Will Sharman wins European Championships silver medal
“I’m not going to go away disappointed,” said Turner. “I finished my career where I wanted to be and that is on the track. I didn’t want Achilles problems to determine the end. It sits well with me. There’s not a next time but I’m cool with that.” GB captain Goldie Sayers could not find […]
Author Terry Deary on being ‘a fish out of water’
PA Media Terry Deary (right) and illustrator Martin Brown launched the Horrible Histories books in 1993 Author Terry Deary has a pretty good idea of why his Horrible Histories series is so popular. “The problem with non-fiction books is they’re written by experts who wouldn’t know a child if it jumped up and bit them […]
Rolling Stones drop Brown Sugar from US tour set list
Getty Images Ronnie Wood, Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards recently resumed their tour without late drummer Charlie Watts The Rolling Stones have dropped Brown Sugar, one of their biggest hits, from their US tour. It follows unease with the depictions of black women and references to slavery in the song, which reached number one […]
Dudley Grand Prix cycling an ‘exciting opportunity’
BBC The Dudley Grand Prix circuit race event will be held on 14 July An elite level British Cycling event set to take place in Dudley provides a “really exciting” opportunity for the borough, the council leader says. Patrick Harley, leader of Dudley Council, said the authority was “thrilled” by The Dudley Grand Prix. The […]
Comedian Vir Das causes a stir with ‘two Indias’ monologue
Getty Images Comedian and actor Vir Das defended his routine, saying “please do not be fooled by edited snippets” A monologue by one of India’s top comedians has outraged some in the country, prompting complaints to police and criticism from fellow performers. During his show in the US, Vir Das described a country of two […]
Elon Musk ‘misinformed’ on grooming gangs, says Wes Streeting
Reuters Elon Musk’s attack on the government’s handling of grooming gangs is “misjudged and certainly misinformed”, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said. Tech multi-billionaire Musk has posted a series of messages on his social media site X, accusing Sir Keir Starmer of failing to prosecute gangs that systematically groomed and raped young girls, and calling […]
Sex worker care kits to return in Birmingham after success
BBC More than 170 bags were donated to the scheme over the festive period A scheme that provided female street sex workers with care kits over the festive period has been so successful it will run again this year. The kits are discreetly handed to women across Birmingham inside handbags donated by the public. The […]
Why Apple is offering rare iPhone discounts in China
Getty Images The US tech giant cuts prices in China as it faces growing competition from local rivals Shoppers in China are getting rare discounts on iPhones as Apple faces growing competition from local brands. The four-day promotion, which starts this Saturday (4 January), includes discounts of as much as 500 yuan ($68.50, £55.30) on […]
Women in tech earn more but represent 21% of workforce
Women working in technology in Jersey are paid “fractionally more” but represent only 21% of the sector’s workforce, a report has found. Prosperity 24/7, a Jersey technology and business consulting practice, released its first gender pay gap report for the technology sector. Pay gap reporting is not a legal requirement in Jersey and in the […]
How a home-made snack brand empowered thousands of women in India
Getty Images The co-operative has more than 45,000 women members On a chilly December morning, a group of women wrapped in colourful saris, warm shawls and woollen caps huddled outside a three-storey building in a busy neighbourhood in Delhi. Within the walls of the building ran a unit of one of India’s oldest social enterprises, […]