England women impress in comfortable eight-wicket win over Australia
George’s direct hit to run out Beth Mooney set the tone, while Danni Wyatt’s tumbling effort at deep square leg to remove dangerous opener Alyssa Healy for 31 was the first of some reliable catching. One blemish from Smith, shelling a simple chance at cover, gave a life to stand-in Australia captain Haynes, who had […]
Wet Leg, Pink Pantheress and Central Cee make BBC Sound of 2022 list
Mark Savage BBC Music Correspondent BBC Nominees for the prize include (clockwise from top left) Central Cee, Wet Leg and PinkPantheress Women dominate BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2022 list, which tips new music for success in the coming year. Eight of the 10 nominees are female – including pop provocateur Baby Queen and quirky […]
Why US is expecting an ‘avalanche’ of evictions
Jessica Lussenhop BBC News BBC As hair salons, churches and restaurants reopened across the US, so did eviction courts. A federal moratorium on evictions has now expired and the politicians are not close to a deal on a new economic rescue package. Advocates and experts warn that an unprecedented crush of evictions is coming, threatening […]
What the critics made of every parent’s nightmare
BBC With a Bodyguard-shaped void in our Sunday night television schedules, BBC One’s The Cry had rather big shoes to fill. Jenna Coleman stars in a chilling, plot-twisting drama about a new mother, whose world collapses after the disappearance of her baby. Repeating the success of the Jed Mercurio drama that got the nation talking […]
‘Remarkable’ decline in fertility rates
James Gallagher Health and science correspondent, BBC News Getty Images Their report found fertility rate falls meant nearly half of countries were now facing a “baby bust” – meaning there are insufficient children to maintain their population size. The researchers said the findings were a “huge surprise”. And there would be profound consequences for societies […]
Somerset woman says people ‘will keep fighting’
Chloe Harcombe and Ruth Bradley BBC News BBC Bethan Dickson said the campaign group she is a part of has been trying to get “justice for people, some of whom can’t speak for themselves” A woman born with a heart murmur and deformities in her feet has spoken out after a legal case against a […]
Women’s Premiership: Clubs’ funding cut by Irish FA ahead of new season
As the Women’s Premiership moves into a professional era, there are additional costs that clubs will incur including intermediate-level match officials, paying players and licensing requirements. The move to a professional league, which will see women players paid for the first time, comes after Northern Ireland qualified for Euro 2022, the team’s first major tournament. […]
BCP Council to consider buffer zone at Bournemouth abortion clinic
Google Anti-abortion campaigners stand near the entrance of the Bournemouth clinic in Ophir Road A petition calling for a buffer zone outside an abortion clinic is to be discussed by councillors. Pro-choice group Sister Supporter Bournemouth is calling on BCP Council to “take all measures within its power” not to allow anti-abortion campaigners in the […]
London Stadium to host West Ham v Tottenham Women’s Super League game
London Stadium will host a Women’s Super League match for the first time with West Ham Women moving their home game against Tottenham on 29 September to the 60,000-seat venue. West Ham Women usually play at Rush Green, with a capacity of 2,000. They are the latest WSL side to switch a fixture to a […]
Coronavirus: IVF treatment delays ‘heartbreaking’
Connor Gillies BBC Scotland news BBC Dr Marco Gaudoin, medical director at Glasgow’s GCRM clinic, said coronavirus has inevitably had an impact on fertility services. One of Scotland’s top fertility doctors said the Covid-19 lockdown will mean some couples could miss their last chance of conceiving through IVF. All new treatments have already been banned […]