Why working from home was never an easy option
Getty Images Working from home is often portrayed as offering the best chance of balancing a career and home life. But has it ever really lived up to expectations? A rosy picture of avoiding the commute and contentedly tapping away on a laptop at the kitchen table is often conjured up when we think of […]
‘I want to give my autistic son a voice’
BBC Mugdha Kalra’s son Madhav was diagnosed with autism at the age of three It all started when Mugdha Kalra realised she didn’t want to live in what she called an “autism village”, an existence where she only interacted with children with special needs, their parents, therapists, and doctors. That had been her life ever […]
Latvia 0-10 England: Lionesses maintain 100% record in Women’s World Cup qualifying
Ella Toone scored a hat-trick on what she called a “special night” as England hit 10 goals against Latvia to maintain their 100% record in Women’s World Cup qualifying. Ellen White grabbed her 44th England goal to move joint second overall in the list of the nation’s top female goalscorers – and also had a […]
Why these Girlfriends stand out in British TV
ITV Zoe Wanamaker, Miranda Richardson and Phyllis Logan (l-r) star in Girlfriends ITV’s latest drama focuses on an under-represented group on British TV – older women. Its writer and creator explains why. “There’s no egos here,” laughs Kay Mellor, referring to the star-studded cast of her latest drama Girlfriends. “They’re working actors, they’ve all got […]
The woman who regretted creating Mother’s Day
Getty Images The woman responsible for the creation of Mother’s Day, marked in many countries on the second Sunday in May, would have approved of the modest celebrations likely to take place this year. The commercialisation of the day horrified her – to the extent that she even campaigned to have it rescinded. When Elizabeth […]
Arnold Clark Cup: Five things England boss Sarina Wiegman learned from tournament win
One of the big takeaways of the Arnold Clark Cup was the role of Aston Villa’s Rachel Daly. She was used as a left-back throughout England’s Euro success and has played at full-back under Wiegman as well as former boss Phil Neville. But after scoring 10 goals in 13 matches for Villa in the Women’s […]
Australian female players get funding boost with new pay deal
Leading Australian female players are set to be the main beneficiaries of a new five-year deal between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association. All male and female professionals will share a projected A$634m (£344m) over the next five years, a 26% increase on the existing agreement. Women will be paid from a A$133m (£72.1m) […]
Oswestry street rangers scheme ‘makes town feel safer’
BBC Trudie Povey said businesses in Oswestry looked out for each other A Street Rangers scheme has made a Shropshire town feel safer in the year it has been running, businesses say. The Oswestry project was announced in October 2023 and was paid for by the town’s Business Improvement District (BID). The service sees teams […]
Drug rehab centre plans above nursery in Wapping sparks protest
BBC Campaigners say the rehab centre location is inappropriate Parents of children in an east London nursery have protested against council plans for a drug rehabilitation centre to be created in the same building. Tower Hamlets council intends to introduce a “culturally sensitive substance misuse recovery centre” in the floor above Step by Step nursery […]
‘Game changer’ as Norwich night bus returns to UEA
UEA The buses will run from the university six nights a week between midnight and 5am University students could have an easier journey home in the early hours after a night bus route was brought back into service. The 25 bus will run six nights a week between Norwich train station and the University of […]