Mark Sampson: England women boss has ‘clear conscience’ after Eniola Aluko claims
Sampson, appointed as coach in 2013, said on Tuesday: “As far as I’m concerned, over the course of the last six months I’ve answered all the questions that have been asked of me, and done everything I can to make sure I’ve told the truth. “These allegations were investigated thoroughly and now we’re in a […]
Why do the Chinese love Bicester Village?
BBC Bicester Village is famous in China, according to Tracey Xiau It’s claimed only Buckingham Palace receives more visits from Chinese citizens, whose pilgrimage to a designer outlet in Oxfordshire requires announcements in Mandarin at its railway station. But is there more to Bicester Village for these tourists than the appeal of cut-price handbags? With […]
Women’s Premiership: Glentoran midfielder Hamilton homing in on title glory
Indeed, that defeat by Sion Swifts is the only game that saw the Glens drop points in the league campaign. And even if they fail to win the title on Wednesday they have another match left to seal it with the added incentive of gaining revenge on opponents Sion Swifts. Hamilton enjoyed success with Glentoran […]
Michelle Williams praised for women’s rights speech
Reuters Michelle Williams has been praised by fellow actors after giving an impassioned speech about women’s rights at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards. The 39-year-old made the comments, which alluded to abortion, after picking up one of the acting awards. “I wouldn’t have been able to do this without employing a woman’s right to choose,” she […]
The Wandering Earth and China’s sci-fi heritage
Xueting Christine Ni Chinese culture writer Netflix The Wandering Earth debuts on Netflix on 30 April The Wandering Earth has been billed as a breakthrough for Chinese sci-fi. The film tells the story of our planet, doomed by the expanding Sun, being moved across space to a safer place. The Chinese heroes have to save […]
Are Pelosi and the Democrats ready for a bumpy ride?
Getty Images Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi with fellow House Democrats As Congress reconvenes, Democrats can look forward to a bumpy autumn full of legislative challenges. Don’t call it a vacation. For six weeks, members of the House of Representatives were out of Washington for what the legislative calendar officially refers to as “district […]
Lana Del Rey responds to accusations of racism
Mark Savage BBC music reporter Getty Images The star was accused of dragging other female artists into an argument with her critics Lana Del Rey has defended herself against accusations of racism, arising from a statement she made about double standards in the music industry. But some fans said the examples she chose – including […]
Kia Super League ‘instrumental’ to England Women’s World Cup win
England’s World Cup triumph last July ended an eight-year wait for a global trophy and came a year after the introduction of the KSL. Asked whether that dramatic win over India at Lord’s could have happened without the domestic competition’s emergence, England’s Elwiss said: “We could have won it, but it would have been a […]
Avengers and Game of Thrones win big
Getty Images Anthony Russo directed Avengers: Endgame Avengers: Endgame and Game Of Thrones were named best in class at the MTV Movie & TV Awards on Monday night. Marvel’s record-breaking blockbuster also won best hero for Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man and best villain for Josh Brolin’s Thanos. Lady Gaga won best performance in a […]
Lionesses: Can 2023 be even better for England’s women after historic year?
Few could have imagined 2022 going so well for the Lionesses. Wiegman took over after England had won just four of 14 matches and the Great Britain squad lost in the quarter-finals of the Olympic Games. July’s Euro 2022 victory was undisputedly the highlight of the year and Wiegman revealed players gave their match worn […]