on […]
Birmingham Royal Ballet to perform at Glastonbury Festival
Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) will make its debut at Glastonbury Festival on the iconic Pyramid Stage. The performance of what BRB described as a “powerful and moving abstract ballet”, Interlinked by Juliano Nunes, will take place on Sunday 30 June. Birmingham Royal Ballet’s director, Carlos Acosta said: “We are honoured to be bringing ballet to […]
Chichester lecturer honoured for boosting women’s sport
A West Sussex university lecturer has been recognised for his role in developing women’s leadership in sport. Dr Jordan Matthews, senior lecturer in sport management at the University of Chichester, was handed an outstanding achievement trophy at the Everything in Sport Awards. He was honoured for his contribution to stimulation in women’s sport in a […]
Women continue to change the face of US politics
Lucy Rodgers BBC Visual Journalism team BBC Much of the focus of the US election has been the battle for the presidency between two white men, Donald Trump and Joe Biden. But the nationwide ballot also saw Kamala Harris set to become the first woman vice-president and a record number of women voted into Congress […]
Album finds star vulnerable but vicious
Mark Savage Music correspondent, BBC News Getty Images Taylor Swift has won the Grammy for Album of the Year four times – more than any other artist That Taylor Swift would write a break-up album is no surprise. Over her last 10 records, the star has taken a scalpel to her personal life, filleting the […]
The controversy shaking the K-pop world
Getty Images NewJeans made their debut in 2022 Audits, allegations of copying, an emotional press conference, confused fans – the latest controversy shaking the K-pop world has it all. At the centre of it all – popular group NewJeans, the woman who is their creative director, and one of South Korea’s biggest, most influential record […]