Rehanne Skinner: Tottenham replace Karen Hills and Juan Amoros with England assistant coach
Incoming boss Skinner told the club website: “I am really excited to be joining Tottenham Hotspur and cannot wait to get started in the WSL after the international break. “The club’s philosophy and future plans are something I was really keen to be a part of. “There is some incredible experience within this squad and […]
How the sex trade preys on Ukraine’s refugees
BBC Refugees are forced to put their trust in strangers Five weeks into Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, imagine for a moment what it’s like to live there now. Bombs, bloodshed, trauma. No school for your children, no healthcare for your parents, no safe roof over your head in many parts of the country. Most […]
Woman who overcame poverty wants to ‘inspire girls to dream’
Eleanor Bentall Victoria Azubuike estimates her project has reached at least 600 teenage girls A woman who sold cakes as a child to buy herself Christmas presents is teaching girls from disadvantaged backgrounds “how to dream”. A leadership programme set up by Victoria Azubuike, 23, has reached about 600 state school pupils in London and […]
Disability-led ensemble to play BBC Proms
James Rose uses a baton attached to his head as he cannot control his arms Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s Resound ensemble will become the first disability-led group to play the BBC Proms this summer. The group is led by James Rose, who has cerebral palsy and conducts using a baton strapped to his head. His fellow […]
Trump was insensitive in call to widow
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson: “How insensitive can you be?” The mother of a US soldier who was killed in action has backed a congresswoman’s claim that President Donald Trump showed insensitivity during a phone call to her son’s widow. Representative Frederica Wilson said he had told Myeshia Johnson: “He knew what he was signing up for, […]
Africa’s richest woman eyes presidency
Reuters Isabel dos Santos is one of the wealthiest women in the world Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos, who is embroiled in a huge financial scandal, has suggested that she may seek to become the country’s president. In a BBC interview, Ms Dos Santos pointedly declined four times to rule out running for the presidency. […]
Why Indian firms don’t want workers to have two jobs
Getty Images Many young Indians are opting for a side-gig When Sahil (name changed on request), a software engineer based in India’s capital Delhi, decided to take up a side-gig in 2019, he didn’t think it was a “big deal”. For the past three years – apart from his day job at one of the […]
Glangwili Hospital: Maternity ward significantly improved
Getty Images Maternity services at Glangwili Hospital – once described as “not fit for purpose” – have “significantly improved”, inspectors say A once-troubled maternity ward has “significantly improved” since it was last inspected, a new report says. Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) found many aspects of the service had improved after their latest inspection. However, it […]
Who is Rishi Sunak’s wife?
Reuters Akshata Murty told the Tory conference that she and her husband were “one team” Rishi Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty spoke warmly about the prime minister before introducing him for his speech on the last day of the Conservative Party Conference. A businesswoman and heiress to a fortune worth billions, she has lived a life […]
Spanish woman wins spy cam case over supermarket pasty
Getty Images Empanadillas – pasties – are popular snacks in Spain A Spanish judge has told a supermarket to reinstate a sacked worker or pay her €19,000 (£16,758; $22,636), arguing that secret video showing her eating a pasty had breached her privacy. A spy camera in the Córdoba shop had recorded the woman eating a […]