Category: Women Doing Amazing Things
Dublin Marathon: Kenyan duo Too and Macharia secure wins
McGinley’s time of 2:25.04 was only 11 seconds outside the time he set in Dublin 12 months ago which was a decent effort considering the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…