Explore news for you
Women’s sports are more popular than ever – so why are there only three statues of female athletes in the UK?
Since the ancient Greeks and their Olympians, statues have been a way to commemorate athletic achievement. In recent decades, the global inventory of sporting monuments has grown to include a wide range of sports. There is no rulebook governing which athletes deserve commemoration – but those chosen for such anContinue Reading
Escooter Rentals Aren’t as Green as You Think
Dubious design and inefficient operations are just some of the reasons why shared scooters’ eco-credentials are thin.Continue Reading
Boris Johnson: four key insights from recent polls can help us see where the crisis is heading
Flickr/Number 10, CC BY-NC-SA Boris Johnson has been called a Heineken politician – he can reach parts of the public other politicians cannot. Yet scandal after scandal amid worsening economic conditions and a swathe of strikes has left the country with a hangover. The public and, most importantly for Johnson,Continue Reading
Boris Johnson: a terminal case of hubris syndrome
As Boris Johnson barricades himself in Number 10, apparently unwilling or unable to listen to the advice of close party colleagues who are calling on him to resign, how can we understand this bizarre melodrama? As I watched Johnson’s appearance in front of the House of Commons Liaison Committee onContinue Reading
When is BST Hyde Park and what is the full line up? Dates, tickets and more
B ST Hyde Park is upon us, and this year, it’s back with a bang with none other than the Rolling Stones, Elton John, Adele, and more superstars taking to the stage over the coming weeks. Now, the entire line-up has been confirmed, with an array of blockbuster shows comingContinue Reading
Boris Johnson’s nightmare day: how to read between the lines in resignation letters from government ministers
Over the course of an extraordinary 24 hours, dozens of Conservative MPs have written to Boris Johnson to announce their resignation from his government following multiple scandals. Many of these letters were published on social media for all to see. The cascade of correspondence began with two of Johnson’s mostContinue Reading
Raducanu urged to speak to Sharapova on balancing tennis shots with photo shoots
EMMA RADUCANU has been advised to speak with retired Maria Sharapova about combing tennis shots with photoshoots. Since that epic US Open win last September, Raducanu has been inundated with blue-chip companies wanting her to advertise their products. 4 Emma Raducanu has landed a long list of sponsors since herContinue Reading
Many people are still shielding from COVID – and our research suggests their mental health is getting worse
Many vulnerable people are continuing to shield to minimise their risk of catching COVID. Marjan Apostolovic/Shutterstock Shortly after the pandemic was declared in March 2020, more than 2 million people in the UK were advised to shield in their homes because they were deemed “clinically extremely vulnerable” to the effectsContinue Reading
Tour de France: why we celebrate suffering in sport
The Tour de France is one of the hardest sporting events in the world. This year 176 cyclists have started the Tour, attempting to race for 3,328km over 21 stages to the scheduled finish in Paris on July 24. The riders will push themselves to their limits up mountains andContinue Reading
Permanent Birth Control Is in Demand in the US—but Hard to Get
After the Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling, more people are seeking to get their tubes tied—assuming they can find a sympathetic doctor.Continue Reading